Violations of road rules and legal assessments of the conduct of motorists help authorities determine who is at fault in car accidents. Drivers are presumed negligent if they were impaired by alcohol, for example. In other cases, the negligence is not so easy to determine. (Wikimedia photo by CGP Grey) What is involved in determining fault in
People who lose earnings because of accidents may be able to collect past and even future lost wages, whether by settling with an insurance company or by bringing a lawsuit. (Photo by Simon Law on Flickr.com) If you’ve been in an auto accident that caused you to lose work, there are two ways to recover lost wages—through your
That smiling, friendly, warm, affable insurance adjuster who assures you he’s offering you the best settlement you can possibly get in many cases is a two-faced liar trying to get away with paying out as little as possible. An adjuster is not your friend. Insurance adjusters are adversaries of policyholders making a claim and are
These pedestrians are walking at an intersection, as is proper. The woman at left, however, is walking against a red light. If she were hit by a car, she could be found at least partly at fault if there were an accident. (Wikimedia Commons photo by Charvex) When a car or other automobile hits a pedestrian, the
Which is worse – drinking or texting and driving? The numbers don’t exactly correlate, but more people are killed in drunken driving accidents than texting accidents, even though the risk of a crash is greater while texting. About 300,000 U.S. residents drive drunk every day, and only about 3,200 of them are arrested. That’s 3.6
The bus must be in safe operating condition, and in California bus drivers are held to a higher standard of care for their passengers than the general public is. (Wikimedia Commons photo by Mulad) If you are injured on a bus or other public transportation in California, you may be able to obtain compensation for medical bills, time
There are several strategies on how to prevent an automobile accident, including not driving impaired or distracted, keeping your car in good condition and practicing defensive driving. (Wikimedia photo by IldarSagdejev) It’s important to know what to do after an accident (see this blog), but here are some things you should know about how to prevent an automobile accident in
If you were hurt in a car accident in California, especially if you have serious injuries, we urge you to contact an attorney at Krasney Law: Personal Injury Specialists. (Wikimedia photo by Amerique) If you’re injured in an accident, your insurance company may try to pay you less money than you deserve and may even act in
Make sure your children have regular checkups at the eye doctor, and ask them regularly whether they have trouble seeing the board at school, the computer, TV or books when reading. (Wikimedia Commons photo) Children sometimes don’t have as much sense as adults, and when it comes to protecting their eyes kids may need instructions
In 2014, 61 percent of California drivers reported being hit or nearly hit by another driver who was texting or using a hand-held cell phone. Distracted driving is dangerous, and hundreds of thousands of people have been cited for per year it in California alone. The state of California Office of Traffic Safety says in 80 percent
