California is the third largest state in the U.S., next to Alaska and Texas, and it is the most populated. As such, it tends to be one of the most dangerous states for traffic accidents. There are nearly 400,000 miles of road across the state of California, with most of them seeing numerous accidents yearly. […]
Getting into an accident with a rideshare driver, such as an Uber or Lyft driver, is different from getting into an accident with other drivers. This is because rideshare drivers operate as independent contractors. They are not official employees, they drive their own cars, and they do not have a CDL like traditional cab drivers […]
Pedestrians often face unsafe choices as they walk along California’s streets. Sometimes, there’s almost no safe or legal way to cross a busy road. This is the issue behind California AB 2147, a new bill passed by the legislature and on its way to Governor Gavin Newsom for his signature. The bill, known as the […]
Pedestrians dodge speeding Ubers all day long in California. Anyone who’s walked along the busy streets of San Francisco or Los Angeles has probably had a close encounter with an Uber! Uber has more than 200,000 drivers in California alone and about 5 million worldwide. It’s by far the planet’s largest rideshare company and dominates […]
A Los Angeles resident sustained injuries when their vehicle was side-swiped by another driver on the 405 near the Nordhoff exit. They suffered from broken ribs and a shoulder separation. Unfortunately, the injuries from the side-swipe accident were severe enough that they needed to stay in the hospital for three days, wracking up a costly […]
When you call an Uber, you put your safety in the hands of your driver. If they cause a collision with you on board, it’s a dangerous and shocking situation. As an injured Uber victim, you face expensive medical bills and a long recovery period. You could be unable to work due to your injuries, […]
An elderly woman was severely injured in a California car accident when her driver ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle. The woman was being transported to her senior day program when the person hired to drive her ran a red light while distracted. As a result, the driver ended up t-boning another […]
For some, skateboarding isn’t just a fun recreational activity; it is also used as a mode of transportation. And in California, we see a lot of people riding around on skateboards. Unfortunately, this means there also tends to be a high number of skateboard accidents in California, and the injuries that result can be severe […]
No contact? No problem. Even if a vehicle doesn’t hit you, it’s still possible to recover high-value accident compensation. Here’s why. It’s a myth that there must be physical contact for a compensable road accident. No actual contact is required for an accident claim in California, whether the situation involves two vehicles, a vehicle and […]
You’ve probably had some close calls on the road where you swerved out of the way quickly to avoid a collision. What happens if the crash is unavoidable? When one car veers off and crashes due to another driver’s actions, this is known as a no-contact car accident. The cars don’t collide but a crash […]