Car Accidents

Safety features in motor vehicles were once all completely optional. However, as motor vehicle travel became the standard for most working adults and speeds increased, crashes became more common and severe. Safety Systems became mandatory due to the increased risk of...

Drivers must ensure they’re mentally and physically prepared to drive before they start their vehicle’s engine. They must be prepared to follow traffic signs, signals and laws, and they must be ready to react effectively to road conditions as they change. In today’s...

California has some of the strictest driving laws in the country. Texting or talking on a handheld device are both primary traffic violations. That means a driver can be pulled over and cited even if they haven’t done anything else wrong. Drivers under 18 are...

After a major car crash in California, people may incur significant medical expenses. Crashes can break bones, cause traumatic amputations or generate other catastrophic injuries, like spinal cord injuries. Those injuries can cause massive medical expenses and other...

We all know that texting and driving is dangerous. But many Bay Area drivers do it anyway. Here and around the country, drivers distracted by their phones continue to cause violent car accidents that kill and severely injure innocent people. Grim statistics from NHTSA...

Car accidents are a common cause of fractures, which are breaks in bones that can range from minor to severe. Fractures from car accidents can occur in almost any part of the body, depending on the type and severity of the crash. Some of the most common fractures from...

Reading about wrong-car crashes is enough to send shivers down most people's spines. Unfortunately, it happens all too often, increasing the number of wrong-way car accidents.  People who are most likely to be involved in a wrong-way car crash: Drunk Drivers Drivers...

Most people understand the importance of taking photos after a car crash, especially collisions that lead to serious injuries for a driver and his or her passengers. The usual areas include vehicle damage, the accident scene, information on the other driver, and...

There is an assortment of car insurance policies, and depending on where you live, you may be required to carry a specific type of insurance to drive. Typically, these individual insurance policies are part of a larger insurance package for which you pay a premium....

Distracted driving continues to plague roads in California and throughout the United States. Many experts cite the advent and ongoing sophistication of cutting-edge technology in motor vehicles and the ever-present smartphone. In a split second, a severe accident can...