Automobile Accidents

• Auto Accident Question And Answer

  IB Contributor | July 07, 2007 2:55 PM | 2 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  The following is an email I received regarding an automobile accident claim and my reply:Question submitted:While waiting at the red light, a young woman in a Toyota 4 runner hit my car in the rear. (Ford Mustang). Farmers Insurance authorized repairs on the same day. The total cost of repairs was $967.93, which included replacement of the rear absorber and bumper cover. At the time of the...

• Ford Explorer, SUV victims fight back, see results

  Brian Foley | November 19, 2007 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsSan Jose, CA

  Today, November 19, 2007, an expected class action settlement concerning Ford Motor Co. may impact 1 million Ford Explorer owners nationwide. SUVs, passenger vans and trucks kill 10,000 people and injure another 27,000 every year. Among them, the Ford Explorer in particular is a disaster waiting to happen for millions of Americans who drive them.Between their flawed design that makes them...

• Drunk Drivers Exposed to Punitive Damages

  Larry Knapp | September 18, 2007 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsModesto, CA

  When a drunk driver causes an injury in the state of California like Herondina Pinherosias is accused of doing to Clement Cope yesterday afternoon in the Sonora area on Highway 120, the Civil Justice System enables a jury to punish the drunk driver by including money in their verdict for punitive damages. The purpose of these damages is to send a message to the driver that their conduct is so...

• High Death Rate for Young Drivers Who Don't Wear Seatbelts

  Susan Devine | May 20, 2008 3:25 PM | 0 CommentsSan Luis Obispo, CA

  Young drivers who do not wear seatbelts are at great risk of serious injury or death.

• Person Dies in San Jose Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | July 28, 2007 12:12 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  One person died and another two were injured in a car accident on Interstate Highway 280. The three car accident happened during Thursday morning rush hour traffic. The car accident happened in San Jose at Race Street and ended with one car on fire. At about 7:38 a.m. the three-car accident was reported to the CHP. Several drivers who passed the scene reported seeing a black Toyota Camry as...

• The Danger of Speeding—Tragic California Accident Kills Child

  Jessica Smagacz | May 27, 2009 3:04 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Tommy Watkins, 50 year old from Bakersfield, was driving home after camping at Lopez Lake with his family. According to investigators, Watkins attempted to pass another car but got stuck and his...

• SUV Rollover Fatalities Still Frequent

  Brian Foley | November 25, 2007 2:00 PM | 0 CommentsSan Jose, CA

  Despite what the car industry aficionados and government may claim, SUV rollovers continue to kill and maim. Take, for example, the single-vehicle SUV rollover crash last month that killed a 23-year-old man in Southern California . In another example in a case I am handling, three people were killed on July 5, 2006 in Menlo Park, Ca when the driver's 1998 Ford Explorer rolled over and killed...

• Stuck Floor Mat Survival Strategies – How to Avoid a Collision

  Claude Wyle | November 10, 2009 2:03 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Recent reports of stuck accelerator pedals causing crashes and Toyota’s auto recall has caused many to question whether or not a vehicle’s brakes are powerful enough to overpower the...

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Statistics

  Amber Wheat | October 10, 2008 7:09 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Very, very interesting stuff. Their website has many different statistics, guides, and safety curriculums. Thanks to a post by Beth Janicek, my attention was brought to the 2007 reports on traffic...

• 11-year-old Oakland Girl Killed By a Hit-and-Run Driver

  Claude Wyle | October 23, 2009 3:12 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Alana Williams, a sixth-grader at Frick Middle School in East Oakland, was killed on October 16, 2009, as she walked through a crosswalk at a busy intersection on her way to school. Muni ...