California truck drivers have a lot on their plates. Not only do they need to worry about making their deliveries on time, but they also have to keep an eye out for every other driver on the road. When combined with the long and often unusual hours they work, the...
Year: 2017
How to avoid becoming another New Year’s Eve statistic
Drunk driving is a problem that endangers people any time of year, but New Year’s Eve is particularly known for festivities involving alcohol. That being said, this holiday is also known for drunk driving accidents in California, as well as across the country....
Sometimes broken bones can lead to a permanent disability
Most people understand there is a lot of risk involved in getting behind the wheel of a car. Every day, people end up dead or with life-altering injuries, like traumatic brain injuries or spinal damage, as the result of a motor vehicle collision. That could lead you...
Load is more dangerous than the truck in some truck crashes
Truck accidents cause numerous injuries and deaths each year in California and across the country. Most people might just consider the size and speed of the truck in large truck collisions. However, the load a truck is carrying might also be dangerous in an accident....
Motorcycle helmets are important, but not a safety guarantee
Just about anyone who rides a motorcycle in California understands that helmets are necessary both to legally ride and for safety. Motorcycling can be a relatively safe activity when bikers ride responsibly and wear the proper gear, and when other drivers are aware of...
Drunk driver kills child, injured other child and adult
For most people in California, the recent Thanksgiving weekend and holiday was hopefully a relaxing and joyful time spent with friends and family. Unfortunately for some residents or visitors to the state, this holiday period was marred by tragedies that could have...
How serous is whiplash?
You might have recently been in a rear-end collision, or maybe you were mildly side-swiped or someone stopped suddenly in front of you. A minor fender bender does not usually cause serious injuries but now, a few days after the accident, your neck and shoulders are...
Post-accident spinal cord injury symptoms
You're in a horrific car accident on the way home from work. In happens in just a split second. One moment you're driving down the highway and thinking about what you'll eat for dinner. The next moment a pickup truck is coming across the median and it slams into the...
What you need to know about truck driver hours
Drive on any of California’s congested freeways and it is guaranteed that you will see large trucks mixed in among the passenger vehicles. You are probably already aware of the dangers that big rigs pose to you and others on these fast roads. The large size of...
Cut down on your chances of crashing
California motorcycle riders can do a lot to keep themselves safer on the road. For example, examining the disadvantages of riding a motorcycle and planning accordingly to counteract those issues can go quite far in avoiding accidents. One big way to cut down on...
