When Teslas began to appear on American roads in 2009, it was difficult to predict how prevalent they would be in 2023 with over 1.3 million on the road. Because, in addition to the sheer difficulty of launching a new car company from the ground up, Tesla faced the added challenge of being an [...]
There have been radical changes in the driving landscape in the last 10 years from ridesharing to electric vehicles. Perhaps the most astonishing innovation, however, has been the creation of autonomous vehicles, or cars that can help you drive. This is not your father’s cruise control technology. This is automation of certain driving tasks [...]
Trucks of all shapes and sizes take to the roads every day in Los Angeles, particularly on the highways transporting cargo ranging from ketchup to boats to windmill parts. The interstate highway system is a marvel for these trucks allowing them to move products from Point A to Point B in the most direct [...]
With the introduction of automobiles, humans had to figure out a new method for ensuring that everyone knew where they could and could not go and when. In addition to horns and turn signals to be used to let others know our intentions or problems with another driver, we devised a set of rules [...]
When you are involved in an accident and are injured, one of the most fundamental questions that is up to a judge or jury to answer is the amount of your damages from the accident. As we have discussed before, there are numerous types of damages associated with a personal injury claim including property [...]
When a loved one is killed in an accident, there are numerous considerations for the survivors ranging from handling the funeral and burial to managing the distribution of the person’s estate. However, there is one thing that the decedent’s survivors also need to consider: whether to bring a wrongful death action and/or a survival action [...]
Guardrails are, by design, intended to save lives. They are there to prevent a careening vehicle from either entering oncoming traffic, going over a bridge or overpass, or hitting something far more dangerous. However, as with all things man made, guardrails are not perfect. In fact, sometimes they are designed or installed in such a [...]
Fault is a loaded word in California. Not only is it important to find faults to predict earthquakes, it is also imperative to find who is at fault when there has been a car accident to ensure that the right person is made to pay. But where finding earthquake faults is a science, finding [...]
There is no argument that car accidents are incredibly inconvenient for everyone involved. When there are injuries involved, however, the disruption caused by the accident is increased exponentially. For accident victims who have health insurance, the ability to secure necessary care is not significantly impacted and the insurer will work behind the scenes to recoup [...]
The wheels of justice can turn slowly … or sometimes very, very slowly. However, when you are injured in a car accident, you want those wheels to turn as fast as possible because you are without a car, incurring medical bills, and possibly missing work because of someone else’s negligence. So just how long will [...]
