Personal Injury And Employment Law Blog
Liability in the case of child bicyclist accidents
In California, as in other states, drivers have what's called a duty of care to all road users. This duty is even greater when it comes to children, particularly child bicyclists. Unfortunately, in the majority of accidents between cars and bicyclists, the latter are...
Dog bite laws and how to avoid a bite incident
Around 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs every year in California and throughout the U.S. with some 800,000 cases involving an injury that requires medical attention. One-third of all homeowners insurance liability claims involve dog bites. Dog owners should be...
IIHS: self-driving cars not so adept at preventing crashes
Perhaps you were injured in a car accident in California, and the process of filing a claim is proving to be complex. Maybe the other driver was in an autonomous, or self-driving, vehicle. If that was the case, then you know first-hand that self-driving cars are far...
The safety benefits of self-driving cars may be overstated
The overwhelming majority of motor vehicle accidents in California and around the country involve a driver who made some kind of human error, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It is widely believed that fully autonomous...
Risk of motor vehicle accidents increases during the summer
Driving in San Diego and throughout California carries with it inherent risks no matter the time of year. However, the summer is riskier and people face a higher chance of being in motor vehicle accidents. This has led to the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day...
Worst rural car accidents involve agricultural vehicles
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...
Study: subcompacts and sports cars see most fatal accidents
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...
Reasons to avoid impaired driving
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...
Fatigue: its effect on drivers, and why it’s dangerous
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...
Study: distracted driving raises risk for highway work zone crash
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...
