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Saturday, June 8, 2019

DUI Arrested For Injuring Pedestrian

It is about that time of year where the weather is consistently gorgeous, and people are choosing to walk instead of drive. California summers are hard to beat anywhere else. People are feeling the need to be more active and start enjoying the night air with a walk. Unfortunately, walking is not as safe as […]

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Hit-And-Run Crash Kills Pedestrian

Anyone who lives in and around the LA metropolitan area understands that pedestrians face enormous risk on the roadways, and not usually due to their own behaviour. Negligent drivers are a plague for those who walk and jog in and around the roadway. We are learning that an 81-year-old man was recently killed in a […]

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Hit-and-Run, DUI Driver Kills Man in Wheelchair at Crosswalk

Police say that a man in a wheelchair suffered injuries that led to his death while he was attempting to cross a street in Long Beach last week. The man, Kyle McNeley, age 29 of Lakewood, was struck down by a hit-and-run DUI driver. Officers responded to the scene on Thursday to find the man […]

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Do California Pedestrians Always Have the Right-of-Way?

California has a high rate of pedestrian accidents. In fact, the California Department of Motor Vehicles states that 22 percent of all traffic incidents involve pedestrian fatalities. Some safety experts have suggested that the confusion about pedestrians’ rights versus the rights of motorists may be to blame for a large number of pedestrian injuries and […]

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Pedestrian Accident Increase in San Bernardino

At the end of the day, all of us want to get home safe. Whether we are driving, taking public transit, or walking, we want to arrive safely to our destination. If you were to take a quiz on which of those three modes of transportation was the most dangerous you may be inclined to […]

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Walking: It Is More Dangerous Than You Might Imagine

When you think of dangerous sports and activities, walking probably does not come to mind, but safety reports show that walking is in fact a dangerous activity in Los Angeles, throughout California, and across the country. In 2017, there were close to 6,000 pedestrians killed in traffic accidents in the United STates and this number […]

Friday, April 12, 2019

Deadliest Days To Walk

California is a big state that is known for its amazing Hollywood celebrities, Los Angeles nightlife, Disneyland fantasies, and Pacific Coast wonders. Among all these wonderful features is a deadly secret. California is home to the highest pedestrian fatality counts in the nation. Within a 10 year span, over 7,127 people died while walking. This […]

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Pedestrian Deaths at 28-Year High, GHSA Report Says

A new report out from the Governors Highway Safety Association should strike alarm in the hearts of those who make their way by foot around Los Angeles and elsewhere across the country: pedestrian deaths are on the rise. The GHSA says that the number of people who die while walking on our nation’s streets and […]

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Study Finds That Rideshares May Increase Pedestrian Fatalities

Uber and Lyft often tout the benefits of using rideshare companies such as the safety that their services bring to the roads, especially because they keep more drunk people out of the driver’s seat. Los Angeles pedestrian accident attorneys have wondered if safety has actually increased since they began operations because there seems to be […]

Friday, March 22, 2019

The Hit and Run Trend in Los Angeles

Los Angeles and surrounding areas have seen an unfair share of pedestrian accident injuries and fatalities resulting from hit and run accidents recently, and a newly released pedestrian accident study ranked California at 16th for states with the highest pedestrian fatalities. The hit and run trend is troubling and details of some of the accidents […]

Friday, March 8, 2019

A Case Of Distracted Driving Takes A Life

A pedestrian lost their life in a tragic accident a few weeks ago in Westlake. This incident likely never would have happened if Rosario Valdezinda had not been text messaging on her cell phone at the time of the crash. Police say that 65-year-old Yong Do Kim was struck and killed while he was crossing […]

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

California Top State for Pedestrian Fatalities

California has earned yet another first—and this time it’s not one to be proud of. According to a 2017 report by the Governors Highway Safety Association, 352 people were struck and killed while walking on California’s streets and roads—a figure representing the biggest number of pedestrian deaths in the entire country. The report, which analyzed […]

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Pedestrian Accident In a Hit and Run

Walking is supposed to be healthy for you. There are so many perks to walking like improving your heart and lungs. It reduces your risk of heart failure, heart disease, and stroke. Walking improves your overall mood due to improvement in your movement and reduces body fat. If you walk 30 min a day then […]

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Pedestrian Accidents On The Rise

It is not as if sidewalks are anything new or different over the decades that they have been in use. It is not as if drivers are unfamiliar with what sidewalks are or how they function. So why are pedestrians getting hit more now than ever? This is a peculiar question without any defined answer. […]

Thursday, January 24, 2019

What Can You Do If Your Injury After a Pedestrian Accident Didn’t Show Symptoms Right Away?

Some injuries after a pedestrian accident can take a while to manifest themselves. This can significantly complicate the process of recovering damages and can jeopardize your personal injury claim. If your injury was not immediately apparent after you were hit by a car while crossing the street in a marked crosswalk, you might need a […]

Friday, January 11, 2019

5 Driver Behaviors That Cause Pedestrian Accidents in Riverside

If you live in Riverside, Los Angeles, or elsewhere in California, you have probably witnessed a pedestrian accident or two in your lifetime, or worse, have become a victim of one. Many pedestrian accidents occur because the pedestrian is jaywalking (illegally crossing the street), but the vast majority of motor vehicle crashes involving a pedestrian […]

Wednesday, December 26, 2018

A Car Driver’s Duties After A Hit And Run Involving A Pedestrian

Fleeing the scene of a car accident is both illegal and immoral, especially if the hit and run accident involves injury or death to a pedestrian. After both a car and pedestrian accident in Los Angeles or elsewhere in California, a driver has quite a few duties, which, if violated, may lead to criminal prosecution. […]

Saturday, December 22, 2018

Long Beach Pedestrian Accidents Mapped

The map gives us a visual on something we have known for a while. There are far too many pedestrian accidents in Long Beach. The story says that there have been nearly 2,000 times when someone walking through Long Beach was hit by a car, motorcycle, bicycle, or other vehicle over the last five and […]

Saturday, December 8, 2018

Not Only Cars: Who Can Be Sued After a Pedestrian Knock-Down Accident in California

If you have sustained a pedestrian knock-down injury while strolling down the streets of Los Angeles or elsewhere in California, you may be wondering, “Who can be sued for pedestrian accidents in California?” Contrary to the popular belief, pedestrians in the Golden State can sue multiple parties for their knock-down injury as long as these […]

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Pedestrian Accidents When Walking Through A Parking Lot: Anyone Can Become A Victim

Pedestrian accidents in parking lots are more common than you think. So in order to stay safe when walking to and from your vehicle in a parking lot, it is highly advised to stay alert at all times and avoid using your smartphone (we have all done that in parking lots, admit it) until you […]

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