by Michael R. Kaiser | Wrongful Death
Drivers in California should know that Tesla will be facing a wrongful death lawsuit from the family of a man who was killed while operating one of its vehicles. The lawsuit was announced on August 1, 2019, and will be filed at the Palm Beach County court in Florida....
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
Older drivers in California tend to be more distracted by in-vehicle technology than those who are younger, according to a new study published on July 25. Unfortunately, this problem could increase the risk of getting into a car accident. For the study, researchers...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
California residents may think that the rear seats of their vehicle are safer because they are away from the windshield and dashboard, but this is not necessarily true. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has called rear seats a “danger zone” and...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Premises Liability
California fans of singer and rapper Drake may be aware that attendees of his concerts sometimes get too enthusiastic. A New York woman believes that the Canadian singer and the people who put together one of his Madison Square Garden shows didn’t take proper...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Premises Liability
The slip-and-fall lawsuit is one of the most frequent types of personal injury lawsuits in California and the rest of the United States. One reason for the frequency of these cases is that there are many reasons a slip-and-fall incident can occur. In situations in...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
Seat belts have saved thousands of lives since they became mandatory safety equipment in all passenger vehicles sold in California and around the country, but the results of a recent study suggest that they protect men far more effectively than they protect women....
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
According to Allstate Insurance’s 2019 Safe Drivers Report, 6 of the 15 cities with the highest rates of car crashes are located in California. In 2017 alone, more than 6.4 million drivers across the country were involved in a car crash according to the National...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Premises Liability
Having a floor maintenance program is essential for any commercial property owner in California. Otherwise, they will only put employees and clients at a higher risk for slips, trips and falls. These accidents are already the number one cause of workers’...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
The Fourth of July is the deadliest holiday of the year for motorists in California and across the United States, according to a study by Value Penguin. In fact, the auto insurance comparison website found that the fatality rate on Independence Day is 23% higher than...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
Drunk driving accidents in California and around the country claimed 11,000 lives and left 200,000 road users injured in 2017, and advocacy groups including Mothers Against Drunk Driving are calling on carmakers to step in and do what lawmakers and public awareness...