by Michael R. Kaiser | Spinal Cord Injuries
While the paralysis resulting from a spinal cord injury can never be totally reversed, the patient may experience a decline in the severity of the injury. California residents should know that the American Spinal Injury Association has an impairment scale that goes...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
A 2018 study from J.D. Power has shown that new vehicle safety features are saving lives. Whether automotive fatalities will ever be reduced to zero is another matter, but more than half of surveyed new car owners have said that safety features like blind spot alert,...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
The vast majority of intersections in California are controlled by traffic lights or stop signs, but studies suggest that building roundabouts instead could prevent thousands of deaths and injuries each year. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
Emergency personnel in California and nationwide know that the Memorial Day holiday launches a period of heightened risk for drivers. Teen drivers have an especially bad record during the summer months. A lack of driving experience coupled with more time driving...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Premises Liability
All business owners in California and across the U.S. have a duty to maintain a reasonably safe environment for entrants. What’s important to remember is that this environment extends to the parking lot. If owners neglect this duty, they may be held liable for...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
Since 2018, Tesla has added several functions to its Navigate on Autopilot feature. One feature flashes a warning to drivers who try to change lanes without putting their hands on the wheel while another innovation steers the vehicle back into its lane if it senses a...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
More than 37,000 lives were claimed as a result of fatal motor vehicle accidents in 2017, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It’s because of stats like this that new car buyers in California often give preference to vehicles with accident...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
The majority of motorists in California are aware that driving while fatigued can be extremely dangerous. Nevertheless, the results of several studies suggest that a worryingly large number of Americans are frequently guilty of getting behind the wheel despite being...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has an upcoming event that all drivers in California, including truck and bus drivers, should know about. July 14 to 20 has been designated this year as the CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week, a period of intense nationwide...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Premises Liability
In California and across the U.S., trampoline parks are becoming more popular, but there is still question as to how safe they really are. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has published the results of a study comparing the rate of severe...
