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Avoiding a Crash with a Truck: How to Share the Road with Them

By | October 8th, 2015

When a 3,000 pound car and an 80,000 pound truck collide, the outcome is often grim. Some of these accidents could have been avoided had the driver in the car knew how to share the road with large trucks. Many motorists treat trucks as just another vehicle on the road which is a mistake. Large trucks can’t slow down as rapidly as cars. Trucks also have huge blind spots and require lots of road space for maneuvering. In short, trucks are radically different from ordinary cars and must be treated as such..

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Jenner Denies Speed Caused Fatal Crash

By | October 8th, 2015

In a recent interview with NBC’s Today show, Caitlyn Jenner denied responsibility for the February crash that injured several people and killed an elderly woman, Kim Howe. California officials have reported that Jenner may be charged with vehicular manslaughter as a result of Howe’s death, a charge that could result in up to a year in prison. In rendering the charge, Los Angeles County sheriffs indicated that Jenner’s vehicle was operated at a speed “unsafe for road conditions.” The SUV was part of a cascade of vehicles involved, but Jenner’s.

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Road Rage: An Epidemic That Causes Too Many Car Crashes

By | October 1st, 2015

Most people could never imagine themselves being sent to prison for assault, manslaughter, or homicide. They don’t consider themselves as violent criminals or a danger to society. They’re just people who work hard to earn a living and desire to get the most from life. However, a car is a powerful machine that does everything it’s directed to do. It can just as easily get you to work on time as it can maim or kill someone. People don’t have a full appreciation of this or of the fact that.

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Injury Accidents Involving Multiple Parties

By | September 24th, 2015

All vehicle accidents are caused by unique or uncommon circumstances, but those involving semis, big rigs, or commercial trucks can be especially serious. This is partly because of the size of these vehicles and the overwhelming damage they can cause and personal injury that can be inflicted, but also because of the number of parties involved in the resulting injury claim. Semi operators are required by law to carry insurance with higher limits, and additional parties such as companies or partners may also share the financial responsibility. Because of these factors, if.

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Three Tips To Remain Calm After a Car Crash

By | September 17th, 2015

Car crashes happen. However, how you react to it can make a difference. If you over-react, you can make it a whole lot worse. When you are stressed, you can cause your body to go into shock. You can also take your frustration out on the other driver, making that situation even worse so it is very important that you remain calm if you are in a car crash. However, that is so much easier said than done. Here are some tips to help you remain calm if you are.

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Your Legal Time Limits After A Crash

By | September 17th, 2015

A traumatic car crash is a life changing event, especially when injuries are involved.  The health and safety of you and your family members is always top priority. Your focus is on recovery not compensation. The law, however, limits the time you have to take action. California law effectively sets the statute of limitations or time limit for filing a personal injury claim at two years. This same time limit applies for wrongful death suits resulting from a car accident. This time period begins on the date of the accident. In.

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Wrongful Death Attorney Discusses San Jose Pedestrian Hit-and-run

By | September 10th, 2015

San Jose police are seeking the motorist involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident on Thursday, August 27. Accident Details At approximately 7:15 a.m., dispatchers sent officers to the area of Clarice Drive and Huran Drive because of reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Authorities subsequently pronounced a 46-year-old San Jose female dead at the scene. Police Locate Abandoned Vehicle Law enforcement says that a maroon sedan ran up on the sidewalk, allegedly struck the pedestrian and sped off. Officers later found the car abandoned several blocks from the.

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Three Teens Injured In Modesto Crash

By | September 4th, 2015

The California Highway Patrol provided details of an early morning crash with injuries on Thursday, July 30. The accident occurred at about 1 a.m. on northbound Highway 99, just north of Briggsmore Avenue, according to a Modesto Fire Department spokesperson. Vehicle Strikes Center Divide A 19-year-old female from Sacramento was driving a 1992 Toyota Celica when she allegedly lost control of the vehicle for unknown reasons. The Celica then hit the center divide and rolled over several times. The motorist was not wearing a seatbelt, and she was ejected from.

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Modesto Undercover Officer Crashes Car Into a Roselle Woman

By | August 11th, 2013

Modesto undercover officer crashes motor vehicle into woman on Roselle On August 7th at around 2:45pm there was an accident at the intersection of Roselle Avenue and Kodiak Drive in Modesto. A lawsuit that has been filed after the accident indicates that an undercover police officer Doug Ridenour was going extremely fast at 72MPH while driving an unmarked police car and struck a Nissan Sentra that was turning left. Officer Ridenour works for the Modesto Police Department. Witnesses in the area report that the officer’s car was driving too fast.

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