Year: 2021

Improving Roadway Safety for Young Drivers On average, seven teenagers lose their lives and thousands more are injured in motor vehicle accidents every day. Despite states implementing laws on driving hours, distractions, and training that young drivers are expected to follow, this remains the leading cause of death among children. Unsurprisingly, the months where teens are at […]

Prioritize Your Safety on California Roads Pedestrians and bicyclists are some of the most high-risk groups for collisions in California, and with summer finally upon us, more will be out and about on any given day. Although most defensive driving courses encourage motorists to look out for those on two wheels or walking, pedestrians and […]

Nationwide Trends Show Summer is Worst for Motorists Nationwide motor vehicle accident trends continue to show that crashes begin increasing throughout the spring before hitting their peak around back to school season in August. For many families, this time of year is perfect for road trip planning and teaching teens how to drive, which can, […]

The Dangerous Effects of Driver Fatigue Each year, hundreds of tired drivers get on the roadway and are unaware of how that lack of sleep is affecting their driving. In addition to the potential hazard of falling asleep at the wheel and causing an accident, reaction times and motor control may be affected by lack […]

Personal Injury Cases are Common in the Bay Area Tourism to the San Francisco area has been on the rise over the last decade. With more than 25 million visitors to the area each year, it is unsurprising that the rates of personal injury cases continue to increase. But what should both tourists and locals be concerned […]

California is Dangerous for Motorists 24/7 Wall Street, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Insurance Crime Bureau, and Transportation Institutes across the country, developed an index to determine what metropolitan areas in the United States can be considered the most dangerous for motorists. Using this data, they released a ranking of the top […]

Warmer Weather Correlates to More Personal Injury Liability Believe or not, there is a direct correlation between the seasons changing and the likelihood of being involved in some kind of personal injury issue. From car accidents peaking in the summer to daylight savings time seeing its own spike in crashes, there are a significant amount […]

Lombard Street is Safer Than You Think As one of San Francisco’s most popular tourist attractions, Lombard Street – also known as the “Crookedest Street in the World” – sees over 2 million visitors each year. With this design and the obvious steepness of the road comes many questions of how safe it truly is. […]

When a teenager first gets their driver’s license, the freedom of being able to go anywhere at any time is at the forefront of the mind. It’s not often that they have to consider what would happen if they ever got into a car accident. And it’s even more unlikely that they would acknowledge that […]

Travel is considered an essential part of life, and in a city with a lot of tourist traffic like San Francisco, there is a never ending amount of cars on the roads. Unfortunately, these busy streets often come with the price of an increased chance of getting into a motor vehicle accident. However, the question […]