Accidents happen all the time throughout the nation in which victims are injured unexpectedly. There are many occasions where a victim may be in serious danger and medical professionals aren’t the first ones to arrive on the scene. When you witness an accident happen, it may be your natural instinct to help the person in need and try to rescue them from any further danger or injury. Helping others is an essential part of what makes our society so great, but you may shy away from rescuing someone if you think you’ll be injured in...Continue Reading...
Most personal injury claims are the result of a person acting negligently. Negligence occurs when a person fails to act as a reasonably prudent person would act in a given set of circumstances, and when those actions cause harm to another person. The harmed person must be someone that the negligent person owed a duty to, but this is often rather broad. For instance, in car accident cases, a driver owes a duty to drive reasonably, and that duty is owed to all other drivers, passengers, pedestrians and basically anyone who is in the vicinity. In...Continue Reading...
When a person dies due to the negligence of another, the victim’s survivors may have the opportunity to bring forth a wrongful death claim against the liable party. When the victim’s survivors seek to bring forward a claim for the wrongful death, the suit seeks restitution for their sudden loss, any loss of income they benefited from the victim, funeral costs, and the unfortunate loss of companionship.Wrongful death claims can be complex and even stressful to plan and carry out. If you or someone you know looks to file a wrongful...Continue Reading...
A sobriety checkpoint is a roadblock set up by law-enforcement officers to stop vehicles passing through a checkpoint. They generally check every third or every tenth vehicle that passes through the checkpoint. The checkpoint is set up to catch drivers who have been driving under the influence.Are sobriety checkpoints legal in California? Are they unconstitutional? Do the intrusive checkpoints violate individual liberties? You will know the answers to these questions in this article.Sobriety Checkpoints in the Legal ContextSobriety checkpoints...Continue Reading...
Brain and spine injuries can result in permanent disability. These injuries generally make a person incapable of earning a livelihood and can have a devastating effect on not just the victim, but the entire family. Whether the injury had occurred due to intentional or negligent behavior of another person, justice demands that the victim is compensated for the injuries.Legal Process Involved in Brain and Spine InjuriesBrain and spine injuries can have lifelong consequences. The injuries usually happen as a result of a penetrating head or back injury....Continue Reading...
The Los Angeles Times released an article reporting a fatal accident occurring in the City of Pacoima on Friday evening at about 4:27 p.m. A three year old boy and his father were crossing the roadway near the intersection of Varna and Chase Street, when a vehicle struck them. The father suffered only minor injuries that did not require hospitalization. His young son, however, was taken to an area hospital where he later died. The faulty driver stopped and called for emergency aid but then fled the scene before authorities could arrive....Continue Reading...
The State of California, Department of Motor Vehicles posted an article to their website discussing the new and popular DMV Now Self-Service Terminals. Recently the 100th kiosk was placed inside a Safeway store at 1814 19th Street in Sacramento. According to the article customers are enjoying the convenience these machines are bringing to instantly renew their vehicle registration using the touch-screen terminal. In the last past year, the DMV has expanded its availability from field offices to grocery stores. They can be found at 15 Northern California...Continue Reading...
There are different types of drivers no matter where you go. Some drivers are extra cautious, making sure to obey all traffic rules, others may believe that they have the right of way at all times, while most play the middle road of both being cautious drivers and obtaining the right of way. However, when all three forms of drivers are on the road, accidents can happen, and when an accident occurs, fault will need to be established so that those who sustained injuries due to the negligence of another can, rightfully, be compensated for said injuries....Continue Reading...
