Types of brain injuries in fatal accidents
The brain is a very complex and delicate organ of the human body. It is what controls our emotions, consciousness, sensation and movement. Trauma to the brain is considered highly dangerous because traumatic brain injury can have dire long-term effects. In most cases, car accidents turn out to be fatal if the individual has a head injury. […]
Tour bus crash considered one of California’s deadliest accidents
What started out as a fun excursion to a California casino ended in a devastating collision, leaving 13 people dead and 31 others injured. Reportedly, the accident occurred before dawn on the 10 Freeway near Palm Springs when a tour bus returning to Los Angeles, crashed into the back of a trailer on big rig […]
Faulty brakes cause fatal accident in California
When we talk about fatal car accidents on this blog, it’s typically about a negligent driver who made a wrong move on the road or was driving under the influence of some drug or alcohol. However, it’s not always the driver who’s at fault. Consider the following case, which took place in California back in […]
Caltrans is phasing out the line “bumps” on freeways
Most fatal car accidents occur on freeways and rural roads. Therefore, any change to freeway safety is bound to reverberate throughout the entire state. California is one of the last states to utilize the “Botts Dot still.” The Botts Dot is the ceramic tile that lines lanes on freeways and some highways. They were designed to “bump” […]
New bills aim to keep California bicyclists safer
If new legislation makes its way through the California state legislature, bicyclists in the state could get some much-needed assistance in terms of what the rules of the road actually mean for cyclists. Cyclists in California already have it rough enough. A study issued in 2014 by the Governors Highway Safety Association that studied bicycling fatalities between […]
The scourge of distracted driving
Back in the “good old days,” distracted driving used to mean someone was putting on makeup or trying to reach the last fry in the fast food bag. These days, there are so many ways to be distracted. Most of us have GPSs in our cars, plus smartphones and tablets that ding with an enticing […]
Tour bus crash leaves the wounded wondering what happened
Tour buses are considered an economical and safe mode of traveling to vacation spots all over the United States — but when an accident does happen, they usually involve serious injuries and a lot of people all the same time. This was the situation faced by the occupants of a charter bus this week in […]
Watch out for Millennials behind the wheel
If you’re over 40 and you find yourself wondering if there’s a rash of bad drivers on the road, you aren’t alone. You’re also right — there really are some bad drivers on the roads these days, and most of them are Millennials aged 19 to 39. According to a recent study from the AAA Foundation […]
California Wildfires: How to Prepare in Fire Zones
A wildfire is an unplanned and uncontrolled fire typically burning in a natural area such as a forest, brushland, grassland, prairie, or other regions with combustible wildland vegetation. The devastation and disruption that a wildfire can cause are so severe that they can affect human settlement, communications, transportation, power, gas services, water supply, and overall […]
How to Find the Best California Personal Injury Lawyer
If you’ve been involved in an accident or suffered a serious injury, you may consider filing a personal injury lawsuit. But with so many lawyers to choose from in California, how do you know who to trust? This article will talk about tips for finding the best California personal injury lawyer for your case. […]