Perhaps one of the most terrifying events to experience on the road is a head-on collision. It can be a heartsick feeling for a driver to see another vehicle in his or her lane and have no time or options for avoiding a crash. They may realize that their lives will...
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Motor Vehicle Accidents
Addressing the causes and risks of commercial vehicle collisions
While virtually every collision has the potential to end in disaster, few crashes may be as dangerous as those involving commercial vehicles. With the increases to size and weight of most tractor-trailers, your vehicle may stand little chance of holding its own should...
Wrong-way driver may have been impaired
A driver heading the wrong way along a busy highway recently made a potentially fatal mistake. Head-on collisions are terrifying, difficult to avoid and almost always result in severe injuries. One recent head-on collision with a negligent driver cost a woman her life...
Safety campaign highlights dangers of drowsy driving
As we noted in our last post, this past weekend marked the end of Daylight Savings Time. Setting clocks back by an hour seems to be less immediately disruptive to our bodies than losing an hour in the spring, but it is still a change to our biological rhythms...
Pedestrian accidents an even bigger risk in the next week
The year 2020 has been a year of perfect storms. Events and circumstances that would be bad on their own seem to converge perfectly to maximize damage and risk. This upcoming weekend will be continuing the trend and putting pedestrians in even greater danger than...
The presence of impairment and its impact on driving capabilities
There may be few things as harrowing as being involved in a motor vehicle accident. Although you may take every possible measure to stay safe while out navigating California roads, you can only control so much of what happens, and on some level, a portion of your...
Are drivers getting riskier during lockdown?
Have you been hit by a reckless driver during lockdown? If so, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) would not be surprised. According to that agency, U.S. driving fell by 26% during the lockdown compared to last year. Nationally, that resulted in...
Intersections are often the site of deadly car accidents
Some of the most dangerous places on the road are intersections. Even when crossroads have traffic signals, a driver cannot always assume that opposing traffic will stop when the lights change. Additionally, some California intersections convert to flashing lights...
3 critical events can lead to truck accidents
While large trucks are necessary on our Los Angeles highways for the transportation of goods and materials, they serve as a constant reminder that motor vehicle collisions are always moments away. Whether driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol or simply not...
Disabled vehicle accident raises wrongful death questions
The sudden death of a loved one can leave many things unsaid, goals unmet and questions unanswered. When the death occurs as the result of someone else’s negligent, reckless or intentional actions, even more questions may arise. Family members who are grieving the...