When researchers began to develop autonomous vehicles, or self-driving cars, the thinking was that these vehicles could eliminate the element of human error that contributes to so many car accidents in Southern California. Yet in the time that autonomous vehicles have been tested, they have not actually proven to be all that safe. Indeed, in…
Continue reading ›A dangerous truck accident in Fresno recently took the life of a 22-year-old graduate student, Ana Tapia, according to an article in the New York Daily News. Trucking accidents can be particularly deadly given the size and weight of these vehicles. If you or someone you love was injured or killed in an automobile accident,…
Continue reading ›The Deadliest Year for the Hit-and-Run? Have hit-and-run accidents become a serious problem in the San Diego area? At the beginning of the summer, we told you about recent data suggesting that San Diego County is experiencing increasing incidents of deadly hit-and-run crashes. By June of 2014, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) catalogued more than…
Continue reading ›Earlier this month, a cyclist suffered catastrophic injuries after being struck by a wrong-way driver on Fiesta Island, according to a recent story from NBC San Diego. Other riders in San Diego’s cycling community explained that the victim , Juan Carlos Vinolo, 49, sustained serious injuries after pushing another cyclist out of the way of…
Continue reading ›New Study Questions Significance of California’s Cell Phone Ban Six years ago, the use of hand-held phones while driving was banned in California. The ban, aimed at preventing serious car accidents, led other states to pass similar laws. In fact, thirteen states now restrict the use of cell phones to h ands-free-only devices for people…
Continue reading ›Distracted driving is a serious problem in Southern California, and it can result in serious car accidents. Whether you’re talking on your cell phone, texting while driving, or even attempting to use a GPS device, distracted driving can lead to catastrophic injuries. Chula Vista police have been cracking down on distracted drivers. According to a…
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