Being in a car accident, boating accident, motorcycle accident, pedestrian accident, bus accident, truck accident, or even a train accident, can not only result in serious bodily injuries, but also result in loss of earnings. In order for an injured person to recover damages for loss of earnings, he or…
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Auto Accident Check List
Right after you hear the screeching tires and feel the force of the impact of another car hitting yours, you should always remember to do the following: Call 911: After a car accident, you should always call the police, even if the other party insists that it is not necessary…
Distractions Cause Accidents
Carelessness is often the cause of many Los Angeles car accidents. Distractions in the car, such as the radio, pets, children, and most commonly cell phones are cited as the cause of many injury accidents in California. In Los Angeles, drivers spend hours in their cars, commuting to and from…
How to Avoid Intersection Accidents
Many injury causing auto accidents, tend to happen at the intersections. Intersections are often controlled by stop signs or traffic lights. When drivers do not adhere to these traffic signals, chances of a serious traffic collision increase exponentially. Running a stop sign, ignoring a red-light, making an unsafe turn, and…
What Any Los Angeles Boat-Owner Should Know About Boating Accidents
Operating a boat or any watercraft is no different than operating any vehicle. It should be done legally, with care, and with safety of the public at large in mind. Unfortunately, too many Americans are hurt or killed every year in boating accidents every year. According to the U.S. Coast…
Are Car Accident Victims Entitled to General Damages (Pain and Suffering)?
Anyone who is injured in California by the wrongdoing of another, is generally entitled to general damages, also known as pain and suffering. Pain and suffering is compensation for any pain, discomfort, fears, anxiety, and other mental and emotional distress and anguish suffered by the injured person in a personal…
Employer May Be Liable in a Fatal Car Accident in Orange County
A tweny-three year old motorcyclist was fatally injured in an auto accident in Garden Grove, that involved an executive of one of the world’s largest automakers. The attorney for the family of the deceased motorcyclist, claims that the executive, who was drinking heavily at a company function, fled the scene…
What You Need to Know About Motorcycle Accidents.
Many motorcycle accidents involve serious injuries or even death of the motorcyclist. Most motorcycle accidents happened due to the other motorists not being able to see the motorcycle. In Many situations, the injured motorcyclist is too injured and hurt to even talk to the investigating officers or the first responders.…
IF YOU ARE A PASSENGER IN A VEHICLE AND INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT; YOU HAVE RIGHTS!
Many who commute in buses, vans, passenger cars with others types of vehicles, are injured in automobile accidents. Often these individuals are unaware of the fact that in most situations, regardless of which party causes the accident, they are entitled to compensation for their injuries. As a commuter on a…
I Was In A Car Accident, But Didn’t Have Insurance. Can I Still Recover Damages For My Injuries?
As you may know, the California Financial Responsibility Laws require all drivers to have valid liability insurance. Proposition 213 was voted on, and passed by California voters in 1996 and enacted in 1997 as Civil Code Section 3333.4. Civil Code Section 3333.4 limits recovery of uninsured drivers, so that they…