Motor Vehicle Accidents

Around 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2013, three Anaheim women were struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver. Carmen Mendoza, her daughter Sheyla Mendoza, and her niece Stephanie Henriquez reportedly were walking home after attending a baby shower when they were hit. The accident occurred in the 100 block of South Western Avenue […]

Unfortunately, a wreck with a commercial vehicle in Orange County can end up being more complicated for victims than a wreck with another passenger car. Victims may suddenly find themselves dealing with multiple parties, including the driver’s insurance company, the employer’s insurance company, city or state organizations, etc., and it may be difficult to know […]

Although we frequently offer tips on what you should do if you are involved in an accident, we do not as often make it clear what you should not do. This is important especially after severe accidents, like 18-wheeler accidents, when injuries might be severe and you may be in shock. If you are involved […]

At 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2012, a semi-truck traveling on the 22-5-27 freeway connector overturned on a Nissan Xterra, leaving the driver of the Xterra trapped for about an hour. The 22-5-27 connector was closed for several hours while the victim was rescued and the accident was investigated. According to California Highway Patrol […]

A large volume of commercial trucks coming and going in this area also means a higher number of Orange County truck accidents—like the recent semi accident that left an SUV driver trapped for an hour in the wreckage. Sadly, this kind of report is not unusual, as the size and weight of these huge trucks […]

A car-pedestrian accident on Sunday, January 20, 2013 left one unidentified pedestrian critically injured. The accident occurred around 5:45 p.m. at Ball Road and Dale Street in Anaheim. The name of the injured pedestrian has not been released. After the accident, the pedestrian was transferred from the scene to an area hospital for treatment of […]

We recently wrote about a car-pedestrian accident in Anaheim which reportedly left the pedestrian critically injured. Because of the serious danger to unprotected pedestrians in these accidents, we want to discuss pedestrian safety a little more. Although some accidents are simply “bad luck” or are caused by someone else’s dangerous actions, many car accidents could […]

Newport Beach residents came together at a recent auction to raise an estimated $7,500 for the Share the Road 2012 Bicycle Safety Improvement Fund. The community has become involved in bike safety around the city following two fatal cyclist accidents in Newport Beach which occurred just hours apart from each other in September. The silent […]

A drunk driver on the 91 in Anaheim allegedly caused three different traffic accidents in the early morning hours of Sunday, December 23. One Orange County car accident occurred when the vehicle slammed into the median of the interstate. Two other car accidents took place as the driver attempted to flee the scene of the […]

A new study conducted and published by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) found that unlicensed drivers and drivers with revoked or suspended licenses are three times more likely to be involved in fatal crashes than drivers with valid licenses. The study, Fatal Crash Rates for Suspended/Revoked and Unlicensed Drivers, analyzed California car accident […]