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September 2016

Study Reveals Distracted Driving Less Probable With Others in Vehicle

[profileleft][/profileleft]No one should drive while distracted.  No one can reasonably claim that they do not understand this message.  Despite the fact that advocacy groups have spent countless hours and dollars attempting  to raise awareness with regards to distracted driving, too many people still engage in this conduct.  Many states even have laws against distracted driving. […]

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Prevalence of San Diego Auto Accidents Leads to Poor National Safety Ranking

[profileleft][/profileleft]Insurance companies operate by understanding the numbers surrounding risks and other percentages.  Actuaries are able to predict the probability of crashes and other events with remarkable accuracy.  Some insurance companies release different types of rankings that relate to accidents on a regular basis.  Allstate Insurance is one of those companies.  Every year, Allstate releases its

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California Child Abuse – How It Breaks Down By Percentage

[profileleft][/profileleft]Child abuse is a horrifying topic to even think about for most people.  As difficult as it is to ponder, those who have not endured child abuse cannot even imagine what it must be like to actually live through it.  When a child is being mistreated, people who suspect that this is happening feel an

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Car Accident Fatalities Continue to Rise in 2016

[profileleft][/profileleft]We posted recently about the troubling statistics regarding car accident fatalities in 2015 across the United States.  The number of people killed in car accidents rose by the largest percentage in 50 years when compared to the previous year.  Unfortunately, it looks as though that upward trend is continuing so far in 2016.  An article

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Fatal California DUI Accidents Lead to Need for San Diego Wrongful Death Lawyer

[profileleft][/profileleft]By now it should be clear to anyone and everyone who drives a vehicle that doing so while intoxicated is a terrible decision.  Different groups across the United States have spent billions of dollars in recent years geared towards persuading people to remain sober if driving.  Sadly, it seems that not everyone gets this message

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Paper: Fatal Car Crash Statistics Can Be Reduced By Thousands with Vehicle Technology

[profileleft][/profileleft]Every day, it seems that vehicles are coming equipped with new and promising forms of technology.  Some companies have even released, at least on a limited basis, self-driving cars.  Increased safety on the roads is one of the benefits of these advancements.  Some have disagreed with this notion and believe that technology does not prevent

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Study: Traumatic Brain Injury During Childhood Can Lead to a Lifetime of Problems

[profileleft][/profileleft]Most adults remember getting a “bump on the noggin” or having our “bell rung” in some way as children.  Adults told us that this was just part of growing up.  Fortunately, we have come to learn much more about the brain in recent years.  We have learned that every type of trauma inflicted on the

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Study: Female Child Abuse Survivors Face Premature Mortality

[profileleft][/profileleft]In recent years, we have learned a lot about child abuse survivors.  One of those lessons is that survivors of abuse tend to pay a price as adults.  Child abuse survivors can face particular struggles with regards to mental health.  According to a recent study, female child abuse survivors could face a greater risk than

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Fatal Car Accidents Trend Upward – Be Careful This Labor Day Weekend

[profileleft][/profileleft]Estimates indicate that more than 2 million residents of Southern California will drive to different destinations for Labor Day Weekend.  Nearly 300,000 people are expected to visit San Diego County beaches alone.  This is the holiday that marks the unofficial end of the summer season, and people tend to take advantage of the extra day

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