Believe it or not, there are instances when you could be held liable for another person’s driving, even if you were not the person driving the car, or if you were not even in the car at the time of the accident.
Affixing fault after an accident takes place is one of the first jobs of a car accident attorney. The issue of fault is tied directly to seeking compensation for damages and injuries.
Those times when a person is responsible for the driving actions of another person falls under what is known as Vicarious Liability, or imputed negligence. This…
Overall, buses remain among the safest forms of transportation. Although there are fewer accidents involving buses, they can and do take place with a certain degree of frequency.
When accidents do take place, seeking damage compensation can present some unique challenges.
Due to the size of buses, accidents can range from minor fender benders all the way up to catastrophic accidents resulting in multiple deaths. A number of these deaths can be attributed to some of the shortcomings of buses, many of which do not have safety restraint systems and have a higher tip-over rate than other types of vehicles.…
Burn injuries are among the most traumatic and painful type of injury a victim can suffer through. Recovery takes a long time, and scarring, both physically and emotionally, takes a tremendous toll on the victim and their entire family.
Costs for recovery are significant and involve things such as medical bills, lost wages, therapy and rehabilitation costs. In many cases, victims can never return to the normalcy of their previous lives, leading to additional psychological trauma that can last for many years.
Burn victims do not just suffer injuries from fires. Nearly one million people suffer from burns each year,…
It is estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that up to 1.4 million people suffer brain injuries every year, ranging from mild to severe to life altering. Needless to say, because the brain is the primary organ that controls just about everything in your body, there is never a brain injury that is not a cause for concern.
When a preventable brain injury takes place, it opens up the possibly of a lawsuit. To be able to win a case, the plaintiff must be able to prove that the defendant was legally responsible for the injury. This…
San Francisco is a city full of people who love to ride their bicycles every chance they get, whether it’s for pleasure or as an alternate transport to get to work. It’s one of the charms of the city, but it also increases the likelihood that two-wheeled accidents will occur. Statistics confirm this.
Nationwide, the number of bicycle commuters has risen by more than 60 percent in the past decade. And while bike accident deaths account for about 2 percent of all fatalities nationally, in California, they represent about 4 percent of all fatalities.
Not surprisingly, as a result, the…
