As Los Angeles pedestrian accident lawyers, we have see the number of pedestrian accidents in Los Angeles increase over the last six years. However, thanks to a renewed commitment to traffic safety (and an influx of discretionary dollars), Los Angeles is finally getting the foot-friendly makeover it deserves one district at a time. The latest target of […]
Unmarked Crosswalk Injuries Are Protected By Law It may seem self-evident that if you’ve been hit by a car in California while walking that the driver is at fault. However, the law doesn’t work that way. Unfortunately victims must fight for their rights and prove that they were legally crossing the road at the time […]
You never expect an accident. On a clear afternoon in Santa Monica, California, a product manager in town for business was making his way to an important partner meeting. The last thing on his mind was a pedestrian accident. When the walk signal at the intersection of Pico Boulevard and 28th Street turned green, the […]
When it’s time to head anywhere is your first instinct to grab your car keys? If you’re like the majority of people in San Jose the answer to that question is yes. The number of automobiles registered in our city (and the number of them on the streets at any given time) has increased for […]
It’s one small victory for pedestrians and bicyclists in Oakland. This may help reduce auto accidents, bicycle accidents and pedestrian accidents. The massive reengineering plan the city put into play years ago is finally nearing completion . . . of its planning phase. Oakland’s Safe Streets plan is a multifaceted attack on avoidable accidents on […]
You may have heard the saying “pedestrians always have the right of way.” Not so fast! Here in California, that’s not always true – especially if the pedestrian wasn’t walking in a marked crosswalk. Of course, motorists aren’t allowed to just run over anyone who’s not using a crosswalk either. Under the law, motorists have […]
California as a whole has come under much scrutiny in recent years because of the number of traffic-related fatalities in the state. (Especially the high number of pedestrian accidents in Los Angeles.) The numbers of people who die on our streets and highways is rapidly outpacing those same figures elsewhere in the country. And this […]
Pedestrian Deaths in Los Angeles Up 25% Los Angeles is quickly approaching a crisis point with personal injuries from auto vs. pedestrian accidents. A pedestrian accident in Los Angeles is a common occurrence. And, the number of fatal pedestrian accidents in LA just keeps climbing. For the last six years the number has steadily risen […]
$14 Million Spent to Upgrade Pedestrian Safety in San Jose City planners have decided that the expense of a new pedestrian tunnel in San Jose is indeed justified when weighed against public safety. That’s good news for folks who live in or travel through Santa Clara’s busy Caltrain station. As of now, individuals have to […]
An active, 73-year-old woman who volunteers with troubled youth was walking with her partner on a pedestrian and bicycle path in Marin County, California. It was a sunny spring day and they had just enjoyed a late lunch at a nearby restaurant. As they were heading back towards their home, the day took a devastating […]