Broken bones are a result of a high impact trauma in most cases. A car crash can very easily break bones all over someone's body, from their pelvis or clavicle to their femur. Although broken bones are painful and may require emergency medical treatment, people...
For many people, their first response after a car crash is to physically check themselves and other people for signs of injuries. They then relay their findings to whoever answers the phone when they call for police assistance or emergency services. Ideally, those who...
If every motorist in California fully complied with state traffic laws, driving would be a much less dangerous activity. Unfortunately, motorists choose to do all kinds of illegal things, from driving without a valid license to driving while under the influence of...
Car wrecks can happen so fast that it can be really hard to say with absolute certainty exactly who was at fault. Quite often, mistakes by one driver compound another driver’s mistakes, and that leads to a crash where there’s shared liability for all the damage...
Every driver in California is required to have liability insurance coverage. The state actually has relatively low requirements for insurance, and yet quite a few people don't maintain liability policies as required by state law. As of 2019, the most recent year with...
You have emerged from bankruptcy, mildly scathed but you know that with the guidance of your attorney, you are on a path that represents a new financial beginning. But you realize the need to change your financial lifestyle in the way you spend money and how you make...
You probably know that distracted driving is dangerous. You probably also know that smartphones have dramatically increased the problems with distracted driving out there – which is why many areas have banned or limited the use of cellular devices behind the wheel....
Crashes are an unfortunate but natural byproduct of modern traffic. Those who travel via enclosed vehicles might fail to notice one another or could lose control of their vehicles, resulting in collisions with fellow motorists, motorcycle riders, cyclists and...
Drivers must ensure they’re in good shape to drive so they don’t harm anyone else. When a driver is fatigued, they may not be able to react to what’s going on around their vehicle. Innocent victims are killed or injured in these crashes. The sad fact is that these...
Determining liability after a car crash is an important process, and it is often relatively simple. The driver who ran the red light, didn't use their turn signal or otherwise violated traffic laws will be the one ultimately to blame when vehicles collide. However,...
