You’re driving your usual route home after a long day at work when the impact of another car crashing into yours causes you to jolt. That collision is one of the scariest moments you will ever experience. But the nightmare doesn’t always stop there. Too many of us have felt that “pit in your stomach”...
As careful as you may be as a motorcyclist, when you are hit from behind there is little you can do to protect yourself. Rear end collisions with a larger vehicle are dangerous and can leave you with multiple injuries and can even result in a fatality. Even at a low speed, a motorcyclist could...
In California, our personal injury law firm sees many motorcycle accidents as the result of a sideswipe collision. This occurs when one vehicle collides with the side of the other vehicle. In cars and larger vehicles, they may be able to recover from a minor sideswipe. But in the case of a motorcycle accident, a...
If you have been injured in an accident involving a drunk commercial truck driver in California, the law is very clear on what your rights to compensation may be. A commercial DUI in California is more stringent and can be extremely costly to the driver in terms of fines and the potential of losing his...
Truck drivers are governed by regulations limiting the amount of time they are actively driving to protect against driver fatigue and resulting accidents. But violations of these hours of service (HOS) happen when truckers feel pressured to work within unreasonable timelines to get a load to its destination. Our Los Angeles hours of service violation...
One of the most common types of auto accidents is a rear end collision. Our Los Angeles rear end accident lawyers at the Amicus Law Group know that when it comes to determining fault in a rear end accident, the person who is violating the law while driving may be found liable under the doctrine...
When it comes to car accidents, it is often difficult to determine who is at fault. In many cases, multiple parties can be viewed liable for an accident. In California, when there is more than one party at fault, a fact-finder will need to assess each party’s fault in creating the auto accident. This is...
Texting and driving are a deadly combination. A texting driver is 23 times more likely to cause an accident than a driver who is paying attention to the road. And texting and driving is illegal here in California. The latest reports provide there were still more than 178,000 cell phone use convictions in California with...
One of the most devastating and catastrophic types of motor vehicle accidents is a pileup accident. This is particularly true on highways, interstates, freeways, and other fact moving roadways. The danger and devastation is magnified when a large commercial truck is involved in a pileup accident. While the damages are usually very high, liability can...
If you have been injured in an accident caused by a driver who was on his or her phone, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. Using a cell phone while operating a vehicle in California is against the law and a driver who violates that law would be liable for your damages....
Our Los Angeles paralysis lawyer knows just how devastating paraplegia, quadriplegia, or other types of paralysis can be for a victim and his or her family. Nearly 6 million people in the United States live with some form of paralysis, often caused by an accident. Accidents and trauma resulting in paralysis are often catastrophic, life-altering...
Here in California, we are all too familiar with the “California Roll” where drivers merely slow down at a stop sign and just “roll” through. While this is illegal and dangerous, it still is better than other motorists who continue straight through a stop sign intersection without slowing or stopping. Unfortunately, running a stop sign...
Accidents involving disabled vehicles on the shoulder of the road are extremely common on our California roadways. And when a vehicle does not have the required warning devices, it is even more likely that a motor vehicle accident could be caused—especially at night. This is why, when vehicles collide on the shoulder, a disabled vehicle...
When a pedestrian is hit by a vehicle, the odds typically are not good for the pedestrian. Even if he or she survives a pedestrian accident, chances are that the injured party has sustained severe injuries. One of the most common injuries in a pedestrian accident in California is a traumatic brain injury. If you...
If you have been injured in a truck accident caused by unsecured cargo, you may be confused about your rights to compensation for injuries. In California, we have seen a problem over the years with unsecured cargo falling off trucks and leading to disastrous accidents. According to research, 37% of all roadway deaths are attributed...
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