by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
California residents are likely aware that many modern cars and SUVs are fitted with sophisticated accident avoidance technology. Features like lane departure warning systems and blind spot alerts use sensors and radar arrays to monitor road conditions and warn...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Personal Injury
California state law currently recognizes the risk of having a fatigued driver in a large commercial truck by requiring more rest periods for drivers than under federal law. However, two of California’s representatives to the U.S. House are looking to overturn...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Premises Liability
Many Californians have likely heard about the tragic case in Boston in which two doctors were killed in their home by an intruder. The couple, who lived in a condominium in a building, were slain in May. According to news sources, the victims’ families filed...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
The U.S. Department of Transportation has noted that human error plays a role in about 94 percent of fatal motor vehicle accidents around the country, and the figures suggest that even the development of sophisticated electronic automobile safety systems has done...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
A long drive in California could cause a driver to nod off behind the wheel and get in a wreck. To alleviate the problem, a company called Creative Mode is raising money for a wearable called Steer. The inventors’ Kick starter campaign has already gained 100...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Pedestrian Injuries
Pedestrian accidents are a distressing and prevalent issue in California. Across the nation, pedestrian deaths represent nearly 15 percent of automobile accident fatalities, and California leads the nation in this horrifying statistic. In 2015, the number of...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Spinal Cord Injuries
California residents who are a motor vehicle accident might suffer a spinal cord injury. In an incomplete spinal cord injury, there is a partial loss of control and feeling while in a complete spinal cord injury, there is a total loss. Typical symptoms that result...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Premises Liability
California residents who enjoy fairs and amusement parks may have heard that, on July 26, a person died and several others suffered serious injuries when a ride at the Ohio State Fair malfunctioned. The incident was reported on the same day the fair had opened. A...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Premises Liability
Californians are sometimes injured or killed in fires that start in high-rise buildings. Some of these buildings do not have sprinklers installed, leading to pushes to pass laws requiring that they are installed in older buildings. A July 2017 fire in a Honolulu...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
A growing and healthier economy is good news for California residents. However, some statistics show that this improvement may come at a cost. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety calculated that as unemployment decreases due to an overall increase in economic...
