Not all car accidents in California are caused by other drivers. Some accidents are caused by bad weather, poor road conditions and other issues that make it difficult to drive safely. Here are a few things you can look out for when you're on the highway. How can you...
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Car Accidents
What happens if someone borrows your car and gets into a crash?
If your vehicle is involved in an accident that takes place in California, you could be held liable for it. This may be true even if someone else was driving the car or truck at the time of the collision. When you're responsible for damages caused by another driver...
What happens if you get hit by someone without car insurance?
In the state of California, everyone who owns a vehicle is required to have car insurance. However, that doesn't mean that everyone pays attention to the laws. A 2011 study revealed that about 14% of Americans don't have insurance even when it's required by law. The...
Be wary of fall driving hazards
While fall is a great time to take in a color tour, it can be a horrible season for driving conditions in Southern California. Many hazards could lead to an accident and liability claim. The shorter daylight hours and increased potential for foul weather are two of...
Aggressive drivers cause many fatal wrecks
An angry driver can be a dangerous driver capable of killing others, whether done intentionally or not. Aggressive driving happens when a driver commits several traffic offenses in succession in order to endanger other people or property, according to the National...
Motor vehicle crash deaths go down 2% in 2019
According to estimates from the National Safety Council (NSC), 38,800 people lost their lives in car accidents in 2019, which was 2% fewer than in 2018 and 4% fewer than in 2017. In addition, 4.4. million people had to go to the hospital after a car crash. This,...
Child crash dummy available for testing
A new crash dummy employed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tests the impact of side-impact crashes in a way that no crash dummy has done before. The crash dummy appears in the likeness of a 3-year-old child. It is referred to by crash testers at...
2018 reports show speeding as major factor in fatal crashes
Speeding was a factor in 26% of all the traffic deaths that arose in 2018. There were 8,447 fatal accidents attributable to speeding and a total of 9,378 deaths. On average, around 25 people died every day that year because of drivers breaking the speed limit or going...
Younger and older drivers own mostly unsafe vehicles
The older a vehicle is, the more likely it is not to contain safety features like electronic stability control and side and curtain airbags. Researchers have performed a study on who tends to own older vehicles, and they came to certain conclusions that California...
Femur fractures, and how they are treated
While driving in Pasadena, California, you were in a collision and suffered a broken femur and other injuries. Femur fractures are actually caused by auto accidents more than by any other adverse event, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. It's...