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What Should I Do If I’m Injured in a Car Accident?
We recently published a blog that discussed why Highway 17 is dangerous. More can be said about what you could do to protect yourself after an accident on this treacherous highway. A recent San Jose Mercury News article reports that 225 people suffered injuries in traffic accidents on Highway 17 last year. It is important…
NHTSA Launches Investigation Over Hyundai and Kia Airbag Deaths
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating six head-on crashes involving Hyundai and Kia vehicles. NHTSA, which is the federal agency responsible for regulating auto safety, is investigating why the airbags failed to deploy during these crashes. Four people have died and another six have suffered injuries. According to a report published by…
Driver Killed in Tesla Model X Crash Had Reportedly Complained About Autopilot
There are new updates on the deadly Tesla Model X crash that occurred in Mountain View last month. On March 23, an Apple engineer was driving his Model X on Highway 101 when it crashed into the median and caught fire. Emergency personnel rushed the Model X driver to the hospital, but he later died…
Five Ways Motorists Cause Motorcycle Accidents in the Bay Area
Motorcyclists face multiple hazards while they are riding in the Bay Area. Recent motorcycle accidents in the Bay Area prove this point. A motorcyclist in San Jose died after colliding into a vehicle that was making a left-hand turn. According to law enforcement, the interior of the motorist’s vehicle smelled heavily of marijuana. We are…
What are the Five Most Common Causes of Car Accidents on Highway 17?
Highway 17 is an accident-prone road linking the South Bay Area to Santa Cruz. Collisions on Highway 17 rose 34 percent from 2015 to 2016, according to last year’s The Mercury News. Crash statistics for 2017 will be released later this year by the “Safe on 17 Task Force and Traffic Operations System Committee”; we…
How to Prove Negligence in a Personal Injury Claim
When you file a personal injury claim, you’ll more than likely have to prove that someone was negligent in causing the accident and that you sustained injuries due to that negligence. A negligence claim has four parts that must be proven by the injured party in order succeed. Personal injury cases are often far more…
Are Nursing Homes Responsible if a Resident Falls?
The risk of falling and sustaining injury is higher among elderly people as their age affects their health. Even while under the care of nursing home staff, elderly residents living in nursing homes can still fall and critically injure themselves. It is possible for a resident to file a personal injury claim seeking compensation for…
Tesla Crash Under Investigation by Feds After Claim that Autopilot Failed
Last month, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigated a vehicular accident involving a Tesla Model S. The Tesla vehicle reportedly crashed into the back of a fire truck in California. The driver of the vehicle alleges that their Tesla Model S was on Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system. Thankfully, no one was injured in…
Reckless Behavior to Avoid When Driving Around Semi-Trucks
Truck accidents can be some of the most severe accidents you could potentially experience. Most truck accidents, however, are caused by driver negligence. While the trucker can be found to have acted in a negligent manner in some cases, commercial vehicle drivers involved in the accidents can also be found responsible due to reckless behavior.…
Rob Bohn to Represent Victim of Hit and Run Injured by Drunk Driver
On Monday, a motorcyclist who was run down by a drunk driver in Los Gatos last August filed suit against the woman for seriously injuring him. On August 14, 2017, at about 3:00 in the afternoon, James Burke was riding his motorcycle from work to his home in Aptos. As he took the southbound highway…
