Category Archives: Car Accidents
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 »
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 »
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 »
Salinas Driver Intentionally Rams Car into Semi-Truck, Survives Accident, Truck Driver Left with Injuries
There is no doubt that most of the time that Ventura drivers and residents hear about semi-truck and 18-wheeler truck-involved accidents, it is usually a lesson in driver safety when it comes to sharing the road with such heavy and unwieldy machines. However, drivers and residents in California recently woke up to a different… Read More »
Three Things You Need to Know
When a person is seriously injured in a car accident in Ventura, there is no doubt that it can be an extremely stressful, painful, frustrating, and confusing time. Between healing from injuries, dealing with bills, errands, and all the things involving the kids, advocating for one’s rights after a serious car accident happens is… Read More »
Three Killed in Horrific Wrong-Way Car Accident Near Shandon, California
A multiple-vehicle car collision near Shandon, California ended in the deaths of three individuals and the serious injury of two others. According to local news reports, the horrific multiple-car accident happened on Sunday evening, July 28, just before 10:30 p.m. In a news release, the California Highway Patrol detailed the unfortunate multiple-car accident that… Read More »