Vehicle accidents in California may cause injured passengers to miss work and lose income. Some of them don't know what to do after an accident or don't know that they can seek compensation for damages. Injured passengers can take some steps to ensure that they get...
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Personal Injury
Why are teens more likely to get in car accidents?
Teenagers are some of the most high-risk drivers in California. Every year, hundreds of teenagers are injured or killed in car accidents shortly after they get their license. You might assume that most teenagers become safer drivers after they've gotten more driving...
Are passengers entitled to benefits after a car accident?
When someone gets in a car accident in California, the conversation typically revolves around the driver of the vehicle. However, the passenger can suffer just as much physical and emotional damage. If you were a passenger during a motor vehicle accident, are you...
Truck accidents and speeding
Over the past couple of decades, states such as California have slowly begun to increase the speed limits for cars and trucks. Although higher speed limits are not often the reason for accidents occurring, they are part of it. Trucks have very little room for error...
What to expect after experiencing a TBI
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when brain tissue is damaged as the result of a blow to the head. For instance, you could be at risk for a TBI after a car crash on a California highway or after falling down a flight of stairs. Let's take a look at some of the...
Why is distracted driving so dangerous?
Everyone in California engages in distracted driving once in a while. A person has heard about the dangers, but they might think that they're the one person who can text and drive without getting into an accident. Unfortunately, no one is immune to the risks 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...
Tips for recovering after a car accident
Each day, roughly 7,000 people are hurt in car accidents throughout the country. The first step to recovery after being hurt in a California car crash is to see a doctor who will assess your symptoms and create a treatment plan tailored to your specific injuries. How...
It is possible to negotiate an insurance claim
California motorists often find themselves being shortchanged in an insurance settlement without even knowing it. This is because insurance companies have the upper hand in negotiating the agreements because they know more about the car and the claim than the...
Product liability law and pharmaceutical drugs
Many product liability cases in California involve the use of defective pharmaceutical drugs and medicines. While the Food and Drug Administration does have criteria for the testing of drugs and medicines, this does not clear a manufacturer from a liability claim if...