Southern California Accident Blog

Top Three Steps to Take Following a Riverside Motorcycle Accident

A motorcycle accident can happen at anytime. As well as talking to an experienced Riverside motorcycle accident attorney, you should get the traffic report immediately, obtain witness information and take accident scene photographs

A Walk Outside Can Turn Deadly - Southern California Pedestrian Injuries

A Santa Monica pedestrian-vehicle accident can happen at any time. An experienced Santa Monica accident attorney understands the rules, laws and regulations concerning pedestrian accidents and can assist you in building a solid case

A Parent's Worst Nightmare - Finding Out a Child Has Been Hurt in a California Accident

A Southern California car accident or pedestrian accident can happen at any time. Many child injuries and fatalities occur each year as a result of motorized-vehicles accidents.

What California Motorcycle Law Says (or Doesn’t Say) About Eyewear

California motorcycle riders are required by law to wear safety helmets. Find out what the law says about eyewear.

Understanding California Motorcycle Helmet Laws

Los Angeles motorcyclists are required to wear motorcycle helmets when operating a bike. A safety helmet can help protect your head if you become involved in a serious motorcycle accident.

Key Factors in Riverside Motorcycle Accidents

The Hurt Study offers Los Angeles motorcyclists key insights into common causes and effects of Southern California motorcycle accidents. Three-fourths of all motorcycle accidents involve a collision with another vehicle.

Santa Monica Bicyclists and Brain Injuries

A Santa Monica bicycle accident can happen at any time leaving you or a loved one with a serious brain injury such as a fractured skull, contusion or a concussion.

Bicycle Helmets Save Lives in Southern California Bicycle Accidents

Many Santa Monica bicyclists are hitting the Southern California streets and are failing to wear helmets. In 2008 there were 716 bicyclist fatalities on U.S. roads.

Tragic Corona Bicycle Accident Has Been Reported

A tragic story has been reported in the midst of National Bike Month. A Costa Mesa man was recently killed in a Corona bicycle accident.

It’s Bike to Work Week in Orange County

Read this blog to learn more about Orange County’s Bike to Work Week. If you have been hurt in an Orange County bicycle accident, contact Steinberg & Spencer Injury Lawyers.

Paraplegia Can Result From A Southern California Motorcycle Accident

A Southern California motorcycle accident can be serious and even lead to paraplegia. Contact a Los Angeles motorcycle accident attorney at our office for legal advice regarding your case.

Road Blocks Proposed After Deadly Santa Monica Accident

Officials have proposed a road blockade system to keep people safe at farmers’ markets, following the deadly Santa Monica accident that killed 10 people and injured 63 others.

Alhambra Motorcycle Accident Has Deadly Outcome

An Alhambra motorcycle accident leaves one motorcyclist dead. The cause of the accident that occurred along Interstate 10 has not been determined. If you have been injured in a Southern California motorcycle accident, contact a Los Angeles motorcycle accident attorney at our office for advice.

What Are The Biggest Causes of Los Angeles Motorcycle Accidents?

to protect them when involved in an accident. A motorcycle accident can lead to serious injuries including death. If you or someone you know has been injured in a motorcycle crash, you should contact an experienced Los Angeles motorcycle accident attorney at Steinberg & Spencer at (800) 350-8888.

Long Beach Accident Illustrates the Dangers that Pedestrians Face

A recent Long Beach car accident illustrates the dangers that pedestrians face. If you have been injured in a pedestrian accident, you should contact a Southern California car accident attorney from Steinberg & Spencer Injury Lawyers at 800-350-8888.

Single Most Important Factor in Surviving a Motorcycle Accident

A helmet can make the difference between life and death in a motorcycle accident. If you or someone you know has been injured in a Southern California motorcycle accident, contact Steinberg & Spencer Injury Lawyers today. You could be entitled to compensation.

Long Beach, “The Most Bicycle Friendly City in America”

Long Beach is taking action to improve bicyclists’ safety throughout the city. If you have been injured in a Long Beach bicycle accident, contact Steinberg & Spencer Injury Lawyers today at 800-350-8888 for legal advice.

City of Los Angeles Looks Into Bicyclists’ “Bill of Rights”

The City of Los Angeles is looking for ways to protect cyclists and decrease the number of bicycle accidents. If you have been injured in a Los Angeles bicycle accident, you may be entitled to compensation.

Avoid These Types of Bicycle Accidents

Do you know the most common types of bicycle accidents? Read this blog to learn more and contact an experienced Los Angeles bicycle accident attorney at Steinberg & Spencer Injury Lawyers at 1-800-350-8888 if you or a loved one has been injured in a cycling accident.

Doctor Found Guilty in Mandeville Canyon Road Bicycle Accident

A physician faces up to 10 years in prison after losing his cool and injuring two bicyclists. Dr. Christopher Thompson was convicted of mayhem, assault with a deadly weapon, battery with serious injury and reckless driving causing injury after the July 4, 2008 incident.

The bicycle accident occurred along Mandeville Canyon Road, a Brentwood residential road that has a history of altercations between cyclists and motorists. According to prosecutors, Thompson passed dangerously close to the cyclists yelling at them to ride single file. Then, Thompson pulled in front of them and slammed on his brakes.

The two victims, Ron Peterson, a cycling coach, and Christian Stoehr, were unable to stop in time and slammed into the back of Thompson’s red Infiniti. Peterson suffered a broken nose, broken teeth and lacerations to his face while Stoehr separated his shoulder.

Thompson said that he never intended to hurt the cyclists and that the two cursed at him and flipped him off after Thompson yelled at them to ride single file. He also said that he had pulled off to the side of the road to take pictures of the riders believing there was enough room.

The problem for Thompson’s defense was he allegedly had a history of altercations with cyclists. As a matter of fact, two other cyclists reported that four months prior to this incident, he had attempted to force them off the road.

A Los Angeles Superior Court jury found Thompson guilty and he is to be sentenced December 3, 2009.

Running a Stop Sign Can Result in Child Injury

According to a study by SAFE KIDS and FedEx Express, nearly half of the cars observed committed a stop sign violation in a school zone or residential neighborhood.  When you combine this startling finding with the fact that children under the age of 10 lack the cognitive ability to avoid the dangers imposed by cars, it is easy to see why pedestrian injury is one of the leading causes of unintentional injury among children.  Every year, stop sign violations play a factor in about 200 fatal accidents and 17,000 injury crashes.

During the study, researchers observed 288 intersections for 30 minutes each.  What they discovered was that 37 percent of the cars rolled right through stop signs and another 7 percent didn’t even slow down.  If the car actually stopped, it usually did so in or past the crosswalk, which is still dangerous for young pedestrians.  One of the most unsettling discoveries from this study is that nearly one-third of the drivers committed a stop sign violation when children were present.

Driver behaviors are putting children at risk of being injured in a pedestrian accident.  If your child has been the victim of a pedestrian accident in Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside, San Diego, San Bernardino or other area in Southern California, you should contact Steinberg & Spencer Injury Lawyers at 800-350-8888 for legal advice.

Car Accident Deaths Down But Motorcycle Accident Deaths Up

The recent statistics regarding traffic fatalities came with both good and bad news.  The good news is that car accident fatalities have gone down.  The bad news is that motorcycle accident deaths have gone up.

In 2008 alone, over 5,000 people were killed in motorcycle accidents across the country.  This number accounts for 14 percent of all traffic related deaths last year.  What is especially unsettling is that the number of motorcycle accident fatalities has more than doubled since 1997.

Some experts have suggested that deaths caused by car accidents have decreased because people are travelling less due to the economic conditions.  Maybe so, but what about motorcycle crashes?

An Orange County motorcycle accident tends to result in more serious injuries for the motorcyclist than other types of collisions.  While a car acts as “an armor” of protection, a motorcycle offers little defense when hit by another vehicle.  Even though motorcycle helmets are required in California, which does cut down on fatalities, people are still seriously injured and even killed in motorcycle crashes.

If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident in Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego or other area in California, you have legal rights and could be entitled to compensation.  Contact an Orange County motorcycle accident lawyer at Steinberg & Spencer Injury Lawyers at 800-350-8888 for more information.

What You Should Know About California Motorcycle Laws

Did you know that lane sharing is allowed in California, even though other states don’t allow this practice?  Another aspect of California motorcycle law that is different than other states is that you must wear a helmet if you are riding on a motorcycle.  These two areas of the law are meant to keep motorcyclists safe.

Believe it or not, lane sharing is considered to be safer than just sitting in traffic.  The chances of being involved in a motorcycle accident are higher when you are parked in traffic on the freeway.  Living in California, traffic is something you have to deal with often.  With lane sharing, you can drive in between vehicles that are in a lane.  However, it is highly recommended that you do this driving maneuver safely and prudently.

Motorcycle helmets are required by law.  While many motorcyclists are unhappy with this rule, helmets have been found to save lives in motorcycle collisions.  A study by the University of Southern California found that wearing a helmet was the single most crucial factor in surviving a motorcycle crash.  Another study showed that wearing a motorcycle helmet decreases your odds of sustaining a fatal injury by 37 percent.

If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident in Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, Ventura or San Bernardino, you need to contact an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer at Steinberg & Spencer at 1-800-350-8888.