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Who Can I Bring Action Against in Car Accidents in California?

In the state of California, there are more than 32.8 million people with a driver’s license and a total of 34,346,325 registered vehicles, according to the latest records published by the State of California Department of Motor Vehicles. With so many people and vehicles on the roads, it’s little wonder why car accidents are commonplace in the Golden State. In the latest figures available, the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System or SWITRS, reports 3,104 fatalities, 223,128 injuries, 156,909 injury car accidents, and 2,853 fatal traffic collisions. Such numbers are shocking and simply cannot be ignored. If you are involved in a vehicle collision, you’ll certainly want [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-26T12:38:38-07:00June 3rd, 2016|Car Accidents|Comments Off

FDA Mandates New Essure Warnings as Lawsuits Move Forward

Drug manufacturer, Bayer is coming under new scrutiny for its non-surgical contraceptive, Essure. Essure is a non-surgical transcervical sterilization procedure approved in 2002 by the FDA and is intended to be a less costly and safer alternative to tubal ligation. During the outpatient procedure, bendable coils are placed into the fallopian tubes, passed from the vagina through the cervix and uterus. Scar tissue then forms around the coils and blocks the tubes from insemination, according to marketing literature provided by the manufacturer. […]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-26T12:39:03-07:00May 13th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off

The Links Between Talcum Powder, Ovarian Cancer and Asbestos

A lawsuit was filed in St. Louis, Missouri on behalf of a woman named Jaqueline Fox claiming she developed ovarian cancer from using talcum Baby Powder made by drug giant, Johnson & Johnson since the beginning of the 1900s. In February 2016, a St. Louis jury concluded talcum powder contributed to the development of Plaintiff Fox’s ovarian cancer and awarded her family a whopping $72 million in damages. The civil action was actually part of wider claim in the circuit court including almost 60 people. Further, for the second time in three months, a jury has found Johnson & Johnson liable for ovarian cancer potentially caused [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-26T12:39:45-07:00May 13th, 2016|Personal Injury|Comments Off

What is a Contingency Fee? Contingency Fees Explained

You’ve may have seen or heard about contingency fees, but, don’t have a clear understanding of what these are and how beneficial they are to consumers of personal injury claims. The basic concept of the contingency fee agreement is that a client does not pay upfront expenses. Further, a client does not pay legal fees unless and until the case is won and then the lawyer receives a percentage of the recovery as his or her fee. If the case is lost, there is no legal fee at all for the lawyer. It may be surprising to know that a large number of attorneys are willing [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-26T12:40:49-07:00May 9th, 2016|Car Accidents|Comments Off

Why Car Drivers Should Have More than the Minimum Auto Insurance Policy

It’s required by California state law for all motorists to carry minimum vehicle insurance. Each states set its own minimum and in California, it is 15/30/5 which refers to bodily injury and property damage liability insurance. For instance, 15/30/5 means coverage up to $15,000 per individual injured in an accident, $30,000 for all persons injured in an accident and $5,000 coverage for property damage. This liability coverage is to protect you from risk should you be sued and held legally responsible if you are in an “at fault” accident. But what happens if someone driving with only minimum coverage hits you? Auto insurance for most drivers [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2016-03-14T18:33:39-07:00March 14th, 2016|Car Accidents|Comments Off

Irvine Car Accident Statistics

There are more than 3.14 million residents living in Orange County, California, according to the latest figures available by the United States Census Bureau. Furthermore, according to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, there are more than 2,116,173 registered automobiles in Orange County. Combined with trucks, trailers, and other vehicles, that number skyrockets to more than 2.7 million on Orange County roads. With so many people and vehicles traveling the roads, car accidents are commonplace in Orange County and, particularly, in the city of Irvine. This city was developed by the Irvine Company in the 1960’s, and was formally incorporated in December 1971. The City of [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-26T12:45:27-07:00February 16th, 2016|Car Accidents|Comments Off

Determining Liability in a Truck Accident in Irvine

Commercial trucks like eighteen-wheeler and delivery trucks present distinctive dangers to smaller vehicles and their passengers. Not only do truck drivers need to be mindful of the dangers presented by their large and bulky vehicles, but other drivers also need to be careful when driving near a large truck. Often, slight driving mistakes, like failing to signal before passing, can result in disaster when a big-rig is involved, especially at high speeds. Sadly, occupants in cars and other small vehicles make up the majority of injuries and fatalities occurring in a commercial truck accidents. Collisions frequently occur because the enormous truck has limited visibility and braking [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-26T12:46:18-07:00February 16th, 2016|Truck Accidents|Comments Off

Commercial Truck Accidents in Palmdale

Nestled in the central, northern, region of Los Angeles County, Palmdale, California is known as “A place to call home.” Like so many other parts of the country, Palmdale, relies on the trucking industry to bring goods into the city and thankfully, commerce is alive and well. Commercial trucks are both part of our economy, and traffic, transporting goods across long distances. Driving alongside passenger vehicles, these tractor-trailers, or, big rigs, weigh an astonishing 20 times more than the average private automobile. In fact, there are more than 5.6 million of these giants traveling the roads, according to figures published by the California Department of Motor [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-26T12:49:56-07:00January 15th, 2016|Truck Accidents|Comments Off

Safety spotlight: bus/truck accidents, avoidance measures

Recently released safety data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration readily reveal that, regardless of what serves as the primary catalyst in a given accident involving a large commercial vehicle and a smaller passenger vehicle, the outcome is all too often the same. “[T]he truck always wins” is the way that such a crash outcome is termed in a recent article discussing traffic accidents featuring commercial trucking rigs and buses. […]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-26T12:52:00-07:00December 1st, 2015|Bus Accidents|Comments Off

Things You Should NOT Do After Getting into a Car Accident

Car accidents are quite common on roads across the country, and, these can result in permanent injury or death. Annually, the number of collisions averages 6 million, with 3 million drivers, passengers, and pedestrians being injured nationwide. About 2 million drivers experience a permanent injury each year and more than 90 people are killed every day. In California, with approximately 13 million vehicles on the road, the risk of being in an auto collision is very real. Should you be involved in a traffic accident, there are things you should do, but more particularly, things you should Things You Should NOT Do After Getting into a [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2020-08-17T20:09:53-07:00November 30th, 2015|Car Accidents|Comments Off

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