California Trial Lawyers Blog

Injuries caused by the reckless or negligent act of another party, such as car accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, motorcycle accidents, or other incidents, a personal injury claim or lawsuit can be filed. By filing a personal injury lawsuit, you could potentially hold the responsible party accountable and ultimately obtain compensation for your injuries, which is especially important when extensive medical care is necessary. Read the rest »

Although St. Patrick’s Day is a tribute to the patron saint of Ireland, the holiday has become synonymous with partying, bar-hopping, and green beer. The drinking associated with this holiday increases the potential for drunk driving accidents. Although there are some steps you can take to stay safe on St. Patrick’s Day, accidents can happen. Contact our personal injury attorney if you sustain injuries in a car accident caused by a drunk or reckless driver. Read the rest »

Though it may look easy to some of us, driving in the rain is not as simple for many Californians. But many still have the belief that they can drive efficiently in the rain, so they don’t adjust their driving mechanics as they should in inclement weather which puts the lives of others on the road at risk. Read the rest »

Getting involved in a car accident can be a traumatizing experience. One never prepares for the physical and emotional after-effects of such crashes. The impacts of a car accident are often long-lasting and come in many forms. This guide discusses some of the long-term effects of car accidents and how they impact your life. Read the rest »

The California Highway Patrol reports that over two thousand automobile accidents were caused by collisions with wildlife in a recent year. And across the country over 12 thousand people are injured and more than 150 die in an average year due to accidents caused by animals. Read the rest »

Your kidneys are extremely important. In fact, they perform crucial functions that are required to keep you alive. If your kidneys are injured in a car collision or another type of incident, it’s crucial to seek medical attention right away. Read the rest »

President Biden signed legislation in 2021 that requires all new vehicles to be manufactured with advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology installed in them to reduce DUIs across the United States. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act calls for this change to be made after a given date. As a Californian, knowing how this new anti-DUI legislation could affect you is crucial. We’ve outlined everything you need to know about the bill below. Read the rest »

Jaywalking was just legalized in California, meaning pedestrians can now cross the street outside of a crosswalk without getting a ticket. This is a significant change for the state, which has long had some of the strictest jaywalking laws in the country. The new law is a victory for pedestrian rights advocates, who have been pushing for looser restrictions on crossing the street. They argue that the old rules were unfair to pedestrians and disproportionately enforced in communities of color. Now that jaywalking is legal, pedestrians will have more freedom to move around the state and no longer have to worry about getting a ticket for crossing the street outside a crosswalk so long as they do it safely. Read the rest »

As a parent, putting your teenager behind the wheel of a car can be both a good thing and a bad thing. On the upside, you can now spend your time doing other things than driving your teenager around to school and extracurricular activities. On the downside, it is difficult not to worry, considering the current teen driver crash statistics. Read the rest »

Thousands of people are killed or seriously injured in trucking accidents every year in the U.S. In the most recent year for which statistics are available, 4,842 large commercial trucks were involved in fatal crashes, and 107,000 were involved in injury crashes, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). Brake failure is a leading cause of truck accidents. Read the rest »