Most truck and auto accidents occur when one or more vehicles are in the wrong place at the wrong time. Even when a car is not moving, it can be involved in a serious accident, as demonstrated by an accident on the Pacific Coast Highway on June 13.DeWayne Lawrence...
Killackey Law Offices, APC
California truck accidents require specialized help
Large commercial trucks are an important part of California's economy. They help to ship goods brought into California from all over the world to other parts of the state and country. However, they are also highly technical and dangerous machines. They require special...
Four highways in L.A. area have most big rig accidents per year
Any time a big rig crashes on a freeway in the Los Angeles area, the effect of the accident is not limited to the freeway where it occurred. Even if no one is injured in the mishap, the blockage of lanes will force drivers to find alternate routes. Now, a recent study...
Tracy Morgan settles claim against Wal-Mart
Most people in California were devastated by news of the bus-truck accident last year that severely injured comedian Tracy Morgan. Most of the these same people will be relieved to learn that Morgan and Wal-Mart have announced a settlement of Morgan's claims arising...
Cause of truck, bus accident remains a mystery
The deaths of both drivers involved in a bus and truck accident that occurred on April 10, 2014, appear to have hindered efforts by the California Highway Patrol to determine the cause of the accident. After conducting a one-year long investigation of the head-on...
Is lane-splitting legal in California?
The last post on this blog discussed the circumstances of a motorcycle accident in which the cyclist's passenger was killed. The police report stated that the cyclist had been "lane-splitting" just before the accident. The legality of lane-splitting has stirred much...
Motorcycle passenger dies in freeway collision
When Californians hear the phrase "motorcycle accident," they commonly assume that the driver of the bike was injured, perhaps seriously. But motorcycles often carry passengers, too. A recent accident on Interstate 5 in Commerce demonstrates the risks to which...
What is a “structured settlement”?
Many lawsuits resulting from auto accidents, motorcycle accidents and truck accidents never come to trial because the parties are able to agree upon a sum of money that that will compensate the victims and that the defendant -- or, more likely, the defendant's insurer...
Motorcyclist killed by alleged DUI driver in Lancaster
Most California motorcyclists are taught to take extensive safety precautions while riding their bikes, but even the most careful driver is at the mercy of automobile or truck drivers who are not careful or who may be incapacitated by alcohol or drugs. A glaring...
Cause of complex car-truck accident eludes investigators
An early-morning truck accident in Pancoima on Friday, April 17, 2015 involved a second truck and four other vehicles, and one person was killed in the pile-up. The truly unusual aspect of the story, however, is the difficulty investigators have experienced in...
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