Cardinal rule: there is never enough insurance to compensate for a serious personal injury there or the death of a family member. The overwhelming probability is that the loss will occur in a car crash, the leading cause of trauma in the United States. Under California law, every driver must purchase and maintain minimum mandatory […]
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Bicycle Deaths 2019: 25 Year High
Bicycle accident fatalities hit a 25-year high in California in 2019. With the pandemic, bicycle sales have exploded and as auto traffic resumes so will collisions. Under California law, bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as drivers. They have a legal right to occupy a lane and use the road. And as vehicles the […]
Dog Bite Law and Insurance Coverage in California
There are 90 million dogs in the United States. The American Veterinary Medical Association estimates that 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention between 1979 and 1996 there were three hundred deaths, mostly children. Dog bites vary widely in their severity. One in […]
Texting and Driving
Texting and driving is illegal in California. Currently, drivers who text while behind the wheel are subject to a fine. Starting July 1st, 2021, a second distracted driving violation will result in a point on a driver’s license. Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of motor vehicle accidents in the Bay Area. Texting […]
Driving on Drugs – Getting Worse
Drunk driving remains one of the top safety threats on our highways. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) reports that more than 1,000 people are killed in DUI accidents in California each year. Alcohol is not the only culprit. A recent study concluded that more fatal accidents can be linked to drugs than alcohol. Research by […]
