California Bans All Handheld Cell Phone Use While Driving

• February 21, 2017
• Categories: Vehicle Accidents

Handheld talking or texting has long been illegal, but the prior law failed to address holding a phone for other reasons, like browsing a playlist or using a navigation app. That loophole is now closed. With the safety of so many motorists at stake, it is worth examining why the new law was necessary, how i...

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Lemon Law and Your Motor Vehicle Warranty

• February 1, 2017
• Categories: Lemon Law

Most buyers say reliability is their No. 1 concern when choosing a new car. As such, it would seem to follow that the vehicle’s warranty would likewise be a primary consideration. This does not appear to be the case. In fact, warranty terms are not even in the top 10. In order of ...

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Have Smart Phones Created Stupid Drivers?

• January 30, 2017
• Categories: Vehicle Accidents

A lot happened in 1994. Right here in Southern California, we witnessed O.J. Simpson’s white Bronco chase, the bankruptcy of Orange County, and a 6.7-magnitude earthquake that rocked San Fernando Valley. The impact of these and other important events that year have generally faded with time. One event, however, continues to be relevant because it marked a shift in consumer technology use that still affects our lives today. The year 1994 is when...

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Learn the Basics of California’s Lemon Law in One Infographic

• January 27, 2017
• Categories: Lemon Law

Every year, more than 30,000 people die and over 2 million people suffer injuries in vehicle crashes. We hear a lot about the human factors in these crashes, and for good reason. Over 90 percent of crashes are caused by human error, which is why it's crucial to seek legal assistance from a vehicle accident lawyer if you've been affected by one of these unfortunate incidents. However, consume...

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Controversial Football Injury Demonstrates the Complexity of TBIs

• January 20, 2017
• Categories: Vehicle Accidents

On November 17, 2016, the Carolina Panthers took on the New Orleans Saints in a Thursday night game broadcast live to millions of football fans. With just over four minutes left to play, the Panther’s star linebacker, Luke Kuechly, went down with an injury after absorbing a hit from the Saints’ running back. The hit itself was unremarkable – the crown of the runner’s helmet impacted Kuechly’s facemask and chest area, reminiscent of the ...

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Privacy, Personal Injury, and Social Media

• January 20, 2017
• Categories: Personal Injury

People who say personal injury damage awards are too large have no idea what victims endure. Following an accident, a year or more can go by before a victim receives a cent from a defendant who is clearly at fault. The victim suffers physically, emotionally, and financially during this time. Some go completely broke due to medical expenses. They must also sacrifice their privacy in ways the rest of us take for granted. For example, when most p...

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Next-Generation Lemon Vehicles

• January 20, 2017
• Categories: Lemon Law

When the term automobile was first used to describe motorized vehicles more than 100 years ago, the vehicles were anything but automatic. Consider what was required just to start Ford’s early Model T: The driver had to pull out the choke, turn a crank to prime the carburetor, turn the key, set the idle, pull a handle to put the car in neutral, then turn the crank again to get the engine going. The days of getting out of the...

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Will Self-Driving Cars Cause More Accidents?

• January 4, 2017
• Categories: Vehicle Accidents

Autonomous vehicles are already navigating themselves along the streets and highways of our communities. By promising to remove human error as a factor in traffic accidents, these vehicles quickly gained support from government regulators.  Meanwhile, industry leaders like Telsa, Uber, and Google continue to push the technology, and consumers appear to be on board as well. Analysts predict as many as 10 million driverless vehicles on the road by...

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Preserve Evidence to Protect Your Personal Injury Lawsuit

• January 4, 2017
• Categories: Personal Injury

Our legal system is not designed to automatically compensate accident victims. As unfair as it may seem, the law puts the burden on victims to prove a personal injury case. Victims must have evidence to show they were injured in the accident and that the other party was at fault. Those who cannot produce this evidence will lose their case and receive no compensation from the other party. Furthermore, producing just enough evid...

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How to Combat Distracted Driving

• December 7, 2016
• Categories: Vehicle Accidents

Operating an automobile is a divided-attention activity by its very nature. Drivers must be aware of the vehicle’s speed, position on the roadway, and proximity to other vehicles. If not attentive, the consequences can be dire and may require the expertise of a speeding accident attorney. They must watch for all ...

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