California consumers who are in the market for a new car often start their search by looking at a vehicle's safety rating. Vehicles are rated from one to five stars, and products that have higher safety ratings tend to be more desirable than those that have lower...
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Determining drivers’ liability in multi-car crashes
California drivers, even if they have never been in an accident before, can guess how hard it is sometimes to determine who was at fault in a crash. Some forms of negligence are hard to prove, such as inattentive driving. The difficulty is even greater in...
Suspected drunk driver behind two crashes, one of them fatal
At around 8 p.m. on Jan. 23, a California driver traveling westbound on Pearblossom Highway steered right and onto the shoulder of the road, striking and killing a woman who as walking her dog in the 7600 block. The male driver fled the scene and shortly afterwards...
New trucking study planned by FMCSA
Motorists in California may be interested in a new study being conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The proposed study is going to look at different distractions that could be causing trucking accidents. The study will be the first of...
Families file wrongful death suit over deadly diving boat fire
Attorneys representing the families of four victims who died in a dive boat fire in Southern California in September have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the boat's owners. The tragedy claimed the lives of 34 people. According to the lawsuit, which was filed in...
Employers may be liable for car accidents
An employee running an errand for the boss can expose the employer to liability for a car crash. In addition to the driver, employers may need to pay compensation for car accident injuries even if the employees drove their own vehicles.An employer is not liable for...
Alleged fatal frat hazing leads to wrongful death lawsuit
Fraternities are expected to provide social and charitable opportunities to college students. Unfortunately, however, hazing and physical humiliation of pledges and other students has tarnished their luster and has even led to deaths. The parents of a 20-year-old UC...
Truck crash causes unveiled
Trucks are considered masters of the highway, but crashes involving these vehicles may be catastrophic and involve serious injuries or death. This risk multiplies with California's extensive highway network. After studying truck accidents, government researchers have...
Governors’ agency seek action on repeat DUI offenders
Drunk driving was involved in 29 percent of all car accident fatalities in 2018. Although this was the lowest percentage in 26 years, the Governors Highway Safety Administration (GHSA) is seeking action on dealing with the threat posed by high risk drivers. The GHSA...
Wrongful death claim filed for police pursuit
Deadly car crashes are not limited to the actions of a reckless, distracted or drunk driver. The family of a women who was killed in a car accident by a driver fleeing police filed a legal action against the Long Beach police. The victim's family held police partially...
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