Parents of four Pepperdine students struck and killed on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Malibu in 2023, along with a student who was injured in the same crash have filed lawsuits Tuesday against the State of California, Caltrans, the California Coastal Commission, Los Angeles County and Malibu. The actions were filed
Almost without exception, electric vehicles weigh more than gas-powered cars. The newest Hummer EV weighs almost 10,000 pounds. Due to their weight, many electric vehicles can easily crash through steel highway guardrails. The Associated Press reports that crash test data recently released by the University of Nebraska raises concerns about
A new rule has been proposed intended to rein in excessively large trucks and SUVs. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) surprised safety advocates and proposed new rules intended to reduce pedestrian deaths. The new rules are aimed at the increasingly massive SUVs and trucks, which have been
No one likes it when they are driving and they see the familiar blue light in their rear-view mirror and they are being pulled over by law enforcement for a traffic violation. What drivers like even less is when they are slowed by a traffic crash resulting in vehicle damage
A 4-year-old girl was killed in a dog attack while swimming at her home in Visalia. The Daily Mail reported that Zoey Hawkins was getting out of her kiddie pool on Sept. 4, 2024, when her father went inside to get a towel. By the time the father returned the family’s
An 18-year-old woman died at a hospital after being struck by a vehicle while riding a scooter in south Sacramento. This was the second fatal scooter accident in Sacramento in less than a week. The previous fatal crash involved a U. C. Davis Physician in the downtown area. Officers responded
The California legislature passed a bill to requiring speed limit detectors with alarms on all new vehicles made, sold or leased by 2030. If signed by Governor Newsom, SB 961 would require 2030 model year vehicles made, sold, or leased in California — except for two-wheelers and emergency vehicles —
Managing pre-existing conditions is crucial in any personal injury claim. Anyone who has been injured in an accident and has a pre-existing condition wonders how it could impact their claim to seek compensation and some even wonder if that condition eliminates their ability to make a claim at all. We
