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...
Consumer bankruptcy is a legal process designed to help individuals who are unable to repay their debts get a fresh financial start. The most common forms of consumer bankruptcy in the United States are Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. Understanding what bankruptcy entails...
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...
When facing overwhelming debt, individuals often explore bankruptcy as a means of finding financial relief. In California, Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a common avenue pursued by those seeking a fresh start. Understanding the classification of assets into exempt and...
Employees in a variety of different jobs operate vehicles as part of their work. For some people, driving is a key aspect of their daily duties. Those who operate semi-trucks, as well as delivery drivers and many others, have to drive every day for work. They may use...
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...
