Motor Vehicle Accidents

Ten weeks after a skateboarder was struck and killed in a hit-and-run car accident in Orange County, local authorities are still looking for a person of interest who they believe may have fled to Mexico. According to county new sources, the California hit-and-run accident occurred in the early hours of September 7, 2012, in Laguna […]

After a wrong-way car accident seriously injured three people last week on the 710 Freeway in Long Beach, we have been discussing the tragic reality of wrong-way drivers. Sadly, wrong-way traffic accidents occur more frequently than you may think, and these high-speed, head-on accidents all too often result in life-threatening injuries and fatalities. In our […]

This week, we covered the story of a Fullerton motor vehicle accident which involved a collision between a passenger vehicle and an ambulance at the intersection of Brea Boulevard and Bastanchury Road. The ambulance, which was transporting a patient at the time of the accident, did not have on its siren or lights when the […]

Cruise control can be extremely convenient—especially when you are on a long road trip or on an open, uncongested stretch of highway or interstate. However, using the cruise control function on your car or truck also can increase your chances of a serious car accident or injury, especially under certain conditions. When Cruise Control Makes […]

According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, a 52-year-old Mission Viejo man was killed in a car accident on Saturday evening. The man, identified as Craig Engstrom, was driving a Lexus east on Alicia Parkway when he lost control of his vehicle and struck the center median. His car then drove off of the overpass […]

A new study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology has found that advanced glaucoma could as much as double a driver’s chances of being involved in a serious traffic accident. Researchers believe the results suggest that glaucoma patients should be required to pass a vision test before acquiring or renewing […]

Distracted driving often conjures up images of using a cell phone or eating a hamburger while driving. However, researchers have recently completed a study which shows that distracted driving can be subtler than when you take your hands off the wheel or your eyes off the road. A new study, published in the journal BMJ […]

Car accident rates skyrocket around all of the major holidays, especially Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. What should be a time of joy and peace too often turns into a time of tragedy. Why are there more traffic accident injuries and fatalities around the holidays than at any other time of the year? Drinking and […]

Being involved in an auto accident in Orange County can have life changing consequences. The injuries sustained from an accident in Newport Beach can cause great bodily harm that create lifelong complications. Unfortunately, the damage does not end there, as many car accident victims are often left emotionally damaged as well. After a car accident […]

The legal system often has statute of limitations, or time limits, in place for legal procedures which could be time-sensitive. For instance, if too much time has passed between an alleged misdemeanor and the prosecution of that crime, then the person accused cannot be prosecuted at all, even if there is clear and convincing evidence […]