Whether you’re shopping for a used or new vehicle, it’s likely that one of your top priorities is the safety of that car. Safety technology serves many features from the simple seat belt that restrains you inside and decreases your risk of being ejected from the car. Too much more advanced technology could prevent accidents… Read More »
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What Surviving Family Members Need to Know About Wrongful Death Lawsuits
Wrongful death lawsuits in California are there for surviving family members to file a lawsuit when they believe that another party’s negligence or reckless actions have taken their loved one’s life. This is explained under Code of Civil Procedure 377.60 in California. A verdict or a settlement in a California wrongful death lawsuit can payout… Read More »
Most Dangerous Jobs in US Include Police Officers, Firefighters, And Electricians
Do you work as an electrician in California? Or do you think you are employed in another form of dangerous occupation? While the construction industry has long been known as one of the most dangerous potential occupations across the United States, it’s not the only major contributing cause of accidents and deaths at work. In… Read More »
After A Death in The Family, What Can You Do to Resolve Finances?
Sorting out the finances associated with a loved one’s death can be overwhelming and can send even the most organized family into a state of confusion. Scheduling a consultation with an estate planning or probate administration lawyer can help to clear out many of the most common questions surrounding dealing with someone’s estate. It’s never… Read More »
Drowsy Driving a Factor in Nearly 10% Of All Vehicle Crashes
Drowsy drivers are a big risk factor behind the wheel, perhaps more so than previous studies indicated. The proportion of crashes in which drowsiness was evident was more than three times higher during the night time hours, according to research completed by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. In order to arrive at these results,… Read More »
Californians May Get a Break with Lower Mileage Driven
A recent study conducted by the Consumer Federation of America found that most drivers who drove 5,000 miles or less per year across the United States didn’t reap the rewards in terms of insurance savings. The one exception to this was California. While the average motorist who went less than 5,000 miles per year saved… Read More »
What UPS Drivers Can Teach About Driving Safety
UPS is responsible for delivering more than 18 million packages every single day and the majority of these are handled by trucks. Driver safety is one of the most important factors at the company. Truck drivers in general may be more likely to cause significant damage in an accident due to the size and weight… Read More »
New Study Shows That Red Light Cameras Are Capable of Saving Children’s Lives
Red light cameras have formed an important purpose from the time they have been installed at many busy intersections. That reason has primarily been to deter people from running through red lights or engaging in other dangerous and negligent behavior at an intersection. Sometimes even the presence of a red light camera when it isn’t… Read More »
What is Motorcycle Lane Splitting?
Lane splitting is the practice of motorcyclists passing slower moving cars by riding in between them. Right now, California has taken a major step forward as far as officially allowing lane splitting. A new bill makes California the first state in the country to make lane splitting legal. The bill was prompted after a citizen’s… Read More »
Study Shows That Distracted Driving Can Also Impact the Negligent Driver’s Stress Levels and the Body
Research out of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute has taken a different approach to the exploration of distracted driving by attempting to uncover how it influences the affected driver’s own personality, anxiety and physical response. It turns out that people get stressed out when attempting to accomplish several things at once which is certainly… Read More »