Summertime falls within what the American Automobile Association refers to as the “100 Deadliest Days” for driving. Beginning with Memorial Day and ending on Labor Day, AAA's data shows an increased risk of fatal car accidents. Teenagers reflect the greatest at-risk...
It isn't unheard of for a person to consume chocolate, soup or coffee while driving to work or home from school. However, eating or drinking while driving on a California highway may increase a person's risk of getting into an accident. This is because doing so can...
California residents may recall a 2017 murder case involving a man who shot and killed four people with a rifle after luring them to a Pennsylvania farm. The families of the four victims have filed lawsuits against the man’s parents that accuse them of not taking...
Drivers in California can become inattentive in any number of ways: by calling, texting, eating, drinking, using a navigation system or even conversing with a passenger. Inattentive driving is dangerous, especially when one enters a highway work zone. A study...
Auto accident victims in California who file a personal injury claim may be able to seek reimbursement for more than just their medical bills and vehicle repair or replacement costs. There was, after all, the physical pain and the emotional trauma that they incurred...
Under California's wrongful death law, the family of someone killed by another's negligent actions can seek compensation. These damages can include pre-death medical bills, funeral and burial expenses, lost income if the decedent was the family's breadwinner, and the...
Many California residents study crash test results before deciding which car to buy, but some road safety advocates say that side-impact accident ratings provided by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety provide consumers with little in the way of valuable...
Having a single teen passenger in the car can make a teen driver 44% more likely to get in a car accident, according to a study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Parents in California may want to ensure the safety of their teens, then, by limiting the times...
California being an at-fault state, victims of auto accidents can file a claim against the other driver's auto insurance company and so seek compensation for their injuries and other losses. This means determining the other driver's fault, and it can go about in one...
The family members of four people who died in the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Kobe Bryant and his teenage daughter have filed wrongful death lawsuits against the California-based company that owned and operated the Sikorsky S-76 involved. The two...
