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Drunk Driver Causes Massive Car Accident in New York, More than a Dozen Victims Lay in His Wake
The horrific and almost-unbelievable story of a drunk driver in New York is making headlines in Palmdale and across the country this week. According to local news reports, on Tuesday, February 27, 60-year-old Jerome Wallace of Brooklyn, New York, caused a chain-reaction car accident that involved more than a dozen people. New York law… Read More »
2023 Report Shows Risks to Pedestrians – Pedestrian Deaths on the Rise in the United States
Over the past months, an alarming trend has been displayed on social media news feeds, television newscasts, and the good old-fashioned newspaper: pedestrian-related accidental deaths. While pedestrian deaths are not often the topic of robust conversations about traffic safety, it is apparent that the issue requires a closer look to prevent senseless and needless… Read More »
Report Reveals U.S. Cities with the Highest Number of Fatal Car Accidents Involving Drunk Driving
It should go without saying that alcohol, drugs, and driving a car just do not mix. However, it seems that in many cities in the United States, and perhaps everywhere, people still decide to hop into their cars after a night out drinking or an evening in imbibing alcohol. Out on roads and highways,… Read More »
16-Year-Old Fortuna Teen Killed in Car Accident Involving Semi-Truck, Crash Ends in Fiery Blaze
The tragic news of a young life lost far too soon in a car accident that ended in a fiery blaze hit headlines this week. According to the Times Standard and the California Highway Patrol, 16-year-old Daniel Ramirez of Fortuna, California was killed after the vehicle he was traveling in collided with a semi-truck…. Read More »
Don’t be Fooled by these 3 Common Myths about Palmdale Car Accident Cases
One universal truth about the internet is that there is a lot of misinformation out there. When it comes to legal information, particularly legal information about personal injury car accident cases, it is often difficult for those unfamiliar with the law and legal process to separate the truth from the fiction. To help Palmdale… Read More »
Anatomy of a Palmdale Drunk Driving Car Accident Case: How a Criminal Act Can Also Lead to Civil Liability
On the evening of Wednesday, October 12, 2023, an allegedly drunk driver entered into the flow of oncoming traffic, collided into another vehicle, and killed one person in Palmdale. That evening, at around 9:00 p.m., local law enforcement officers were called to Palmdale Boulevard near 80th Street East, the scene of the horrific and… Read More »
Fatal Fresno Car Accident Involving Semi-Truck Underscores Dangers of Semis on the Road
Tragic news of the death of a Caruthers, California man after being involved in a car accident with a semi-truck shook Fresno last week and underscores the true dangers that semi-trucks pose on the road when involved in collisions with other vehicles. According to local Fox 26 News reports, on Friday morning, March 15,… Read More »
Delaware Mall Assault Shows Dangers Shoppers Face, Raises Questions about Victims’ Rights in Face of Negligent Mall Security
A severe and brutal attack on two teens at a mall in Delaware provides a shocking example of the dangers that American shoppers may face when they visit retail shopping centers and raises questions about what victims can do if they are assaulted on business properties. According to the Delaware State Police, the vicious… Read More »
Tennessee Hotel Guest Wakes Up to Extreme Case of Assault and Burglary by Hotel Night Manager, Palmdale Hotel Premises Liability Claims Explained
When a person checks into a hotel in Palmdale, they often are excited to get away from home for the day, relax, rejuvenate, and perhaps pamper themselves a little before their business meeting or other event on plan. Indeed, even when a hotel guest simply needs a room for the night and stays at… Read More »
Insurance Company Weighs-in On Top 5 Causes of Truck Accidents
Most Palmdale residents are likely aware of the clear-and-present dangers that semi-trucks and 18-wheeler commercial trucks pose when they share the road with smaller vehicles, motorcycles, and bicycles. Indeed, there is no doubt that the impact of a semi-truck colliding with a smaller vehicle, even an SUV, can be catastrophic, leading to a serious… Read More »