Category Archives: Car Accidents
Pure Comparative Negligence and Modified Comparative Negligence: What is the Difference and How Does this Tort Principle Impact My Ventura Car Accident Case
When a person is injured in a car accident in California, they may question whether they were also partially at fault for causing an accident. Indeed, the truth of the matter is that car accidents may occur because of many factors, and it may be that you and the other driver contributed to the… Read More »
Did You Receive a Call from an Insurance Adjuster in Your Ventura Car Accident Case? Find Out All About Insurance Calls to Ventura Car Accident Victims and How to Handle Them After Your Ventura Car Accident
Imagine this: you have just been involved in a serious car accident caused by a negligent and distracted driver that was looking at their phone. You were t-boned in an intersection, and your car was totaled. You were rushed to the hospital and now are healing from multiple broken bones. You are out of… Read More »
Driver Pleads Guilty in 2023 Fatal Car Crash in Ventura that Killed 1
The driver who started a chain-reaction-type accident that ultimately killed one man recently pleaded guilty to criminal charges. According to local news reports, 30-year-old Cody Zones of Lancaster, California pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. In May of 2023, Zornes was driving northbound on Northwest 101 in a Ford F-550 pickup truck… Read More »
Served with Requests for Production in Your Ventura Car Accident Case? Three Reasons Why You Should Respond and Not Delay
Ventura car accident victims that have initiated a lawsuit in court may be surprised when they receive word from their lawyer that they have been served with requests for production of documents. Indeed, after a Ventura car accident victim files a lawsuit, they will be faced with providing certain important relevant information to the… Read More »
Two People Dead, Three People Injured in Car Crash on Ventura Freeway
Just less than a week after ringing in the New Year, terrible news about a multi-fatality car accident on Ventura Freeway hit the airwaves and home pages of news sources throughout California. According to local news reports, on Sunday, January 5, a wrong-way car accident on Ventura Freeway claimed the lives of two people… Read More »
The History of Minimum Coverage Car Insurance Limits in Ventura – Find Out Why California Lawmakers Increased Coverage Limits in 2025 and What it Means for You
By now, virtually all Ventura drivers have heard the news about new laws that went into effect in California on January 1, 2025. If you have not yet heard the news, California lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1107, which became effective at the beginning of 2025. The legislation, which impacts Ventura drivers and Ventura car… Read More »
Damages in a Ventura Car Accident Case – Learn About the Three Important Categories of Compensation in Your Case Against a Negligent Driver in Ventura
Most Ventura residents and drivers are aware that if they are injured in a car accident due to the fault of another driver, they may be able to recover money compensation for their injuries and losses. These types of cases are called personal injury cases, and they are brought under California personal injury laws…. Read More »
New California Laws Mean Insurance Hikes for Ventura Drivers, Stronger Protections for Ventura Car Accident Victims
Ringing in the New Year in Ventura does not just mean celebrating a fresh, clean slate, and marking the beginning of New Year’s resolutions, but it also means the passage of new laws in California that will impact Ventura drivers and Ventura car accident victims alike. On January 1, 2025, several new laws that… Read More »
Fatal Crash in Ventura County Involving 19-Year-Old Teen Ends in DUI Arrest
It seems these days that not even one week can go by without hearing the terrible news of another senseless and fatal drunk driving accident in Ventura County. Last month, the unfortunate news spread throughout Ventura County of the death of one person and the arrest of another in yet another suspected drunk driving… Read More »
Bringing a Lawsuit in Ventura in the Aftermath of a Serious Car Accident: What You Need to Know about Initiating a Lawsuit in Your Ventura Car Accident Case
Although most Ventura drivers and residents have likely heard that they may have rights under California laws if they are injured by a negligent driver in a car accident, some Ventura car accident survivors may not know how to assert these rights after a serious car accident occurs. Indeed, in the aftermath of a… Read More »