Without a doubt, car accidents are expensive, not only in terms of the actual costs but with opportunity costs, lost time, and the sheer stress of it all. While the law seeks to make the person who has suffered whole because of the accident, it does not offer a particularly easy formula for making [...]
Perhaps more than any other vehicle on the road, motorcycles represent the quintessential American experience of feeling the wind in your face while riding at speeds that were once only imaginable (on a 2-wheeler, that is!). As of 2018, there were 8.3 million motorcycles registered in the United States and not surprisingly, California, along with [...]
There has been distracted driving as early as there has been driving but distraction due to cell phones has found a unique place in the distracted driving world. In 2019 alone, there were 3,142 automobile fatalities nationwide directly linked to distracted driving. Of the roughly 3,606 automobile fatalities in California in 2019, it is [...]
Humans have felt the need for speed for centuries. We first tasted it on horseback, then by train, and more recently in a car. The speeds at which anyone in a modern car can reach are truly astounding when you consider that the Model T topped out at 40 mph and now a Tesla can [...]
Despite what the band Missing Persons wants you to believe, people do walk in Los Angeles. In fact, they walk all over California including on the roads and byways of the state and increasingly they are being hit by cars and unfortunately are dying as a result. Between 2014 and 2018, pedestrian deaths in California [...]
California is just second to Texas in the total number of lane miles it has in the state: an impressive 396,540 miles of roads throughout the state. While we would like to hope that all 396,540 miles of road are defect free and perfectly safe to drive on, the reality is that road design, [...]
Uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage is one of the most important types of coverage you should have on your car insurance policy. The benefit in carrying it far outweighs its cost. It costs just a few extra dollars monthly on your premium and it protects you if you are involved in an accident with a driver who [...]
