Driving responsibly does not always guarantee a safe journey. Accidents can occur due to factors beyond driver negligence. Hazardous road design and inadequate maintenance can also contribute to severe injuries and even fatalities. Sadly, accident investigations often...
Car Accident
If smartphones distract drivers, can they also protect them?
When distracted driving comes to mind, we almost always associate it with smartphone usage. There is a multitude of reasons that could take a driver’s eyes off the road, mind away from the task or hands off the steering wheel. But a smartphone’s addictively convenient...
Outdated or missing road signs are a recipe for disaster
Road signs are meant to communicate and provide immediate guidance to drivers. It helps drivers know what to expect and gives them enough time to react to possible obstructions. When the state fails to replace, fix or update old road signs, drivers are more likely to...
Poorly maintained roads in California and car crashes
Car accidents are unfortunate events that can happen to anyone. While driver error causes most accidents, the condition of the road sometimes plays a significant role in an accident. In California, a poorly maintained road can be the main cause of a vehicle collision....
Faulty traffic lights can be the cause of intersection accidents
Everyone on the road relies on traffic lights to work without a hitch so that they can proceed through an intersection without worrying about a collision. If an accident does occur, police officers and insurance companies will often set about determining which driver...
What you should know about distracted driving
Distracted driving causes car accidents that injure and kill people. In fact, in 2019, approximately 424,000 and 3,100 people received injuries or died in distracted driving accidents. Due to its dangers, there are some things you should know about distracted driving....
Pedestrian accidents and their catastrophic outcomes
The dynamics of a large motor vehicle striking a pedestrian are relatively straightforward. Individuals not protected by a steel enclosure are more likely to suffer life-changing and potentially life-ending injuries. Multiple factors Various factors play a role. The...
Fatal accidents: Stats tell the story
Motor vehicle accidents remain commonplace on roads throughout the nation. During 2020 when a pandemic changed the world, more than 35,000 car accidents took lives. Injury-related collisions almost reached $1.6 million, and more than 3.6 million resulted in property...
Can a head injury from a crash impact behavior?
Head injuries are among the most common injuries that a victim may suffer after a crash. Brain trauma is still not well understood by the medical community, but studies and research help doctors know what to roughly expect with brain damage. For example, head injuries...
How a vehicle crash relates to memory or concentration issues
Minor vehicle accidents happen every day in California, and you might walk away from a collision feeling somewhat frazzled but otherwise OK. However, a few days after the crash, you find you are having trouble concentrating and remembering things. Are these issues...