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Analyzing the Most Dangerous Roads in California
The United States Census Bureau estimated that in 2013 there were 38,332,521 people living in California. Out of those millions of residents, 24,643,432 had a state issued drivers license, inevitably driving through some of the most dangerous roads in California.
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Rear End Car Accidents & Your Right to Compensation
A rear end accident can result in no more than minor bumps with little or no damage. In other cases, the damages and injuries can be substantial, even fatal. Inattention, speeding, and/or following too closely are often cited as the reasons for a rear end collision. When this is the...
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Is A Heart Attack Covered by Workers’ Compensation?
ccident resulting in injury is usually covered by workers’ compensation insurance, with very few exceptions. So, yes, heart attacks are normally covered by state workers’ compensation laws. Unless the injuries were self-inflicted, or the employee was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the injury, the employer’s workers’ compensation insurance should provide medical care and compensation for lost wages to the injured employee, along with other possible benefits.
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Car Accident? Here Are Your Next Steps!
Be Prepared in Case of an Automobile Accident To prepare for the possibility of a car accident it would be wise to carry certain items in your vehicle including this helpful Orange County Car Accident Checklist. You will, of course, need your vehicle registration, proof of insurance, and contact information for...
Mistakes To Avoid When Sharing the Road With Large Trucks
The legal weight of an 18-wheeler – without any oversize or overweight permits – is 80,000 pounds. In contrast, the average light duty automobile in 2012 weighed 3,977 pounds, as reported by the Environmental Protection Agency. Needless to say, in accidents involving commercial trucks and passenger vehicles, the occupants of the passenger vehicles can suffer very serious personal injuries. To avoid such a devastating accident, it makes good sense to learn what mistakes to avoid when sharing the road with large trucks.
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Are Motorcycles Safe? Five Safety Tips for Riders
For those who love to ride, California offers some of the best motorcycle roads in America. The Golden State has over a thousand miles of Pacific coastline, vast stretches of arid dessert, winding mountain roads and some of the most amazing cities in the world. However, are motorcycles safe? Along with the freedom of motorcycle riding comes risk.
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Dear Motorists, Please Watch For Us! Thanks, Cyclists & Pedestrians
Walking and bicycling are healthy, economical, and environmentally friendly modes of transportation. In today’s populated cities, motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians have to share the roads — and all are responsible for safety. While motorists enjoy some protection from the vehicles they occupy, bicyclists and pedestrians are virtually unprotected and are...
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Do You Know the Signs of Elder Abuse?
It is difficult to accept that those who nurtured, protected, and provided for us in our youth could be abused in their later years by the people who are supposed to care for them. Incomprehensible as it may seem, elder abuse is a significant form of human rights violation, and...
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Car Accident
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Client suffered a traumatic brain injury after a vehicle smashed into the back of her parked vehicle; the insurance company failed to pay the $250,000 policy in a timely manner.
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U-Haul failed to properly maintain and repair a vehicle, causing traumatic brain injury.
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Our team represented an injured motorcyclist and won well over the $50k insurance policy limit.
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Client was fatally injured when they fell onto the roadway and were ran over.
