Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 154,000 Jeep and Dodge vehicles because of a brake-system issue. The automaker reports a faulty brake-system component installed on some vehicles earlier this year may cause bubbles to form in the brake fluid, which could increase stopping distances. At this point in time there
A Rocklin man was charged this week with 2 counts of Vehicular Homicide that lead to the deaths of Highway Patrol Officer Kirk Griess and motorist Jaime Manuel on highway 80. The crash In question happened on August 9, 2018 on Westbound Interstate 80. CHP investigators found evidence the Rocklin
In 1952 PG&E dumped over 370 million gallons of wastewater laced with Chromium-6 into the wastewater supply of towns like Hinckley and Kettleman City. PG&E failed to inform and lied about this until 1987. PG&E blamed everything but their own behavior for increased cancer rates and birth defects until 1996
There is a brand new roundabout opening on August 6, 2018 at Sheldon and Bradshaw. It’s a long held opinion of many traffic engineers that roundabouts may be safer than traditional intersections in many ways. One study of 144 roundabouts in Minnesota showed the fatal crash rate was reduced by
New Years Eve And Super Bowl Sunday have met their match when it comes to deadly car crashes. August 2 has been the deadliest day of the automotive year from 2012 to 2016. More people died on this day than any other day of the year according to the Insurance
PG&E is lobbying hard in Sacramento to reduce their liability as a result of the wildfires in the wine country in 2017. This is not in dispute and their ploy may actually be working! Governor Brown is considering limiting Utility company liability even when it can be proven https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Brown-proposes-big-change-in-wildfire-liability-13101511.php the
When someone is injured they often feel vulnerable. This vulnerability can make them easy prey for both insurance companies and attorneys. One sees a cheap settlement and the other sees a quick pay day. We had someone who experienced this recently and their story is very telling. A really nice
A recent study by AAA suggests in-car chaos created by dashboard displays and smart phones are fundamentally unsafe. This study piggybacks onto the previous year’s study and added specific new cars as offenders. All so-called Infotainment systems are not created equal in that some required “very high” demand from drivers
Car insurance for new drivers is almost prohibitively expensive. Before you blame the greedy insurance company let’s review some statistics. According to the California DMV the crash rate for 16-year-olds is 3.7 times higher than drivers of all ages and the crash rate for 16 to 19-year-olds is 2.7 times
Maricela Sotelo was driving in Santa Barbara on February 12, 2013 when she was rear ended by Brooke Holland. Sotelo alleged that Holland was negligent in the operation of her vehicle and Holland admitted negligence. Holland’s Insurance Company was Farmers and they refused to offer anything so our Senior Partner
