Gomez Trial Attorneys

March 2017

Report: US Pedestrian Fatalities Spike In 2016

[profileleft][/profileleft]Doctors have likely or will likely encourage most of us to do more walking as we get older.  Walking is very good exercise and can provide several different health benefits for people.  Most walkers, regardless of why they are out and about, share space with motorists and bicyclists.  For the most part, this shared arrangement […]

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Wrong-Way Crash Near Coronado Bridge Leaves Three People Injured

[profileleft][/profileleft]There are certain mistakes that motorists make more often than others.  Most people who drive regularly are somewhat accustomed to seeing others make improper lane changes, fail to stop for red lights and the like.  One thing that almost no one is used to seeing and reacting to is a wrong-way driver.  Anyone who has

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Human Trafficking Awareness: California Ranks First in US for Number of Cases

[profileleft][/profileleft]According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 437,000 people around the world were intentionally murdered in 2012.  According to the U.S. Department of State, 11,774 people worldwide were killed in terror attacks in 2015.  These are obviously troubling statistics for several reasons.  These vicious acts are universally condemned and countries across the

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Drunk Driving Deaths

DUI Danger: Study Ranks Drunk Driving Deaths By State

[profileleft][/profileleft]Are some states or geographic regions in the United States more prone to having drunk drivers on their roads than others?  Is there any reason to think that some parts of the country are more dangerous when it comes to DUI accidents or drunk driving deaths?  While a recent study does not necessarily answer those

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The Cost of Child Abuse: Study Attempts to Quantify Damages

[profileleft][/profileleft]Child abuse is something that people have trouble contemplating.  That’s because it’s an act that is so damaging to the victim that it’s impossible to fully understand for most people unless they have been through it themselves.  What we do know is that all forms of child abuse can and often do lead to long-term

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US Car Accidents: The $13,714.49 Per Second Problem

[profileleft][/profileleft]If you learned of a problem that was costing Americans a total of $13,714.49 per second, would you want something done about it?  Would you feel the same way if you received a random monthly bill for $113?  What if this problem also included a rising number of fatalities?  Such a problem already exists.  That

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It’s All In Your Mind: AAA Mental Distraction Study Challenges Distracted Driving Norms

[profileleft][/profileleft]The Age of Technology has changed the way we live in just about every way.  We can do a lot more a lot faster now than we could 30 years ago.  The Internet, cellphones and the like have all contributed to a world where information is immediately available.  Unfortunately, the presence of these tools is

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Defective Products Attorney Update: Study Signals Warning for Nursery Products

[profileleft][/profileleft]There is perhaps nothing more exciting than expecting parents learning that they are expecting parents.  As such, they tend to take some immediate steps to prepare for that magical arrival.  Parents need to prepare themselves for the rigors of caring for a newborn.  They also need to go about acquiring things.  These things, such as

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