Car Accidents

In August of this year, this blog wrote about the unfortunate collision that killed a man as he was on his way to serve as the best man at his brother's wedding. The man's wife and mother are now bringing a wrongful death lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court...

Tour buses are a common sight in Los Angeles, and one of the most popular such rides is a double-decker bus with its upper level open to the sky. Perhaps because of their large size, such buses are rarely considered to involve the hazards of a car accident, but a...

This blog regularly encourages readers to contact an attorney if they have been injured or lost a loved one in an automobile accident. One of the chief reasons for seeking legal advice in such cases is to determine the amount of damages that can be recovered. In this...

In our last post, we provided a summary of the law that governs lawsuits against government agencies to recover damages for the torts of public employees. Now, a recent auto accident in West Hollywood provides a practical example of the kind of incident that might...

News media in the Los Angeles area frequently carry reports of automobile and truck accidents that involve vehicles owned and operated by the state, the county or the city. For example, a recent news story involved a county police car and a pedestrian fatality. Such...

One of the most common roadside sights is the ubiquitous metal guardrail. Now, this mundane safety device has become the subject of sharp controversy for its alleged failure to prevent - and indeed worsen - some kinds of auto accidents. Safety tests now underway in...

This blog has written frequently about truck, automobile and motorcycle accidents in the Los Angeles area in which the victims have died or suffered extremely serious injuries, such as loss of a limb, loss of vision or permanent disability. Under California law, a...

Car accidents can be jarring -- physically and mentally. One common injury suffered in a car accident is whiplash. Whiplash is especially prevalent in auto accidents in which one vehicle strikes another from behind. However, although it is a common injury and many...

Traffic accidents always seem random and capricious, but special circumstances can make such tragedies even more painful for the families and friends of victims. One such auto accident occurred in Agoura Hills involving a private vehicle and a truck driven by...

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...