Car Accidents

Checking yourself for injuries is a universal response to a car crash. You might move your arms and legs to make sure that you can get out of the vehicle before you assess other issues, like the state of the vehicle. While you may be able to spot serious injuries...

Police departments in California do a good job of keeping the public safe when involved in a high-speed pursuit. However, accidents still happen, and some of them leave innocent victims with severe injuries. You may think you have few, if any, legal options if a...

If you ask people in California what aspects of their cars or trucks are of prime importance, they might say the engine, brakes or transmission. Those elements are clearly important, but your tires are every bit as essential. As the National Highway Traffic Safety...

Your right to make an insurance claim depends on both liability and coverage. California requires that drivers have an insurance policy on their vehicles to protect them from liability and other people from financial losses if they cause a crash. Liability also...

If you spent time on the roads in 2020, you likely noticed that they were a bit more open than usual. With more people working at home, traffic levels across the United States significantly dropped for large portions of the year.  Despite that, the number of traffic...

Any auto accident is horrific, but there is something about being in a collision with a driver going the wrong way on a divided highway that is particularly terrifying. It happens more often than you might think. According to the U.S. Federal Highway Administration,...

A vehicle is traveling along and all of a sudden, it abruptly veers off the road and plunges front-first into a body of water. It quickly becomes submerged with its frantic driver and passengers inside, all of them in shock yet struggling to escape. This scenario can...

Keeping your children safe is one of your top priorities as a parent. However, almost anything can become dangerous in the wrong situation. Trying to decide what to focus on or address as a parent and what is unlikely to cause issues can be a real challenge. Exploring...

Being involved in a car accident is never something that a person expects or plans for. Before you were involved in a car accident, it's likely that your life was not free from problems, but they were probably minor ones, from issues at work, financial challenges or...

If you are like most Americans, you are only a few paychecks away from financial hardship. You need your income to take care of yourself and your family.  The sad truth is that circumstances beyond your control could leave you unable to provide for yourself. Someone...