Category Archives: Personal Injury
How Do Truck Accidents Happen?
Most truck accidents happen because truck drivers make mistakes, either before they get behind the wheel or while operating their vehicles. For this reason, most truck wrecks are not accidents. Truckers accidentally leave the lights on at home. They don’t accidentally make one of the serious driving mistakes discussed below, cause crashes, and cause… Read More »
Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Otay Mesa
Few details were available following a deadly pedestrian accident on the Otay Mesa Freeway in December 2024. Two vehicles were involved in the crash which was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 9:25 p.m. Tuesday on the eastbound Otay Mesa Freeway west of Picador Boulevard. Pedestrian Injuries Since they have no steel cages… Read More »
Some Examples of Nursing Home Neglect
Neglect, unlike abuse, is an unintentional tort. In most cases, tortfeasors (negligent actors) don’t intend to hurt anyone, such as a nursing home resident. However, tortfeasors, like everyone else, must accept the consequences of their mistakes. You break it, you buy it. California would be an even better place to live if we all… Read More »
Red Light, Yellow Light, Green Light
Pedestrian accident victims in California are usually entitled to compensation regardless of the light’s color. The Golden State has a pure comparative fault law. As outlined below, pedestrians who cross against the light, and even some who cross the street with the light, may be partially responsible for causing an accident. But in a… Read More »
Are Electric Scooter Accidents Common?
Yes. Micromobility (e-scooters and e-bicycles) accidents doubled every year between 2017 and 2022. Furthermore, according to one study, these victims were much more likely to sustain serious injuries, mostly in their upper extremities. “The U.S. had a remarkable increase in micromobility injuries during the study period,” said co-lead author Adrian Fernandez, MD, chief resident… Read More »
Comparative Fault and Motorcycle Crashes
Driver error, as opposed to motorcycle rider error, substantially causes over 90 percent of the motorcycle wrecks in California. However, driver error may not be the exclusive cause. In these cases, California’s comparative fault law could apply. If the judge determines that the victim and tortfeasor (negligent driver) were jointly responsible for a crash,… Read More »
Legal Options After a Device Distraction Car Crash
Most small device use while driving, such as touchscreen control pad use, is legal. But many legal activities are unsafe. It’s legal, yet unsafe, to smoke cigarettes, eat fat-laden foods, own guns, and the list goes on. We can add using a device, any device, while driving to that list. According to several studies,… Read More »
The Different Degrees of Drunk Driving
Any way you slice it, the number of drunk driving accidents has increased significantly in recent years. Between about 1990 and 2020, a long-term drunk driver crackdown slightly reduced the number of these accidents. But during pandemic lockdowns, alcohol consumption increased and traffic enforcement dropped off. So, motorists reverted to a few bad driving… Read More »
Do I Need a Lawyer for a Car Crash Claim?
Yes, for the same reason that high school football teams don’t play NFL teams. The competition isn’t fair, and the high school kids would probably get seriously injured in the game. Insurance companies routinely hire lawyers who charge more than $2,000 per hour. A competition between such lawyers and car crash victims is no… Read More »
Negligence in a Truck Accident Claim
Most drivers have a legal duty of reasonable care in most situations. They must drive defensively and avoid accidents if possible. California truck drivers and other commercial operators have a duty of extreme caution, at least in most cases. They must proactively avoid accidents. Driving in the rain is a good example. Noncommercial drivers… Read More »
