by Michael R. Kaiser | Pedestrian Injuries
September is California Pedestrian Safety Month. Due to the increased number of pedestrian fatalities and injuries, the California State Senate passed a resolution to make this month California Pedestrian Safety Month. Local police departments and other local and...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Personal Injury
Trucks weighing more than 20,000 pounds may soon be built not to exceed 60 miles per hour if a new rule is passed. While all 3.6 million large trucks in America are fitted with speed limiting devices already, not all of them have any limitations to how fast they can...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
The Autopilot feature offered by the California-based electric car maker Tesla has been the subject of a great deal of media scrutiny of late. Tesla owners have claimed on blogs and Internet forums that their vehicles behaved erratically and crashed when the...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Wrongful Death
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a bus crash in Merced County that claimed the lives of five passengers in the early morning hours of Aug. 2. The 57-year-old man behind the wheel of the charter bus, which had 30 people on board as it headed toward...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Premises Liability
There is a higher risk of drowning in the summer because lakes and swimming pools are more attractive in hotter weather. However, numerous adults and children drown each year in private and public swimming areas. In California, drowning is the primary cause of death...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Premises Liability
Californians who fly their own airplanes should be aware of insurance coverage options for airport premises. Most businesses and individuals leasing property on airport grounds or in hangars are required to carry liability insurance that protects against negligence....
by Michael R. Kaiser | Spinal Cord Injuries
Any type of physical trauma to the head or neck can result in lifelong damage that is not always apparent at first glance. Victims of car accidents and trauma suffered in other settings require medical assessment to protect against worsened injuries from lack of...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Personal Injury
California motorists may want to check if their vehicles have Takata airbags, which will be the subject of a massive recall scheduled for 2018. These bags, which can explode violently, have been blamed for severely wounding and killing car occupants. Despite the...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Premises Liability
As a promoter of National Dog Bite Prevention Week, the U.S. Postal Service wants to encourage people in California to take steps to keep their dogs from harming others. Insurance companies, children’s organizations and animal lovers have joined the Postal...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
The California automobile insurance industry is part of a thriving national enterprise valued at more than $220 billion and employing more than 270,000 people around the country. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this is roughly the same amount of...
