There is no shortage of danger when you get behind the wheels on Costa Mesa roads, and rear-end accidents are the most common of them all. Accounting for nearly 40 percent of all road accidents in the United States, a rear-end accident happens when a motorist hits the...
When people talk about vehicle crashes, they often separate categories of road users. For example, they call motorcyclists or teenage drivers irresponsible and dangerous. Or label mothers on the school run as distracted and truckers as people in charge of death...
It would be nice to think that the most dangerous vehicles on the road had the most experienced drivers behind the wheel. That is how most things work – the biggest responsibilities fall on the shoulders of the most experienced staff. Yet, new legislation on the...
If someone asked you whether roads were roads more dangerous in town or in the countryside, you might assume in town. It seems logical as there are far more people and vehicles, far more intersections, parked cars and so on. Yet, surprisingly, it is not true. Figures...
Auto accident injuries can range from minor bruises to long-term or, worse still, fatal injuries. If you are hurt in a car accident that is another person’s fault, you may be entitled to financial compensation. One of the factors the court will take into account when...
It is normal for drivers to blame each other when a collision occurs. Rear-end crashes are no different, and however obvious it is that the driver who rear-ended you is to blame, do not expect them to admit it. First off, admitting blame would be daft, as it could...
People who get hit by a car while crossing the street often get blamed for what happened to them. Others may assume that the victim was crossing against the light or jaywalking. That they brought their serious, even fatal, injuries upon themselves. The idea that...
If you are injured in a collision with a car while riding your bike, you need compensation. Yet, that may be complicated by the driver insisting that you were to blame. While it may have been your fault, it probably was not. There are several reasons why. Some drivers...
Teenage drivers get a lot of bad press. Yet, it is not without reason. Statistics show they are three times more likely to crash per mile than people over 20. Yet, if age is just a number, how can you explain it? Experience is more important than age Age plays a role...
If you suffer a spinal injury in a car crash, it is crucial to understand the full extent of how this could affect your life. Only then can you set an appropriate compensation target. Insurance companies have far more experience calculating injury costs than you will....