Aggressive Driving: An All-Too-Common Problem

• October 18, 2017
• Categories: Car Accidents

Driver’s education classes warn drivers against aggressive driving. Nonetheless, aggressive driving is commonplace on Southern California roads. According to a spokesperson for AAA of Southern California, 80% of drivers in the United States admitted that they engaged in at least one type of aggressive driving in the last year. Dangerous and aggressive driving often leads […]

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Motorists and Back-to-School Safety

• August 10, 2017
• Categories: Car Accidents

The 2017-2018 school year is about to begin in Orange County. Classes start August 14th for schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. Capistrano Unified begins August 22nd, and Garden Grove Unified begins August 30th. It will be a busy couple of weeks, to be sure, and not just for students and their parents. […]

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Best Vehicles for Side-Impact Collisions

• July 20, 2017
• Categories: Car Accidents

Side-impact collisions are responsible for one-quarter of passenger vehicle occupant deaths. That means more than 40 people are killed in Orange County each year in these accidents. Improvements in crash test techniques and safety standards are gradually addressing the problem. Understandably, though, many consumers are unwilling to wait for the entire auto industry to improve […]

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Cell Phone Use While Driving is Endangering Today’s Youth

• July 5, 2017
• Categories: Car Accidents

…And Everyone Else on the Road If you are age 18 to 34, you are probably reading this on your smartphone. Who can blame you? Web browsers on today’s phones are every bit as powerful as the ones on full-size desktop computers. Perhaps you are doing other things on your phone right now too – […]

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5 Summertime Safety Tips for California Drivers

• May 16, 2017
• Categories: Car Accidents

Memorial Day is right around the corner, and people across the Golden State are getting ready for summer. Here in Southern California, the warm-weather activities are already underway – at private residences, public beaches, amusement parks, and everywhere in between. Unfortunately, with everyone hitting the road to their favorite summertime destinations, we are sure to […]

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Teen Driving Safety Tips

• May 11, 2017
• Categories: Car Accidents

Driving can be dangerous for anyone: traffic, slick roads, wind, rain, snow and avoiding the mistakes of other drivers can be daunting. Because they lack the experience of other drivers, this is especially true for teens and is one of the reasons the cost of car insurance goes down dramatically as drivers become older. The […]

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Distracted Pedestrian Accidents

• April 11, 2017
• Categories: Car Accidents

It is hard to imagine something more innocent than a child walking to school, or friends walking to the shop, and it definitely does not seem dangerous. However, statistics show that choosing to simply be a pedestrian in a city might be filled with more risks than most people think. In case of any unfortunate […]

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California Bans All Handheld Cell Phone Use While Driving

• February 21, 2017
• Categories: Car Accidents

As of January 1, 2017, it is officially a crime to hold a cell phone for any reason while driving in California. 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 […]

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Have Smart Phones Created Stupid Drivers?

• January 30, 2017
• Categories: Car 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 […]

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Controversial Football Injury Demonstrates the Complexity of TBIs

• January 20, 2017
• Categories: Car 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 […]

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