Self Driving Car Research Suspended After Pedestrian Death

General Motors, Uber And Google have been working to perfect self-driving vehicles and Uber has been allowed to conduct self driving tests in three U.S. cities and Toronto. On March 18th an accident in Arizona left a pedestrian dead as was reported in the Arizona Republic Newspaper. The accident remains

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California To Push For New Rules For Drivers

In a move certain to be unpopular with some, California Assemblyman Frazier from Escondido wants additional restrictions added to the licenses of new drivers. Frazier’s 20 year old daughter was killed in a traffic collision so this issue is near and dear to his heart. Frazier’s bill would require Californians

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Insurers Must Pay Even If Damage Exceeds Home Value!

The California State Supreme Court recently ruled homeowners whose homes have been badly damaged but not destroyed are entitled to the cost of repair even if the repair exceeds the fair market value of the home. The court denied an appeal from a lower court and the ruling is now

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Local Family Shaken By Video Of Fatal Crash

Jacqueline Sanchez, age 14 was killed when her older sister, age 18 crashed while driving outside of Las Banos. According to reports the older sister Obdulia was driving while under the influence and live streaming on social media when the crash happened.  Jacqueline was not wearing a seat belt at

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A Warrior Named Alice

Our Office has worked with the Elk Grove Food Bank Services for several years and our Senior Partner Glenn Guenard is one of the Food Bank Executive Directors.  We were recently one of the sponsors of the annual “Run 4 The Hungry” and we were moved when we learned about

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Construction Defects And The Law

The news has been filled with stories about construction defects that have lead to lives being lost and even lives that hang in the balance as a result of defects that should have been uncovered during the initial planning and building phase.  In fact, several of these have been close

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Six People Die As A Result Of Water Damage?

Downtown Berkeley was the backdrop for yet another deadly balcony collapse.  This balcony collapse took the lives of 6 students and severely injured 7 others.  The investigation is currently focused on rotted wood as the cause.  Five of the dead were Irish Nationals and the sixth was a dual Irish-U.S.

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Higher Level Of Responsibility For Professional Drivers

After careful review of evidence from the July 2010 Greyhound Bus Accident where 6 people died, Judge Donald Black has ordered a new trial.  The evidence that Judge Black reviewed showed that the driver of the Bus was speeding on Highway 99 without wearing his corrective lenses that were required

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Was Your Condition Made Worse Due To An Accident?

Almost everyone has an opinion regarding what to do when you are injured and those opinions increase in both numbers and absurdity when you have a pre-existing condition like arthritis or even osteoporosis.  Opinions are one thing but what does the law say? The courts in California have ruled time

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