negligent driver

What to Do When Someone Hits Your Parked Car

Even when you’re not actively in transit, you are still at risk for car damage caused by other negligent drivers. How you proceed following the incident depends on one crucial detail: was it a hit-and-run accident? Hit-and-runs are common in parked cars located in areas without surveillance. This is because drivers, especially those without adequate… read more

Car accident kills 3 in California

The families of three people are mourning the deaths of loved ones following a fiery crash in California. According to police, the crash occurred early in the morning on a recent Sunday in late January. The car accident happened on a U.S. highway after the victims’ vehicle left the roadway. Police were called to the scene of a vehicle… read more

Car accident leads to 1 death, many injuries

A recent crash led to an injury and fatality in California recently. The car accident took place on a Friday in the area of Highway 41 in Fresno County, according to authorities. It began when a 19-year-old woman was driving her vehicle southbound on the highway at night, police said. The woman ended up going… read more

Why hire a personal injury lawyer? (2 of 2)

Welcome back. In our last post, we began discussing why it’s important to hire an experienced personal injury lawyer after being injured in a car accident with a negligent driver. As we said, the other driver’s insurance company — and maybe even your own insurance company — might try to lead you to believe that… read more

Holding public entities responsible after pedestrian accidents

In our last post, we discussed how negligent drivers can be held responsible for pedestrian accidents through personal injury lawsuits. However, in this post we will look at pedestrian accident liability from another angle. An informative article on our website discuses government liability for negligent road defects after a serious motor vehicle or pedestrian accident.  The… read more

California woman involved in life-threatening pedestrian accident

California drivers must take care when they are sharing the road with pedestrians. In many instances, a pedestrian accident involving a motor vehicle ends in death or catastrophic injury. This is why walkers often have the right of way legally on the road, and this is why an inattentive or negligent driver who critically injures… read more

Bicyclist killed in California accident

There is an old saying that compares easy, hard-to-forget actions as being just “like riding a bike.” But the truth is that riding a bike in California may not be as simple as people think. This is because bicyclists, often through no fault of their own, are in serious danger of getting injured or killed in… read more