Reported Number of Uber and Lyft California Accidents is Misleading

Reported Number of Uber and Lyft California Accidents is Misleading

Most people who use Uber and Lyft assume the services are safe. After all, rideshare services are regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and we’d hear about it if they weren’t acting safely, right?Not so fast. What you might not realize is that these companies are allowed to keep a huge amount of […]

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Don’t Let Advanced Car Safety Systems Cause Distracted Driving

Don't Let Advanced Car Safety Systems Cause Distracted Driving

There are dozens of new cars equipped with driver-safety systems, including Teslas, Cadillacs, BMWs, Porches, Audis, Nissans, Kias, and more. Some of these systems are more complex than others, with just a few rising to the level of so-called “driverless” technology. But even the most advanced systems don’t 100% guarantee your safety. In fact, safety […]

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Risks to Taking Private Payments After a Traffic Accident

Risks to Taking Private Payments After a Traffic Accident

Have you ever been in a fender-bender? If so, it required a quick decision about what to do next. When there’s nothing but a tiny scrape, it seems silly to call the police and make a big deal about it. In California, not every accident has to be reported to the authorities or to the […]

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L.A. Traffic Deaths Now Back to Pre-pandemic Levels – How to Stay Safe

L.A. Traffic Deaths Now Back to Pre-pandemic Levels - How to Stay Safe

How to Stay Safe Los Angeles streets might be emptier than usual due to COVID-19, but traffic deaths are surging. Despite the pandemic, L.A. drivers are speeding, crashing, and dying in traffic accidents at alarming rates. The stay-at-home order initially created a steep drop in L.A. road accidents. The effect only lasted about two weeks […]

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$1.65M Settlement for San Francisco Pedestrian Hit By Autonomous Car

$1.65M Settlement for San Francisco Pedestrian Hit By Autonomous Car

Sally Morin Personal Injury Lawyers Obtain a $1,650,000 Settlement for a Pedestrian Hit by an Autonomous Car in San Francisco A Nebraska native and influential figure in the Artificial Intelligence gaming industry was in San Francisco for the annual Game Developers Conference. After the conference in the early evening, he was walking to dinner downtown […]

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Black Lives Matter – Race is a Factor in Personal Injury Settlements

Black Lives Matter - Race is a Factor in Personal Injury Settlements

Black Lives Matter – Race is a Factor in Personal Injury Settlements On average, a Black man in the U.S. earns 25% less than a white man. Black women earn 36% less than white men, and Latinx women earn 46% less. Have you heard statistics like these in the news? Sadly, these statistics are due […]

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Drunk Driving Remains a Leading Cause of California Car Accidents – What to do if You’ve Been Hit

Drunk Driving Remains a Leading Cause of California Car Accidents - What to do if You’ve Been Hit

Despite California’s tough laws on drunk driving, DUI fatalities have been on the rise in recent years. Drunk driving remains one of California’s top causes of car accidents. If you’re hit by a drunk driver, it will likely be a confusing and traumatic situation. What you do next could affect your future, as well as […]

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What to Do if You’re in a Car Accident With a Delivery Driver

Getting in a Car Accident With a Delivery Driver

Next time you’re sitting in California traffic, take a moment to consider this: You’re surrounded by delivery drivers. They’re driving for Uber Eats, GrubHub, DoorDash, Lyft, Instacart, goPuff, Shipt, Postmates, Amazon, FedEx, UPS, pizza places, local restaurants, department stores, and thousands of other companies. In fact, San Francisco is one of the nation’s top 5 […]

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What is the Liability for Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana?

Liability for Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana

What is the Liability for Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana? California has a history of progressive marijuana laws, including one of the nation’s oldest medical marijuana statutes. The more recent California Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) allows people over age 21 to possess, privately use, and give away up to one ounce of […]

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How Is Liability Determined in Autonomous Vehicle Accidents?

Determining Autonomous Vehicle Accident Liability

Driverless cars may seem like a thing of the future, but is the future here now? And are we ready for it? Engineer and entrepreneur Elon Musk believes that we are. He also has plans for even more “superhuman” vehicles than those that have been rolled out in the last few years by Tesla and […]

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