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A new study suggests that while teen drivers understand the dangerous distraction that using a cellphone to talk or text while driving poses, they might need more reminders about other forms of distractions while driving. The study was discussed at the recent Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium, which included both educators and transportation professionals from five…

Highways 74 and 243 in the Coachella Valley are known for being dangerous. Highway 74, also called the Palms to Pines Highway, is a winding 50-mile stretch of road that weaves through the Santa Rosa Mountains. At times, drivers follow a narrow road at the edge of the mountain. Highway 243 connects Interstate 10 in…

Food poisoning is the topic of the week on our blog, and if you have read our past two posts, you know that food-borne illnesses can wreak havoc on a person’s life for a lot longer than a week. In fact, bacteria such as E. coli can end up causing life-threatening problems years after a…

In recent years, more and more people who are involved in California car accidents have been surviving thanks to safety innovations and medical care, and the fatality rate has been falling. However, cars are not the only vehicles on the roads, and bike accident fatalities have actually been trending entirely in the opposite direction. If…

Welcome back. As we began discussing in the previous post, food poisoning can mean a lot more than feeling violently ill for a few days. Food-borne illnesses can actually lead to many serious health complications as well as death on rare occasions. In our last post, we discussed how E. coli can lead to the…

When most people hear the term “food poisoning” they think of a brief but unpleasant sickness. However, what people don’t realize is that food poisoning can be deadly or lead to serious health problems months or years down the road. Food poisoning is often caused by toxic bacteria and viruses in the food we eat….

Typically, whenever you begin to learn a new skill, it takes some time to be able to do it well. This is true for playing instruments, playing sports and driving cars. This is why 16-year-old drivers crash more often than any other age group in California. The problem isn’t just confined to first-year drivers, however….

Welcome back. This post will reveal the answers to the questions that were posed in our last post’s quiz on your personal injury law knowledge. Answers: 1. No. While most personal injury cases involve negligence, there are some cases that involve strict liability or intentional misconduct. An example of a personal injury case involving strict…

Personal injury refers to legal disputes that occur when one person suffers a harm from an accident or injury that someone else may be responsible for. In many personal injury cases, it is the person who was injured taking on the responsible party’s insurance company for a fair settlement. Many of us end up having…

More than 10 years ago, Yamaha introduced an all terrain vehicle (ATV) called the Rhino. Many off-roading enthusiasts were thrilled with the release, as the Rhino was packed with the power and terrain ability of a typical ATV or four-wheeler, but allows a driver and passenger to sit side-by-side, much like a golf cart. In…