Automobile Accidents

• Contributing Factors: The Good Samaritan v. The Jaywalker

  Amber Wheat | February 26, 2009 2:26 PM | 5 CommentsSacramento, CA

  A news story on MSNBC relates an incident involving a bus driver who pushed three people out of the path of an oncoming vehicle only to get hit by the truck himself. Jim Moffett risked his life and...

• Drunk Driver gets a Slap on the Wrist for Fatal Crash

  Amber Wheat | October 23, 2008 5:25 PM | 3 CommentsSacramento, CA

  I was shocked and very upset to read about Troy Hovey’s sentencing. Judge Robert Glusman handed down the weak sentence of 180 days in jail and three years probation for taking the life of Amit...

• Are You Really in Good Hands with Allstate?

  David Rosenthal | September 30, 2008 3:35 PM | 16 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Allstate Insurance is easily the most prolific advertiser of auto and casualty insurance lines. It runs a series of television commercials starring Dennis Haysbert (of Major League fame) that...

• Cell Phone Car Accident Deaths

  Paul Kiesel | May 26, 2008 9:50 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  effective July 1, 2008 California drivers may not talk directly on their cell phones but must use a hands free device. Children under the age of 17 may never operate a cell phone while driving.

• Hospital Balance Billing in California

  Nigel Whitehead | October 16, 2008 6:14 PM | 0 CommentsSan Luis Obispo, CA

  In California if you end up in the emergency room at least you don't have to worry about the bill since you have health insurance, right? Not so fast. This week a new rule was put in to place...

• Man Dies in Long Beach Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | October 28, 2007 1:55 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A 24-year-old man from Anaheim was killed in a car accident on the Long Beach Freeway on Saturday. He was a passenger in a Camry that hit a tree. The 18-year-old driver was believed to be driving under the influence when he lost control of the vehicle. As he approached the overpass at about 70 mph, Arvizu swerved to the right to enter the transition lane and lost control of the Camry.The car...

• Ford Excursion Rollover Fatality

  IB Contributor | March 20, 2007 9:48 PM | 1 CommentOrange County, CA

  Was this a roof crush fatality?A California man driving a Ford Excursion on U.S. 6 just east of Ely, Nevada died Sunday in a single-vehicle rollover accident according to a story by NBC News 4.Jay Wooten of Fairfield, California was driving his Ford Excursion with five other people in the vehicle, when he swerved to avoiding hitting an elk. According to Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper George...

• Wisconsin considers texting while driving—Concerned about automobile accidents

  Claude Wyle | November 13, 2009 6:27 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Wisconsin State senators are set to begin debate Tuesday whether to ban texting while driving for people under age 18 because of the higher rate of automobile accidents in that group. Wisconsin...

• CHP "Zero Tolerance Day" Hopes to Make an Impact

  John Demas | July 23, 2009 12:07 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  Yesterday was the California Highway Patrol's Zero Tolerance Day. The CHP stopped motorists for everyday traffic violations like speeding, tailgaiting, and most recently texting. While these and...

• I-80 Crash Brings Attention to Avoiding Rear-End Collisions

  Claude Wyle | May 26, 2009 10:58 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Despite the fact that rear-end collisions are the most common type of car accidents, injuries from such accidents are typically less severe than those in other types of wrecks, specifically head-on...