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According to Consumer Reports (CR), Heidi King, top U.S. auto industry regulator, recently departed her position, and she did so at a time when the traffic fatality rate remains stubbornly high. King was initially nominated by President Donald Trump to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), though she was never given the green light...

In November 2016, marijuana was officially legalized in the state of California. Adults over the age of 21 are able to purchase or give away up to an ounce of cannabis or eight grams of concentrated cannabis. With an influx of retail marijuana shops throughout the state, it’s important that drivers understand the risks associated...

An easy ride or a biblical plague supported by elites that jeopardizes public safety? A plague of biblical irritations is how many people in California are seeing the use and the supposedly accepted practice of discarding of the temporary transport known as electric scooters — or e-scooters. Here’s How It Works Companies provide smartphone apps...

Motorcycle lane-splitting is like acupuncture in that it seems like doing it shouldn’t be safe but it can, in fact, be safer than not doing it — at least in the eyes of advocates. Lane-splitting refers to riding a motorcycle in the space that exists between lanes or rows of slow-moving or stopped traffic that...

In 2017, California had the second highest number of traffic fatalities (3,602) in the nation – just behind Texas. Many of these deaths occurred on highways, which in our state, are often congested and dangerous to drive on. According to SafeMotorist.com, the maximum highway speed in California is 65 mph. Two-lane undivided highways have a...

Opioid prescription drugs have become a popular method to treat pain. Unfortunately, the addictive effects of these drugs have sparked a serious epidemic across the United States. Upon first use, opioids can elicit a temporary endorphin release in the brain, which numbs pain and induces an overall feeling of pleasure. Over time, the production of...

Last year, the State of California legalized recreational marijuana, which means that anyone age 21 and older can purchase and use marijuana. It must be done responsibly because, like alcohol, marijuana can impair drivers’ ability to drive safely.   Evidence shows that marijuana can compromise a driver’s judgment, motor coordination concentration, and perception of time and distance. Additionally, marijuana use puts...

Our client was leaving a rental property in Richmond, California. She fell when walking down defective stairs that were not up to code and that did not have the required handrail. The fall she took on the stairway from the building to the sidewalk changed her life — destroying her left ankle and leading to...

A rollover accident can occur when a driver loses control of his or her vehicle and it starts to slide, at which point it hits a curb or some other object that causes the vehicle to tip and roll over. Injuries from this type of accident can be especially severe if anyone in the car...

One of the most serious injuries caused by a car or truck accident is a traumatic brain injury, or TBI. Car accident victims may have many questions about a TBI they may have suffered.   What is a TBI?   How does it affect you?   What does recovery look like?   The topic is larger than one blog post can handle, but...