Can Crash Data Help You in Court?
Understanding Your “Black Box” or Event Data Recorder: You may have heard of “black boxes” in reference to airplane flight recorders, which show investigators exactly what went wrong in the event of a plane crash. Today’s passenger vehicles are also equipped with black boxes. The event data recorder (EDR) is a recording device that collects moment-by-moment […]
How Many Accidents Are Caused by Texting and Driving?
Texting and Driving Accidents An average of 3,000 people die in crashes involving a distracted driver every year. Distracted driving killed 3,142 people in 2019, up from 2,800+ deaths in 2018. About 1 in 5 people who died in accidents in 2018 were pedestrians. As you can see, it claims the lives of drivers, passengers, […]
What Happens to a Lawsuit When the Plaintiff Dies?
Just because a plaintiff dies doesn’t mean their lawsuit does. If the plaintiff dies during their personal injury case, the action can become a survival action. Similarly, the decedent’s loved ones can file a wrongful death lawsuit to recover funeral costs and related losses. In some cases, both a survival action and a wrongful death lawsuit […]
Can I Be Ticketed for Crossing the HOV Double White and Double Yellow Lines?
Can You Cross Double White Lines on the Road? When you see the double white and double yellow lines in the HOV lane, think twice before you switch lanes, or you may risk getting a ticket. Like the double yellow lines, you are accustomed to seeing on roadways around California and the U.S., a double […]
3 Grades of Concussions After a Car Accident
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that involves either a direct blow to the head or after a head jerk or whiplash-type injury that causes your head and brain to quickly shake back and forth. Since the brain is physically shaken and briefly moved out of its normal positioning, such movement can seriously […]
Can I Receive Compensation if I Was Injured While Jaywalking?
In personal injury law, the question of liability and responsibility often comes up. This is natural, as personal injury lawsuits essentially claim that one person’s action or inaction led to another person’s injuries. If you were jaywalking, or crossing the street illegally, and you were injured by an oncoming vehicle, you might assume that you have […]
Dog Bites on Public Property and Personal Injury
Dogs are often referred to as man’s best friend, but in the hands of a negligent owner, a dog can become a danger to others. Dog owners are responsible for ensuring their pets do not cause injury or damages to people or property and, when they fail to do so, victims may pursue compensation for […]
LA Potholes Create Problems for Drivers, Bicyclists, and Pedestrians
The roads in Los Angeles are bad, and the sidewalks are even worse. According to an article in Los Angeles Magazine, the problem is not getting better anytime soon, either. Instead of investing the $4 billion – and many years – it would take to fix LA’s roadways, the city is busy paying out personal injury claims from […]
What to Do If You Have Suffered a Burn Injury
Always Take Burns Seriously Burns are serious injuries, and if you have been burned or scalded, you should seek medical attention as quickly as possible. Even if a burn seems small, it is important to have your burn treated by a medical professional. You may not realize how deeply a burn has penetrated your skin, […]
How to Protect Yourself & Your Family from Water Heater Burns
A Scald Injury Can Happen in Seconds In the ‘80s, water heater manufacturers adopted a standard in which water heaters were manufactured with a thermostat pre-set to 120°F. Despite this, approximately 1500 people are admitted to the hospital each year with burns resulting from tap water scalds. These cases are often caused by malfunctioning water […]
