Many people wrongly assume they are not entitled to compensation if they are partly at fault for an auto accident.  Just because an accident victim shares the blame for an accident does not mean he or she cannot pursue a case for monetary damages. California has what is called comparative fault rules that allow injured accident victims to receive compensation even when they are partially to blame for a car crash. Cases where an injured victim is partly at … [Read more...]

Drivers who are serious about road safety can reduce their risk of a motor vehicle accident, but they cannot control the behavior of others on the road.  Car accidents can happen anytime and anywhere if a driver violates safety rules or makes careless choices that endangers everyone. Recently, Forbes published an article taking a closer look at just how often an individual driver is likely to become involved in a car accident.  These statistics can help you better understand your … [Read more...]

Senior drivers may experience physical declines, mental declines, and other changes that go along with aging.  The changes many people experience as they age can negatively impact their driving skills.  As a result, drivers aged 70 and older are the demographic group with the second highest rate of motor vehicle collisions.  Only teen drivers cause more auto accidents than senior drivers. The number of senior drivers is growing as more aging baby boomers are on the road, which means the risk of … [Read more...]

While much of the focus on preventing distracted driving is centered on cell phones, a driver who eats while driving can also be a menace on the roads.  A motorist who eats while driving takes a hand off the steering wheel to hold the food, and eyes off the road to consume it.  A University of Leeds researcher discovered, in a 2012 study, that driver reaction time slows by 44 percent when a driver is eating. Many drivers may be surprised to learn that, because … [Read more...]