Category Archives: Car Accident
High-Speed Police Chase Kills San Jose Teenager
A pursuit which began when an allegedly intoxicated motorist refused to pull over ended in a fireball collision which killed one person and seriously injured three others. The chase began when California Highway Patrol officers tried to pull over a speeding vehicle on Dimeo Lane. Instead of yielding to police, the driver accelerated away,… Read More »
The Most Common Vicarious Liability Theories In Car Wreck Claims
Most California drivers are underinsured. The Golden State has one of the lowest auto insurance minimum requirements in the country. Many drivers have only $30,000 of bodily injury coverage. That amount barely covers the hospital stay in many cases. There might be no coverage left for things like physical therapy, transportation expenses, and prescription… Read More »
Alcohol-Involved Crash Kills Two People In Contra Costa County
Charges are pending against the driver who caused a multi-vehicle collision which killed two people and injured seven others. The suspect driver, who was speeding excessively according to police, smacked into a second vehicle. The force of the impact propelled that second vehicle into a tree. The driver was killed almost immediately. Five people,… Read More »
Legal Options In Drugged Driving Wrecks
In 2015, California law enforcement officers, citing the state’s DUI law, arrested a man for allegedly driving under the influence of caffeine. Prosecutors later dismissed this charge. But the arrest itself is clear proof of the broad nature of California’s DUI law. Any substance, even caffeine or an over-the-counter drug, like NyQuil, is potentially… Read More »
The Five Elements Of A Car Wreck Case
The basic elements of a vehicle collision matter come from a case which predates the automobile. A court decided Davies v. Mann in 1842. A man allowed his donkey to graze on the side of the road when another man, who was driving a wagon, “ran against the ass” and killed it. Each person… Read More »
Sheriff’s Deputy Hits And Kills Fleeing Suspect
The man was running away from a DUI stop on foot when a San Mateo County Sheriff’s vehicle plowed into him. Officers were about to take the man, identified only as a 26-year-old Hispanic male, into custody after he allegedly failed field sobriety tests. Suddenly, the man fled the scene on foot across State… Read More »
Legal Options In Alcohol-Related Wrecks
Thanks to a decades-long crackdown against drunk drivers, the number of alcohol-related crash fatalities in California has declined since the 1980s. But it is still alarmingly high. Alcohol is one of the most powerful depressants available. It slows motor skills. Additionally, alcohol gives people an inflated sense of well-being. As a result, they take… Read More »
Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Disabled Pedestrian
A woman in a wheelchair is dead after a speeding car ran her over as she crossed the street in a crosswalk. The wreck happened at the intersection of Curtner Avenue and the Monterey Highway. A vehicle, identified only as a white, late-model Mercedes, struck the woman while she was crossing the highway. Emergency… Read More »
Electronic Evidence In Car Wreck Claims
In many car crash claims, the evidentiary triangle of medical bills, the victim’s testimony, and the police accident report is enough to establish negligence, or a lack of care, by a preponderance of the evidence, or more likely than not. However, all three legs of this triangle are not always available or effective. If… Read More »
Chain Reaction Crash Ends In Deadly Fireball
Emergency responders rushed to the scene of an accident which involved a car that was fully engulfed in flames, but they were unable to save the driver. According to investigators, a 45-year-old woman’s car was disabled or stopped on Highway 101 near Alum Rock Avenue. A Dodge Pickup rammed her from behind. The force… Read More »
