Category Archives: Legal News
Federal Regulators Introduce New Guidelines for Mobile Phone Makers
Laws barring texting while driving exist in the vast majority of states across the country, and states such as California have even more restrictive laws barring the use of cell phones while driving. Despite this fact, the number of collisions caused by distractions on the road continues to rise. In order to combat this… Read More »
Self-Driving Cars About to Hit Southern California Roads in Greater Numbers
Cars that could drive themselves were a concept limited to science-fiction movies until somewhat recently. Now, they’re about to become fairly commonplace on California roads. Whether or not these vehicles will be as safe as promised is yet to be seen. The CEO and founder of Tesla, Elon Musk, recently announced that the latest… Read More »
Bus Accident in Desert Hot Springs Involved Driver with Checkered Safety Record
A bus headed home from a day trip to a southern California casino resulted in the deaths of 13 people on board the bus, and injuries to another 31 individuals. The collision occurred in Riverside County, in the town of Desert Hot Springs. A group of 44 individuals, mostly seniors, were on board the… Read More »
Rate of Fatalities on US Roads Continues to Climb
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the fatality rate in 2016 has reached startlingly-high levels. According to the federal agency, 10% more people were killed in traffic accidents in the first half of 2016 than were killed in the same portion of 2015, despite the fact that 2015 had an over-7%… Read More »
New Federal Rule Would Force Large Vehicles to Slow Down on Nation’s Highways
Both the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the agencies charged with establishing rules for commercial vehicles, have each proposed a rule that would require vehicles such as large trucks and buses to be speed-limited. Under this rule, new large commercial vehicles weighing over 26,000 lbs would… Read More »
Pedal Error is a Frequent Cause of Car Accidents
Pedal errors, or hitting the gas pedal when you mean to hit the brake, can happen to even conscientious drivers, distracted for a moment or lost in thought. However, a momentary lapse in attention could be enough to result in a serious car accident, under the right (or, rather, wrong) circumstances. Read on to… Read More »
Family of Victim of Dangerous Intersection Awarded $23.7 Million
Cities and states have a duty to design and maintain safe roads and intersections. When these entities fail to carry out this duty competently, there can be tragic results, for which the responsible government office can be held liable. A recent jury verdict awarded against the City of Los Angeles based on its failure… Read More »
Victim of Car Accident Sues Driver Allegedly Distracted by Snapchat
A man who claims that photo-sharing app Snapchat’s speed filter is unreasonably dangerous and caused his accident with a distracted driver is suing both the driver and the app’s creators for expenses related to his injuries. Safety groups have long decried the feature as unsafe and requested that Snapchat disable the speed filter, which… Read More »
Crash of Greyhound Bus from Los Angeles Highlights Problem of Bus Driver Fatigue
Palmdale personal injury & auto accident attorney Paul Kistler discusses recent bus crash out of Los Angeles & bus driver fatigue as probable cause.
Lawsuit by Defrauded California Volkswagen Owners May Force Buyback of Cars
Lancaster & Palmdale products liability attorneys Kistler Law Firm discuss how California consumer class action may force Volkswagen to buyback defective cars.