People often discuss workers’ compensation in terms of accidents. “Jenny is claiming workers’ comp after a forklift crushed her foot.” Or “Randy relied on it for the six months he took to recover from his ladder fall.” Yet an employee does not necessarily need to have...
Car Accidents
Distinguishing between a TBI and whiplash after a car accident
Miles of highway surround San Francisco Bay. Accidents on these California roads come without warning. Car crashes involve heavy forces leading to damage of the head and neck. Whiplash is one of the most common injuries diagnosed after an accident. However, a...
Subaru recall over transmission issue
California residents that own Subaru vehicles may want to check whether they are affected by a recent recall notice. The manufacturer has recalled over 198,000 cars for a software issue involving the transmission control unit, or TCU. While there haven’t been any...
Cutting-edge motor vehicle technology continues
With technological advancements, motor vehicle consumers find themselves with an array of safety features that provide protection for themselves and their passengers. As new features continue to be introduced, the process of selecting just the right car or truck is...
How often do fatalities result from intersection collisions?
If you think about the one thing that your parents taught you as you started to gain independence as a child, it was probably to look both ways when crossing the street. Many of us had our parents tell us that because they knew all-too-well just how dangerous...
How do insurance companies quantify pain and suffering?
When a person gets injured as a result of a car accident, the pain and suffering that they may be afflicted with tends to vary by the individual and severity of the accident. Insurance company adjusters use a multiplier method to account for this. It allows them to...
How to help your teen driver learn lane control
One of the most difficult things for a lot of new drivers to master is staying within their lane. Fortunately, unlike when most of us were learning to drive, many cars now have lane departure warning systems that let drivers know when they're starting to drift over...
Beware: Drunk driving is illegal and it kills!
An 18-year-old San Jose woman was arrested and charged with her friend's death after she was involved in a crash here in San Mateo County on Feb. 23.Witnesses to the crash reported seeing the now-defendant traveling southbound along Highway 101 nearby its intersection...
Can you avoid a wrong-way crash?
Wrong-way accidents are some of the hardest to avoid for those driving in the proper direction. There are two main issues: Surprise and speed. This is not an accident you ever expect, so you're not ready for it, and it happens very quickly with both cars driving...
Why driving at night is harder as we get older
If you're having more difficulty driving at night than you used to, you're not alone. Many people have this problem as they get older. Even if you regularly see an optometrist, have the proper prescription lenses and don't have untreated issues like cataracts, you may...
