Personal Injury And Employment Law Blog

Though 19% of Americans live in rural areas, the U.S. Department of Transportation says that over half of all fatal road accidents occur in these areas. Now, a study from the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health has found a strong link between fatal...

California residents who own a subcompact car or sports car may want to know about a study conducted by iSeeCars.com. The automotive research firm used data from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System to find out the fatal accident rate for 2013-2017 model...

There are many reasons why individuals in California and throughout the United States should avoid driving while influenced by drugs or alcohol. Perhaps the most immediate deterrent is that it's illegal to do so. This is because alcohol and marijuana can result in...

The National Sleep Foundation has set its 2020 Drowsy Driving Prevention Week for the first week of November, a reminder that drowsy driving is still a major concern on California roads and across the U.S. Fatigue triples the risk for a car crash, and for obvious...

Drivers in California will want to be extra careful when passing a work zone on the highway. They should reduce their speed to the posted speed limit and, moreover, stay attentive at all times. One study actually says that drivers who are inattentive raise their risk...

You may have been injured in a car accident here in San Diego, California, in which case the next question is who was negligent and to what extent. It could be that the other driver was distracted. Unfortunately, this is a very common form of negligence. Distracted...

For people who have suffered an injury or lost loved ones in motor vehicle accidents, there can be extensive ramifications physically, financially, professionally and emotionally. The cause of the crash is frequently under scrutiny. One commonly understated cause of...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 467 fatal crashes linked to aggressive driving in 2015. That figure represented a 500% increase since 2006. However, there are ways that California motorists can avoid road rage incidents or...

Many people in California have a cup of coffee before they go to work. For some truck drivers, drinking multiple cups of coffee and other caffeinated drinks during a single shift is the norm. According to a recent study, however, truck drivers that consume more...

Parents in California are no doubt aware that teenage drivers, with their lack of experience, tend to get distracted more easily. While smartphones play a prominent role in many teen car crashes, they are far from the only distraction: Having a peer in the car is...