Pedestrians have to worry about a variety of safety risks. They could trip over uneven sections of sidewalk or get knocked over by teenagers on skateboards. The biggest threat to their safety, however, is the presence of motor vehicles on the road nearby. Anytime...
Traffic rules allow drivers to navigate intersections with relative safety. By requiring that drivers yield the right of way or stop in certain circumstances, traffic statutes allow vehicles to move safely and efficiently through high-volume areas. Unfortunately,...
A spinal cord injury is one of the most debilitating possible traumas. Motor vehicle collisions are one of the top causes of spinal cord injuries in the United States. A variety of different types of crashes, ranging from T-bone collisions to a car striking a...
One of the most common issues that can worsen the outcome of a car crash is the failure of vehicle occupants to properly use safety restraints. Many people dislike seat belts and find them uncomfortable, but they can be the most important form of protection in the...
Car crashes sometimes only damage vehicles. Frequently, collisions cause injuries to the occupants of vehicles. Some injuries are more serious than others. Someone with a broken bone or a spinal cord injury might not be able to exit the vehicle and has a long path to...
Semi-trucks are so big and heavy that professionals must undergo special training to drive them safely. Someone with a commercial driver's license (CDL) is subject to federal traffic rules in addition to state traffic laws. Self-employed commercial drivers and...
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...
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...
