May 2016 Archives
Pedestrian accidents and a vehicle's speed
Many California residents may be interested in learning more about the statistics behind pedestrian accidents. Although it's common knowledge that they are dangerous, studies show a surprising rise in lethality at seemingly incremental speed increases.
Using precautions as a pedestrian
California residents are probably familiar with the dangers to pedestrians by motor vehicles. Whether walking to another location, riding in a wheelchair, walking for exercise or pushing a stroller, the vulnerability of these individuals contributes to injuries caused by negligent drivers.
Ford named in wrongful death suit involving limo fire
Litigation continues in the aftermath of a deadly limousine fire that killed five women on the San Mateo Bridge in California in 2013. Although other victims and family members have settled out of court, a lawsuit filed by the husband of a 43-year-old woman who died in the accident claims that Ford Motor Co. knew about the vehicle's potentially deadly defect.
Self-driving cars and auto insurance
Many California residents have seen one of Google's self-driving cars being tested. Autonomous cars like the one being developed by Google are often advertised as the solution to car accidents. According to the president of Volvo, the many autonomous safety features on the Swedish company's cars could make fatal crashes a thing of the past. Volvo is hoping to make an accident-proof car by 2020.
More truck injury accidents but fewer fatal accidents in 2014
The federal government compiles statistics about every truck accident in California and the United States, releasing a report called the 'Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts" through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration every year. A study of the changes in truck accident statistics from 2013 to 2014 has identified an unusual statistical pattern. The number of fatal accidents declined substantially from the first year to the next. However, the number of truck accidents that caused non-fatal injuries increased dramatically over the same period of time.