Being injured by a drunk driver can be a traumatic and life-altering experience. The physical and emotional pain can be overwhelming, and the difficulties created by the accident can be difficult to navigate. However, the law provides several ways to seek justice and compensation for your injuries. Aside from the usual steps to take after an accident in California, knowing how to take the right steps after being injured in a drunk driving accident is essential if you want to secure the best possible outcome. One such step is contacting one...Continue Reading...
California law requires all motorists to carry insurance coverage for injury or death to people and damage to property. This is designed to ensure victims in a car accident can make a speedy recovery without going through lengthy court processes.Unfortunately, requiring drivers to carry insurance is one thing, but having them follow the requirement is another. This means there are people out there who drive without insurance, and if you are involved in an accident they are liable for, the chances for a full recovery become a greater challenge.In...Continue Reading...
Because of the small deformation area, side impacts are among the most dangerous in terms of injury to the driver and passengers.This is due to the fact that seat belts protect against sudden forward and upward movements. Seats with pronounced lateral support are good at securing the body, but they do not prevent it from moving inside the cabin.It is important to have a clear idea of how to behave in such cases, because this knowledge will help save health and life. On the basis of collective and my own experience I will try to understand this...Continue Reading...
Getting hit by a distracted driver is frustrating and hard on you both physically and mentally. You’ll need to take action with their insurance company to make a full financial recovery.What Constitutes as Distracted Driving? There is no finite set of rules that state what is distracted driving, but it can be anything that interferes with the driver’s ability to focus solely on the road. This can be anything from texting, using a cell phone, eating, drinking, speaking to other people in the car, using a GPS, reading, applying makeup,...Continue Reading...
All motor vehicle accidents have the potential to be catastrophic. But collisions involving commercial trucks are often some of the worst. People who are injured in trucking accidents can endure traumatic brain damage, loss of limb, paralysis, organ failure, and other life-threatening injuries. Others will suffer fatal injuries. Injury victims have the right to be made whole after an accident. The individual or entity who is responsible for causing the accident can be compelled to compensate the victim. It is not uncommon for truck driver...Continue Reading...
On average, a car crash happens every minute in the U.S. With so many accidents occurring every day, it should be every driver’s priority to operate their vehicle as safely as possible to prevent other drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and the general public from suffering significant injury. With that in mind, Riverside drivers should look at what steps they can take to drive more safely as to reduce the number of collisions and subsequent injuries. Below, we have provided Riverside residents and visitors alike with our top three tips...Continue Reading...
When you’re harmed by someone else’s carelessness, it’s already tough enough to get compensation for your injuries. The responsible party won’t want to give you the full amount you need for your claim, which means you might need to take your claim to court. That’s even worse if the driver who hit you is uninsured, or if their insurance won’t cover the costs of your injuries. If you’re hit by an uninsured or underinsured driver, it can feel almost impossible to recover your compensation. While...Continue Reading...
If you’ve taken a rideshare, you might have done so to be safe. You might have had a few drinks, you’re in an unfamiliar place, or you just didn’t feel like driving. Unfortunately, your driver or another party was careless, and now you’ve been injured in a car accident. If you believe your rideshare driver was responsible for your accident, you might be worried about your legal options to get compensation. If they were responsible, though, you may have options to seek compensation for your losses. Responsibility...Continue Reading...
