Southern California Traffic Accidents

A couple of recent accidents in Southern California left 10 people dead and 2 injured.  A multi car crash in Chino claimed the lives of 5 people and injured another.  A short time later an auto accident in Irvine killed 3 teenage boys and 2 teenage girls after the car crashed and caught fire on Interstate 5.  You can read more about these accidents here.

Accidents occur frequently in Southern California areas and can be devastating to families, especially in fatal accidents like these.  There is no way to recover what has been lost, but local personal injury lawyers are typically able to recover damages in the event of negligence.

Be sure to contact a local personal injury attorney if you or a loved one has been involved in a:

 

New Traffic Laws Introduced In California

In the last few months, California lawmakers have been hard at work creating new traffic laws that will hopefully make roads and highways a little safer.

A new law will soon be going into affect primarily targeting the safety of commuting cyclist.  The Three Feet for Safety Act basically enforces the distance between a motorist and cyclist to prevent any accidents or injuries to both parties.  Motorists must maintain a minimum of three feet from a cyclist or else face a fine and if caught repeating the offense could face jail time.

The objective of the new law is to reduce accidents between bicyclists and motor vehicles.