Police release name of homeless person killed in accident
Is bad weather liable for a crash?
Whether the discussion is distracted driving or even defensive driving, the conversation surrounding safety behind the wheel always comes down to one thing: awareness. It's essential to keep your eyes on the road and to be thinking of what might be around that next bend.
Ensuring safe teen drivers: high school and beyond
There's been a dedicated focus to improve teen driving in recent years, namely through Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL). GDL is a program that emphasizes gaining experience before drivers take to the road on their own.
Don't let a car accident leave you saying, 'boo' this Halloween
If you and/or your kids haven't decided on a Halloween costume yet, let us give you a suggestion: make safety a costume priority this Halloween.
Quick action will help your case
A car accident is a jarring experience. It affects your nerves, your health and your finances. After you've been in an accident there's a well established protocol of steps to take to document the situation and make sure everyone is safe. Once you've left the scene of the accident, here's why it's important to keep the process moving even if you'd rather "forget and forgive."
WHAT DO I DO AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT? FIRST STEPS AND TIPS
The scene of a car accident can be confusing, loud, and hectic to say the least. Everything from other cars honking at you to the other driver yelling at you can make this a miserable situation. Not to mention that if you are injured in the accident, everything becomes significantly more difficult and frustrating. In such a heated and tense situation, people often do or say the wrong thing or forget to do something that is important for their case.
THE IMPORTANCE OF UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE IN CALIFORNIA
What Exactly is Uninsured Motorist Coverage? Why Do I Need It?
- In the state of California, every driver operating a motor vehicle is required to have automobile liability insurance. Unfortunately, 1 in 7 drivers in the state do not possess automobile liability insurance and are therefore uninsured.
- Uninsured motorist coverage is a type of insurance coverage you can purchase with your automatable insurance which will compensate you for your injuries resulting from a motor vehicle accident in which you were not at fault and the at fault driver was uninsured.
- Without uninsured motorist coverage, there is no guarantee that you will be able to recover for your injuries. If the driver causing your injuries is uninsured and without any significant personal assets, it is practically impossible to recover anything for your injuries.
- Rather than taking the risk of being injured by an uninsured motorist, with uninsured motorist coverage, you can now rely on your own insurance to compensate for your injuries. Therefore, while you cannot control who causes your injuries, you can protect yourself and your passengers by purchasing uninsured motorist coverage so that you are always covered.
PROP 213: WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU ARE INJURED WHILE DRIVING BUT HAVE NO
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU ARE INJURED WHILE DRIVING BUT HAVE NO INSURANCE?
In California, Prop 213 was passed in 1996, which limits the damages you can obtain after a collision. Whether you are able to fully recover for your injuries after an accident depends on whether you had liability insurance on your vehicle during the time of the accident. The public policy behind this law is that since liability insurance is mandatory while operating a motor vehicle in California, those who do not have insurance should not get the same privileges as those who do have insurance at the time of an accident.
