An auto accident can result in a variety of damages, including physical injuries and financial losses. When another person is responsible for causing your auto accident, that person may be liable for your damages. Since the damage cannot be undone, the law requires the responsible party to pay compensation to reimburse...
When Should You Hire a Car Accident Lawyer?
Do I need a car accident lawyer? This question is one of the most common questions people ask themselves after being involved in a car accident. It can be difficult to know whether you need to hire a car accident lawyer to handle your accident claim or whether you can represent...
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How Los Angeles Truck Accident Attorneys Approach a Complex Accident Case
Large truck accidents injure or kill thousands of people each year. Many truck accidents are caused by truck driver error. Trucking companies may also be liable for accidents if the company is negligent or guilty of wrongdoing. However, truck accident cases are complex. These types of cases required the assistance...
What Is Insurance Bad Faith?
Working to resolve an insurance claim in the aftermath of a car accident can be extremely stressful. Emotions and vulnerabilities are high, and insurance companies are often more concerned about protecting their bottom line than your best interest. If you are one of the many Los Angeles area residents involved in...
How to Ride a Motorcycle Defensively to Prevent Accidents
Motorcycles are popular in California. Many individuals prefer motorcycles to cars, especially in areas with heavy traffic because lane-splitting is not illegal in California. Riders can move through traffic jams when other motorists are stopped. Unfortunately, thousands of people are injured and killed in motorcycle accidents each year. As experienced
Ten Safety Measures to Prevent Accidents at Building Construction Sites
Construction site accidents result in thousands of deaths and injuries each year. While it may be impossible to control all conditions at a construction site, owners, operators, and employees can take steps to prevent accidents at building construction sites. Our California construction accident lawyers encourage all...
7 Things You Should Do Following a Boating Accident
Boating is popular throughout California. Many people enjoy a variety of boating and water activities on our state’s lakes, rivers, and oceans. Unfortunately, a boating accident can result in traumatic injuries and life-threatening conditions. For some individuals, a boating accident could result in life-altering disabilities. If you are injured in a...
California Dog Bite Disclosure Law Review 2020
Dog bites and dog attacks can result in serious injuries and disabilities. It is important for individuals to understand their legal rights after a dog bite. Our Los Angeles dog bite accident attorney explains a significant change in California’s dog bite laws for 2020 and reviews...
Safety Tips to Prevent Pedestrian Traffic Deaths
California consistently leads the nation in the number of pedestrian traffic deaths each year. According to a report by GHSA, 2018 was expected to have the highest number of pedestrian deaths since 1990. Pedestrians and drivers must take steps to reduce...
Trucking Fatalities Reach Highest Level in 30 years
Despite improvements in the rate of highway fatalities overall, trucking fatalities are at their highest point in 30 years. These crashes took the lives of nearly 5,000 people in 2018. People who survive an accident involving a large truck often sustain catastrophic injuries. A California truck accident attorney
What is a Statute of Limitations, and Why Should You Care?
When another party injures you, you may be entitled to recover compensation for your injuries. In many cases, recovering compensation begins by filing a claim with the insurance provider for the at-fault party. Many injury claims are settled with the insurance company. However, some claims cannot be settled outside of court.
What Are Coup and Contrecoup Brain Injuries?
Brain injuries are common accident injuries. You can sustain a brain injury in a motor vehicle accident, fall, workplace accident, pedestrian accident, sports injury, dog attack, and many other personal injury accidents. The type and severity of your brain injury often dictate whether you may suffer long-term consequences. It can help...
When Can an Employer Be Liable for Their Employee Drinking and Driving?
A driving and driving accident can result in traumatic injuries and the death of innocent victims. The drunk driver can be charged with a crime and can be held liable for damages in a civil action. However, an employer could also be potentially liable in a civil lawsuit under certain circumstances....
Do Cruise Ship Companies Do Enough To Protect Passengers From Falling Overboard?
A cruise can be an excellent way to spend vacation time. However, are cruises safe? Passengers on a cruise ship are at risk for injuries or illnesses from a variety of circumstances, including falling overboard. Falling overboard may not be as prevalent as other cruise ship injuries, but it is a...
Does Lane-Splitting Cause Motorcycle Accidents in California?
Motorcyclists in California can drive between two lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction. In other words, a motorcyclist has a definite advantage in a traffic jam because the rider can continue moving between two lanes of traffic. The practice is referred to as lane-splitting. However, opponents of lane-splitting assert...
When Self-Driving Cars Kill: The Legal Implications
Self-driving cars offer a variety of advantages, according to advocates and manufacturers. Proponents claim that self-driving vehicles make roads safer by eliminating human error behind the wheel that often leads to a car crash. However, what happens when a self-driving car causes an accident? Who is responsible when self-driving cars kill?...
Study Finds Light Rain Significantly Increases Risk Of Fatal Crash
Motor vehicle accidents account for thousands of deaths in the United States each year. During 2018, 36,560 people died in motor vehicle accidents. While the causes of traffic accidents vary, poor weather conditions play a factor in many crashes. A recent study indicates that even light...
What Do Pedestrian Accident Attorneys Do?
Thousands of individuals are killed and injured each year in pedestrian accidents in the United States. The GHSA predicted earlier this year that 2019 would be the deadliest year for pedestrians on U.S. roads since 1990. California is consistently the leader or in the top two...
California Cyclists Beware: The Streets Are Not Safe
According to the NHTSA, there was a 6.3 percent increase in bicyclist fatalities in 2018. California is consistently at the top of the list for the highest number of bicycle deaths in the United States each year. During the past decade, California has had the highest or second-highest number of...