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Avoid a Car Accident on Your Work Commute with These Five Tips

By | June 30th, 2016

Commuting is a dangerous activity because the roads are packed with motorists in a rush to get to their destinations. When you’re late to work and the traffic isn’t cooperating, it can put you in a very bad mood. This mindset, common to many commuters, can lead to aggressive driving and car accidents. Here are five tips for safe commuting: Minimize commuting. Ask if you can work from home on days that don’t require interaction with others at your job. The Internet as well as cloud computing make this possible,.

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Did an Aggressive Driver Cause Your Car Accident?

By | June 30th, 2016

California is among 15 states that have taken a proactive approach to aggressive driving. The behavior, which can be difficult to pinpoint unless you examine the sum of its parts, is responsible for many a car accident. Speeding. The Insurance Information Institute (III) identifies speeding as a contributing factor to crashes caused by aggressive driving. This behavior may refer to driving at unsafe speeds for current road conditions or a blatant failure to observe the speed limit. Erratic driving. You have undoubtedly seen motorists who weave in and out of.

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Four Common Driving Myths That Can Cause a Car Crash

By | June 23rd, 2016

We get our information about the world from many sources. Because not all information sources are reliable, many of us carry around a lot of misinformation in our heads. Although some incorrect beliefs are harmless, those related to driving can kill. Here are four driving misconceptions that make you a danger to yourself and others on the road: Distracted Driving Is a Teen Problem The first step in overcoming a driving safety problem, is knowing that one exists. Thinking that only teens have this problem implies that you don’t because.

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Who Can Bring a Wrongful Death Suit?

By | June 23rd, 2016

When a person or entity causes the death of another person, either intentionally or by neglect, certain family members of the deceased can bring a wrongful death suit against the responsible party under California law. Wrongful death suits provide a way to compensate family members for their loss. However, not all family members can bring such a suit. Only certain family members have this legal right. Under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 377.60(a), the following people can bring a wrongful death claim: The deceased person’s surviving spouse; The deceased person’s domestic.

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Assigning Liability in Wrongful Death

By | June 23rd, 2016

When is a death a “wrongful death?”  Simply put, a wrongful death is one which could have been prevented.  Someone should have done something to prevent the events leading to the death of another or they did something that caused the death of another.  Individuals or organizations may be held liable in a wrongful death lawsuit.  A wrongful death can occur by omission or commission. A wrongful death can occur if safety regulations were not followed.  Faulty equipment is commonly a culprit in wrongful death.  Equipment failure at the time.

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How Your Spare Tire Can Cause a Car Accident

By | June 16th, 2016

The spare tire in your trunk can be a real life saver. Without a spare, you would have to get your car towed to a repair facility. That being said, improper care and use of a spare tire may also cause a serious car accident. Here are three ways this comes about: Driving on an under-Inflated Spare Tire Tires leak air over time, even when they aren’t used. People who diligently keep their tires inflated to the proper pressure (and those who don’t), often forget they even have a spare.

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Three Distractions That Cause Truck Accidents

By | June 16th, 2016

Bad weather and bad driving by motorists have caused many truck accidents. However, some truck drivers contribute to the problem by driving too fast or too long without adequate rest. Truck drivers also face an ever-increasing number of distractions that take their eyes off the road, their minds off their driving, and their hands off the wheel. Here are three of them: Cell Phones, Both Hand-Held and Hands-Free Hands-free cell phones are only marginally better than hand-held phones at preventing a truck accident. Hands-free at least allows the truck driver.

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How Jackknife Truck Accidents Happen

By | June 16th, 2016

A jackknife truck accident occurs when a tractor-trailer brakes too hard on a slippery road. This can happen in one of two ways. When the trailer wheels lock up, the trailer wants to continue sliding down the road past the tractor. This causes the back of the trailer to fishtail about the trailer hitch. Meanwhile, the tractor is braking without skidding. If the truck driver fails to recover from this, the back of the trailer will continue to fishtail forward while pivoting on the hitch until it forms the classic.

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Avoiding a Crash: How to Share the Road with Motorcycles

By | June 13th, 2016

Motorcyclists have the odds stacked against them. Their small size means they’re less likely to be seen in busy traffic situations. Their lack of a protective cage means their riders are more likely to suffer a serious or fatal injury in an accident. Their two wheels make them less stable on poor road surfaces and wet pavement. For these reasons, motorists should not drive around them as they would other cars. Safely sharing the road with motorcyclists requires giving them special consideration like you would to pedestrians and bicyclists. Here.

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How to Avoid Motorcycle Accidents While Cornering

By | June 13th, 2016

There is more to cornering than choosing your line and leaning. Even a well executed start to a corner can go wrong if you lose road traction. On slippery surfaces, the only viable option is going in a straight line without braking or accelerating. Unfortunately, you can only straight-line so far on a curve before you are off the road or in the oncoming lane. This means you should be doing more than picking your line when you’re about to enter a corner. You need to look for slip hazards in.

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