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California Man Dead, 11-Month-Old Baby Injured in Car Accident Near Vernalis
The terrible news of the death of a young California man and the hospitalization of an 11-month-old baby hit headlines last month in the wake of horrific car accident. According to local news reports, at approximately 1:00 p.m. on September 21, California Highway Patrol responded to an accident on Highway 132 by River Road… Read More »
Did a Friend or Family Member Cause Your Car Accident Injuries in Ventura? Here’s What You Need to Know about Your Rights to Compensation
Most of the time car accident victims don’t know the person who caused their accident. We generally don’t think that we will be injured in a car accident caused by a family member or friend. We certainly don’t think that we have (or want) a claim against a family member or friend. However, people… Read More »
16-Year-Old Thousand Oaks Girl’s Horrific Ordeal in Dog Attack Raises Questions about Rights and Options of Dog Attack Survivors in Ventura
The vicious and terrifying dog attack that injured one teenager and had a community on edge serves as a reminder of how dangerous dog attacks in Ventura can be, especially for the young. According to local news reports, in October 2022, a 16-year-old teenage girl was attacked at her home in Thousand Oaks by… Read More »
Comparative Negligence and Motor Vehicle Accidents in Ventura, California – What Does California’s Comparative Negligence Law Mean for Your Ventura Car Accident Case?
One of the things that is true about car accidents in Ventura is that it is not always the case that one person alone is one hundred percent responsible for causing an accident. For example, a Ventura car accident victim may have been rear-ended by a driver that was distracted by their cell phone,… Read More »
Things to Avoid in the Aftermath of Your Ventura Car Accident from the California Department of Insurance
When a person is injured in a car accident in Ventura, it can be difficult to know exactly what to do at the accident scene. Most Ventura car accident victims have probably heard that they “should not apologize” and should of course get the driver-at-fault’s contact information. But what exactly is the best protocol… Read More »
New Details Emerge in Truck Accident that Killed 78-Year-Old Former California School Teacher
New details recently came to light in the terrible multi-vehicle truck accident case that claimed a former California teacher’s life in late August in Sonoma County, California. As many Ventura residents may recall, on August 29, 2024, a fatal crash was caused by a dump truck when it rammed into several cars (reports initially… Read More »
Dump Truck Accident Kills Former Santa Rosa Teacher, One Unidentified Victim, 9 People Hospitalized in Truck Crash
Sad and unfortunate news hit newspaper and website pages in August, highlighting the dangers that dump trucks, semi-trucks, and other large trucks pose to other drivers on the road. According to local news reports, ABC 7 News, on Thursday, August 29, a dump truck crashed into a line of 11 cars, killing one woman… Read More »
Ventura Car Accident Law 101: Can I Remain Anonymous in My Ventura Car Accident Lawsuit?
Navigating the aftermath of a car accident can be stressful, and confusing, and many Ventura car accident survivors may have questions about their rights and options under California personal injury laws after a car accident occurs. One of those questions is whether a Ventura car accident victim can remain anonymous throughout the course of… Read More »
I Lost Much More Than Just My Car: Making Ventura Car Accident Victims Whole under California Personal Injury Laws
When a person is involved in a car accident in Ventura, often they lose much more than just the vehicle that was involved in the car crash. Indeed, while a car might sustain broken windows, body damage, and smashed bumpers, the car accident victims themselves often sustain much more damage than just the body… Read More »
One Dead, Five Injured in Fatal Car Accident East of Ventura
A fatal car accident that occurred in September in Ventura sends a message to Ventura drivers that they simply cannot be too careful on Ventura roads. According to the Ventura Star, on Thursday, September 5, at around 4:50 p.m., a three-vehicle car accident sent five people to the hospital and killed one person. The… Read More »