
Few weather developments present more risk to motorists than snow storms. When they arise, roads instantly become slippery, visibility drops significantly and the margin of error allowed for drivers almost disappears. Even the smallest mistake can lead to serious and disastrous consequences, and that’s likely what occurred with a crash on Friday north [...]
Continue reading 20-Car Crash Serves as Reminder of Dangers of SnowTuesday, March 30, 2010
Many of us have run out of gas while driving, and depending on where this occurs, it can create a dangerous situation. If someone is forced to move their vehicle from a busy street, the odds of something terrible happening tend to rise. Tragically, that appears to be the case with a woman [...]
Continue reading Woman Killed While Pushing Disabled VehicleTuesday, March 23, 2010
Automobile accidents happen every day in California, and thousands of people are injured every year as a result of them. In addition, many fatalities occur, and in certain cases, an accident can lead to both fatalities and serious injuries. Tragically, such was the case with a crash that occurred over the weekend that [...]
Continue reading Woman Killed, Four Others Injured in Weekend Auto AccidentTuesday, March 16, 2010
Hit-and-run drivers are not easily profiled into certain types or demographics. However, there are times when follow-up reports tend to lend credence as to why someone would think that fleeing the scene of a serious accident is the right decision. We posted recently regarding a fatal hit-and-run accident that led to the arrest [...]
Continue reading Update: Driver in Recent Hit-and-Run Crash Had Just Gotten License BackTuesday, March 9, 2010
Hit-and-run crashes are always terrible situations for anyone who’s been injured, as the failure to identify the person at fault for the accident only adds to the stress for those who have been harmed. Tragically, three men were killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday. The only news that’s even mildly positive so far [...]
Continue reading Driver in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash ArrestedTuesday, March 2, 2010
When we drive our vehicles on public roads, we take on risks. One of those risks is trusting that the other drivers on the road will obey traffic laws and avoid mistakes that lead to accidents. Unfortunately for one Lodi woman, that trust was broken when another vehicle ran through a red light [...]
Continue reading Lodi Woman Injured in CollisionTuesday, February 23, 2010
Hit-and-run accidents are always difficult to handle for everyone involved, particularly the families of those who are wrongfully harmed. Recently, we posted about a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in the area, and tragically, another fatal hit-and-run crash has occurred. This one took the life of a bicyclist who was hit twice [...]
Continue reading Hit-and-Run Crash Kills BicyclistTuesday, February 16, 2010
Many different entities will publish lists of the most common causes of accidents on the roadways. Most would assume that issues such as speeding, poor driving conditions, the presence of alcohol and aggressive driving would be near the top of these lists. Most of them are, but one issue that’s overlooked is that [...]
Continue reading Recent Fatal Crash Due to Distracted DriverThursday, February 11, 2010
Pedestrians generally understand that they are sharing the roads with much larger and faster vehicles, and that there are some risks involved with doing so. Much like any other traffic setting, though, when traffic laws are obeyed, people will usually be kept from facing unreasonable dangers. Tragically, one local pedestrian paid the ultimate [...]
Continue reading Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run CrashThursday, February 4, 2010
One would assume that a vehicle that collects trash does not generally move quickly enough to be involved in a serious collision with another vehicle. Tragically, that was proven wrong this morning when a garbage truck and a satellite television installation van were involved in a horrific crash that killed the van driver and [...]
Continue reading Garbage Truck, Installation Van Collide Leading to a Fatality
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Auto Accidents, Personal Injury