Earlier this year, on the East Coast Ingrid Case, a contributing writer for Money, learned a lesson when she went up against an insurance company for her slip and fall case. While Southern California does not see a mix of wintery weather like our friends on the East Coast, accidents related to weather are still [...]
Though Uber has tried to break free from taking responsibility for their drivers, one passenger found a way to sue the technology conglomerate for $1.1 million in an arbitration case. The blind passenger and her guide dog were turned away more than 12 times in the San Francisco area. Lisa Irving, a California native, was [...]
One year ago, basketball star Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven other passengers perished when their chartered helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California on January 26, 2020. The helicopter was headed to a youth basketball tournament when foggy conditions caused the plane to crash into a mountainside. The fallout has resulted in a number [...]
High winds in the Southern California area have caused widespread damage and increased the likelihood of wildfires. Dangerous winds and gusts -- up to 100 mph -- on Jan. 19 created havoc in Simi Valley, Valencia, Bundy Canyon, and several adjoining towns. Winds sent trees crashing into homes and across roadways, downed power lines, and [...]
The statistics of children being involved in motor vehicle accidents are quite depressing. You can prevent most cases filed by child injury attorneys by minimizing risky situations. Some of the risky scenarios that can lead to accidents include: Using child safety restraints improperly Not using the safety restraints Improper installation of the safety restrains Leaving [...]
Los Angeles experiences some of the heaviest traffic in the world due to the limited public transportation options and sprawling city. With heavy traffic comes an increased number of car accidents. There are some unfortunate reasons why the number of car accidents is so high in Los Angeles. Lack of visibility, lack of speed sign [...]
Human error is a common cause of workplace accidents. New studies have shed light on how eye movements and brain processes contribute to accidents on the job. This has led to further work to prevent such accidents from occurring. The first study used eye-tracking experiments to develop protocols and systems for detection error. The research [...]
In Pasadena, a grandmother was pronounced dead after a tragic head-on collision. Occurring at the intersection of Glenarm Street and Fair Oaks Avenue around 8:30 in the evening, the Pasadena Police Department reported that the other driver was speeding down the wrong lane. A Los Angeles injury lawyer reported that the two vehicles involved were [...]
On November 27, 2020, three people were killed in a fiery car crash located in San Bernardino. The victims included Tavea Tarlton and his two young children. The Southland Family met their fate in the form of Brandon Jaquez-Perez, a 23-year-old Bloomington resident. Jaquez-Perez has been arrested for intoxicated vehicular manslaughter, according to a Los [...]
