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Helping Your Legal Case After a Car Accident

Article: Helping Your Legal Case After a Car Accident

To best help yourself in any potential insurance claim, you will want to collect as much information and evidence as possible.

Sep 29, 2020
Prop 213 - Why You Need Liability Car Insurance

Article: Prop 213 - Why You Need Liability Car Insurance

The Personal Responsibility Act of 1996, more commonly known as Proposition 213, was a ballot proposition in 1996 that would prevent certain drivers from recovering financial damages in the result of a car crash.

Sep 2, 2020
Whiplash

Article: Whiplash

Whiplash is a hidden, sometimes delayed neck injury that occurs frequently in rear-end car crashes. What is dangerous about whiplash as a car accident injury is that it may take several hours or even days before symptoms develop.

Aug 28, 2020
Common Car Accident Scams and How to Fight Them

Article: Common Car Accident Scams and How to Fight Them

It may seem like something out of a network TV drama, but car insurance scams are very real: con artists will in fact crash another vehicle into yours, solely for the purpose of faking an injury and collecting insurance money.

Aug 7, 2020
Stop Tailgating!

Article: Stop Tailgating!

Tailgating, the practice of driving very closely behind another vehicle, is one of the most dangerous driving behaviors one can exhibit.  It's also extremely common.

Jul 31, 2020
U.S. Highways See Increased Fatality Rate During Lockdown

Article: U.S. Highways See Increased Fatality Rate During Lockdown

New preliminary data from the National Safety Council has confirmed that fatal crashes became much more prevalent nationally in March, just as states began implementing stay at home orders.

May 22, 2020
Speeding Tickets Citing 100+ MPH Surge in California

Article: Speeding Tickets Citing 100+ MPH Surge in California

Empty California highways have led to a spike in speeding tickets issued for driving in excess of 100 mph.  According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), in the month after Safer at Home was enacted, nearly 87 percent more drivers were cited for excessive speeding.

May 6, 2020
Less Freeway Traffic Means Fewer Crashes, but Increased Serious Injury Risk

Article: Less Freeway Traffic Means Fewer Crashes, but Increased Serious Injury Risk

Because freeway traffic is mostly flowing unimpeded, the average speed of traffic is increased.  If a collision does occur, it will most likely happen at a higher speed, potentially resulting in a more severe crash and higher risk of serious injury.

Mar 24, 2020