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Should You Pay For Your Medical Bills After A Pedestrian Accident Or Wait For The Settlement?

By Aline Miranda on July 13, 2018

Pedestrians tend to sustain more severe injuries compared to drivers and other vehicle occupants because a pedestrian’s body is fully exposed to a direct impact in case of a collision (motorists and their occupants, meanwhile, are shielded from a direct impact by airbags and layers of metal and steel).

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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US - MARCH 13, 2007: People outside the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego California, US on March 13, 2007. It is located at downtown San Diego near the Gaslamp Quarter.

California Premises Liability: Who’s Liable If You Are Injured On A Bus, Train Or Subway Station?

By Aline Miranda on July 12, 2018

You never know what is going to happen when you are at a bus station or subway platform. Certainly, all of us hope that we will arrive at our destination safely, and that is what happens in 99 percent of the time, but let’s not ignore the fact that slip and fall and other premises liability accidents do happen on bus stations and subway/train platforms.

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What Do You Do in a Uber/Lyft Accident?

By Aline Miranda on July 7, 2018

Ride-sharing is a great alternative when you don’t have access to a vehicle or simply don’t want to drive. It’s extremely convenient and simple. Unfortunately anytime you get into a car you risk the chance of an accident. It comes very unexpectedly and you need to know how what to do.

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The Legal Side of Getting into a Car Accident in San Diego

By Aline Miranda on July 6, 2018

Getting into a car accident is one scary experience. It’s sad that many Americans have gotten into an accident at least once in their lifetime. It’s completely out of your control. Now you have to deal with the insurance company. It may not even have been your fault and now you have to deal with it. What do you do? How do you prove the other driver was at fault? Fault is determined by the amount of negligence the other driver has. California has specific laws for proving negligence.

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Dog Bite 101

By Aline Miranda on March 13, 2018

With summer just around the corner, everyone will be outdoors more and there will be more interactions between humans and dogs. The vast majority of those interactions will be fun and friendly, but some will result in dog bites. In the United States, every year, about 800,000 people require medical treatment after a dog bite. Most dog bites occur on the owner’s property and some estimate that up to one-third of homeowners’ liability claims are for dog bites. So what should you do in case you are bitten by a dog?

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The Unexpected Costs of Drowsy Driving

By Aline Miranda on March 9, 2018

Ben DiMaggio is a researcher for sleep science and health organization Tuck.com. Ben specializes in investigating how sleep, and sleep deprivation, affect public health and safety. Ben lives in Portland, Oregon. His worst sleep habit is checking his email right before bed.

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Bicycling Safety: The San Diego Century is Coming Up!

By Aline Miranda on February 12, 2018

A bicyclist was killed at this weekend’s Tour de Palm Springs, but event organizers have called it a fluke and say there is no need to overhaul safety measures to protect bicyclists. According to The Desert Sun, Saturday’s death was caused by a 21-year-old driver suspected of going 100 mph on a stretch of roadway with a 50 mph speed limit. Outside of another fatality three years ago, the annual ride – which stretches 100 miles through the Coachella Valley – has had few problems in its 20-year history.

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Understand Your Coverage as a Ride-Share Driver

By Aline Miranda on November 30, 2017

As ride-share driving for Uber, Lyft, or other has become more popular, it is important to understand the insurance coverage that applies when you are at work behind the wheel.

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Semi-Truck Drivers Will Soon Be Replaced With Self-Driving Trucks

By Aline Miranda on November 27, 2017

Self-driving cars will soon be a reality, but self driving semi-truck may a reality a lot sooner. A lot of automakers like Tesla, Volvo, Daimler, Embark and others are using autonomous technology to create robotic semi truck drivers.

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Driving Out of Town for the Holidays?

By Aline Miranda on November 22, 2017

With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, it is likely you, like millions of other Americans, will be driving to visit friends and family. According to AAA, Thanksgiving week is one of the busiest travel times of the year. Almost one in six Americans travel at least 50 miles over the holiday weekend.

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