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Under California’s Comparative Negligence Law, Victims Can Recover Financial Compensation Even When They are Partially at Fault You were injured in an accident. Your costs are adding up quickly, and you need to seek financial compensation. But, you are concerned that the accident may have been partially your fault. If it was, can you still ...

As you are probably well aware, California has a myriad of laws governing almost every aspect of how you drive your car. These laws are important for several reasons – they create predictable and efficient traffic patterns and keep us safe. Every driver on the road has a responsibility to understand and abide by these ...

Unfortunately, most motorists don’t realize that they are legally obligated to share the road with bicycles. As a result, cyclists can quickly find themselves in very hazardous situations that can quickly lead to serious injuries and even death. One step that cyclists can take to keep themselves safe is to familiarize themselves with California’s bicycle ...

Pedestrian accidents are more common than many people realize. Despite laws and other efforts to keep pedestrians safe, these accidents occur with alarming frequency and often end tragically. If you have suffered a pedestrian accident, a pedestrian accident attorney can help you understand your options.  What Makes California Pedestrian Accidents Unique  The most common type ...

A truck accident is a far more serious accident than your standard car crash. Because trucks are often significantly larger in size, injuries tend to be more severe and sometimes, even fatal. Claims are often more complex as well, as federal regulations governing truck accidents may apply even though your accident occurred in Los Angeles. ...

Last year, the well-known American actor Orson Bean was killed in a pedestrian crash in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Venice. That same day, another older gentleman was also killed in a pedestrian accident involving two vehicles. And in 2019 alone, it was reported that nearly half of all fatalities connected to car accidents involved ...

A Driver Fatigue Lawyer Explains Sleep Driving and Fatigued Driving Driving while fatigued is a dangerous act that can cause serious safety issues for other drivers on the roadway. Drowsy driving can cause serious car accidents and injuries to be sustained. In fact, hundreds of people a year are killed in crashes related to driving ...

In late February, Los Angeles resident Monique Munoz was killed in a two-car crash near her West Los Angeles home. Munoz was on her way home from work at the UCLA hospital when a 17-year-old driver violently crashed into her, killing her on the scene. While few details have emerged regarding the cause of the ...

Why is Driving in Los Angeles So Dangerous? People flock to Los Angeles and call the City of Angels home for a number of reasons, including the lifestyle, the weather, the beach, the culture and the thriving local economy.  Not on that list is the notorious L.A. traffic, which can make your commute or evening ...

With the coronavirus pandemic and shelter-in-place orders keeping more people off the road and a lack of anything better to do driving people to reconsider the value in exercise and the great outdoors, more and more bicyclists are taking to the streets in Los Angeles. The swell in activity has given rise, however, to an ...