Personal Injury And Employment Law Blog
Surge in pedestrian deaths linked to SUVs
Government accident statistics reveal that pedestrian fatalities in California and around the country rose by a worrying 53 percent between 2009 and 2018 and now account for about one in five traffic deaths, and several studies suggest that the popularity of SUVs and...
Motorcycle accidents are often deadly
Government statistics show that motorcyclists in California and around the country are far more likely to be killed or seriously injured in accidents than passenger vehicle occupants. While some of these crashes involve motorcyclists who ride recklessly or take to the...
Why is the number of car accident fatalities decreasing?
Studies have shown that the number of car accident fatalities in California and across the United States has been steadily decreasing over the past few years. In 2017, over 40,000 people died in accidents. In 2018, that number decreased to about 39,400; in 2019, it...
TMJ disorders after a car accident
A negligent driver collided with you not long ago here in San Diego, and now you're dealing with the consequences. Perhaps one of the injuries you incurred was to the temporomandibular joint, the joint that connects your jaw to the skull. TMJ disorders can be severe...
Preventing truck accidents with new technology
Drivers in California know that auto accidents can be devastating. That's particularly true when one of the vehicles involved is a semitruck. Semis can carry loads of up to 80,000 pounds combined. When they rear-end a car, the results can be catastrophic. That's why...
Big rig overturns on Interstate 15
Five people in California were injured when a big rig overturned on Interstate 15 on Sept 3. The big rig overturned when the driver lost control while trying to exit onto Interstate 15 from eastbound Route 78 near Pala. A pickup truck collided with the vehicle,...
What California residents should know about highway accidents
Since 2017, reports have shown that the number of fatal motor vehicle accidents has been steadily dropping in the United States. In 2019, it appears that 1.2% fewer people died in accidents than in 2018. However, this percentage could be revised when National Highway...
What truckers can do about drowsiness on the road
Large truck crashes lead to some 4,000 deaths every year in California and across the U.S., and drowsy truck drivers are sometimes to blame. Addressing drowsiness starts with sleep: Truckers should obtain between six and eight hours of sleep every night. If they...
Small Infrastructure Change May Lower Pedestrian Accidents
It’s clear to most observers that city infrastructure was designed, first and foremost, for cars. If pedestrians and bicyclists were considered at all, they were an afterthought. In light of this, it isn’t surprising that pedestrian and bicyclist accidents are so...
AAA study is a warning to new-vehicle owners
When you walk into a San Diego car dealership, you’ll be told that the 2021 models look better, go faster, stop quicker and use less fuel than vehicles of the past. Salespeople will also tell you that new cars, pick-ups and SUVs equipped with advanced driver-assist...
