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Personal Injury Attorney: PCH Hit-and-Run
A hit-and-run accident occurred on the Pacific Coast Highway at Newport Coast Drive in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day. Soon thereafter, law enforcement detained a motorist allegedly responsible for the accident.
Motorist Flees
According to the Orange County Sheriff Coroner, a call reporting the accident came in at 2:56 a.m. The caller indicated that a body was in the roadway. Police arrived to find that a 23-year-old male from Valencia lost his life in the accident.
Dangers of Poorly Secured Cargo
Many drivers have had to dodge the occasional piece of road debris. Sometimes the debris is quite dangerous. Such as a load of bricks or lumber presents a serious traffic hazard. Another common sight is an open trailer bumping violently along behind the vehicle towing it.
Poorly secured cargo is not just the domain of commercial truckers or the independent business operator. Any person owning a pickup truck or renting a trailer can haul improperly secured cargo. Poorly secured loads cause tens of thousands of accidents in the U.S. every year. Objects lying on the road or falling off a vehicle may cause loss of control of the cars that run over or try to dodge them. In a number of instances, objects have crashed through windshields causing fatalities to the occupants inside the car.
Injury Lawyer: Preventing Slips and Falls
Slipping and falling is one of the most common of accidents. Given that the average person walks about 7500 steps a day in a variety of situations, the occasional slip and fall is inevitable. The injuries suffered can vary from a bruise to a serious brain injury or even death. The injury’s severity depends on how you fall, whether the ground or floor has objects that complicate your landing, your age, your physical condition, and many other variables. Falls may occur because of inattention or because of hazards in a public setting such as a store.
Dangerous Freeway Driving Habits
Freeways are controlled access highways designed for speed. Using them safely require motorists to adhere to a number of specific driving rules. Many driving practices normally used on ordinary roads and streets are dangerous and possibly illegal on the freeway. Unsafe practices cause needless accidents that can inflict severe injury on other motorists. If someone’s dangerous freeway habit has caused you harm, consult with a Laguna Beach personal injury attorney to learn about your options and the actions that you can pursue.
Injury Attorney Examines Pedestrian Safety
The most vulnerable people on our roads are pedestrians. Pedestrians lack the steel cage and safety devices of cars. They also lack the speed and maneuverability of motorcycles. Even a low-speed collision can be fatal.
A pedestrian is anyone walking across the street. Therefore it is important that everyone be aware of the dangers that cars pose to pedestrians. This awareness promotes greater safety.
Factors contributing to car accidents with pedestrians are examined next:
Dangers of Golf Carts on Freeway
A 20-year-old Dana Point was put under arrest following an incident on the 210 freeway following the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. Now, he faces a DUI charge related to allegedly driving a golf cart out on the freeway. Our accident lawyer will go over the case below.
Numerous 911 Calls Received
A California Highway Patrol sergeant related that numerous 911 calls came in regarding a man driving a golf cart along the shoulder of the 210 freeway. Officers with the CHP caught up with the driver after he exited the freeway.
Staying Safe in School Zones
Children and teachers are preparing to get back into their school routines after the holiday break. When school is in session, there is always an increased risk of injuries. Whether it is from bus accidents, bicycle accidents, or pedestrian accidents. as an accident attorney, we have seen it all.
As everyone gets back into the swing of things, it is important to follow and remember the rules of the road. Children will be back to walking to school, getting on the bus, etc. Having few daylight hours can increase the difficulty of a driver seeing children in to road.
The Facts About Right Turn Accidents
When getting their license, all drivers learn to look both ways before entering an intersection. Many drivers seem to forget this rule when making right turns. at three and four-way intersections, motorists often fail to look before they start their right turn. as an injury lawyer, we see these particular accidents quite often.
This bad habit develops because the traffic they must merge with is coming from the left while no such hazard is coming from the right. Merging with this traffic requires focus to get the timing right. When a traffic opening presents itself, drivers commonly start their right turn while looking to the left. This habit can go on for years until one day they strike a pedestrian crossing in front of them.
Injury Lawyer: What is Premises Liability?
When you visit a public place, you should not have to think twice about your safety. It is up to the business owner to make sure his or her establishment meets federal and state safety guidelines to protect its customers. Unfortunately, not all people who own a business take this responsibility seriously. In an effort to save money, they hire unskilled workers to operate equipment. Furthermore, they do not bother to take any safety precautions at all. Below, our injury lawyer put together some examples of premises liability violations:
What is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome?
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (formerly known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy) is a condition of the sympathetic nervous system that occurs when nerves send a constant pain signal to the brain. and as a personal injury lawyer, we have seen many cases where the nervous system has been compromised.
Symptoms
The condition usually effects an extremity. Further, the symptoms often present themselves two to three months after the injury occurs. Such injuries include a shattered wrist, a broken leg, or a dog bite. the symptoms include: