When it comes to crime, what get the most attention are violent crimes – these include murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. However, property crimes are actually more prevalent in the United States. The FBI gave an estimate of $14.3 billion loss to property crimes in 2015. Considered property crimes are larceny-theft, burglary, arson, and motor vehicle theft. Among these, motor vehicle theft is considered to be the most expensive, costing about $7000 per crime in 2015. The FBI defines motor vehicle as a self-propelled.
The California Highway Patrol has released its tallies of fatal collisions per month. The statistics also show car accident data about crashes that did not result in death but injuries. It is interesting to note that this compilation of data represents a ten-year summary of cases. July. In 2004 and 2005, the month of July was the deadliest for California drivers. August. In 2006 and 2007, the figure shifted to the month of August. September. In 2008, the month of September was the deadliest for motorists. October. In 2009, 2011.
If you have been in a car accident, you should know that California law specifies a “fault” insurance system. What does this mean? It means that people injured in a car accident are free to file several different types of claims to receive damages. Any injured party (be they driver, passenger, or pedestrian) may seek compensation via 1) filing a suit through the at-fault driver’s insurance company; 2) filing a claim through your own insurance; or 3) filing a suit for personal injury against the at-fault driver, rather than his.