If you were an innocent victim of a drunk driving accident, you might feel various emotions, including anger, fear, pain, and stress. Suffering injuries in an accident causes financial worries, loss of work, and emotional pain to you and your loved ones. Fortunately, California permits you to recover compensation for your losses against the drunk driver. Contact a personal...
Continue ReadingMany people envision California as a land of beaches, ball games, wine, and movie stars. Though that is not untrue, California’s number one industry is agriculture, followed by the film and tourism industries. For those traveling outside of the bay area or the southern California coast, agriculture can quickly become relevant, especially on rural roadways. The unpredictable threat of...
Continue ReadingA serious auto vehicle accident can be a very traumatizing experience. Many accident victims may have no idea what to do afterward. After an accident that wasn’t your fault, you may understandably assume that the other driver’s insurance company will pay for all your damages. However, insurance companies have teams of highly skilled lawyers whose job is to minimize...
Continue ReadingRidesharing services have rendered the taxicab industry all but obsolete in the last decade. Ridesharing services are typically less expensive than cabs, more flexible, and also more accessible. Instead of calling a taxi cab dispatch center where they may put you on hold for a while, all you have to do is open the app on your smartphone. While...
Continue ReadingA recent news story reported on a horse running loose along Highway 126 near Piru, California, where it was eventually struck by a vehicle. While this may sound unbelievable, stories like this one are more common than you might think. And due to their size and strength, collisions with horses can frequently result in severe property damage and physical...
Continue ReadingYou assume risks every time you get into a vehicle. All drivers face risks of injury posed by inexperienced or teenage drivers, distracted drivers, drivers who speed or otherwise drive recklessly, nighttime driving, and the list goes on. However, there are some more dangerous days for auto accidents than others. Mostly, these days are holidays where the potential for...
Continue ReadingIf someone else causes an auto accident and you suffer damage, they are responsible for compensating you for that damage. Auto accidents can happen in any manner of different ways. As a result, the extent and type of damage that they cause varies from case to case. Suppose you were in a California auto accident and are considering filing...
Continue ReadingA police report can serve as crucial evidence in an auto accident claim and under many other scenarios. Fortunately, you can usually obtain a Turlock police report without a lot of difficulties. You will need to prove some involvement in the accident or incident, however. Obtaining a police report is more difficult if a minor was involved in the...
Continue ReadingDriver’s school teaches us how to drive safely and avoid accidents. However, driver’s school doesn’t always prepare us for what happens after an auto crash accident. After an auto crash accident, California law requires drivers, in most instances, to report the accident to local law enforcement. The report that the responding law enforcement officer fills out becomes public record...
Continue ReadingGetting a copy of your accident report from law enforcement is not something we do every day. However, obtaining the report is an important step to take after you are in an auto vehicle accident. The accident report provides important details—like who is at fault for how much of the accident—that will dictate which driver is responsible for compensating...
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