Michael Pines | November 14, 2021 | Car Accidents
It’s nothing less than a tragedy when personal injury affects a child – especially if the car accident was preventable or caused by the negligence of another person. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Deaths of children younger than 13 in motor vehicle crashes have declined since 1975, but crashes still cause 1 […]
Michael Pines | October 21, 2021 | Motorcycle Accidents
Congress’s 1966 highway funding law made some highway funds contingent on states passing motorcycle helmet laws. As a result, 47 states and the District of Columbia passed laws requiring all motorcycle operators and passengers to wear helmets. Although this experiment was successful, Congress repealed the helmet mandate in 1975 and many states began to repeal their […]
Michael Pines | June 21, 2021 | Car Accidents
Chances are you’ve seen countless commercials and heard a number of warnings about the importance of wearing a seat belt. Despite the concerted efforts of federal agencies, law enforcement, and even local news stations, many people still refuse (or forget) to wear their seat belts. Below, we discuss ten seat belt safety facts, as well […]
Michael Pines | June 8, 2021 | Motorcycle Accidents
According to the NHTSA, there were 5,014 motorcyclists killed in 2019, which accounted for 14 percent of traffic fatalities. Florida, California, and Texas once again topped the list of states with the most motorcycle accident fatalities in 2019. Courtesy of the NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis, the table below breaks down motorcycle deaths by […]
Michael Pines | February 26, 2018 | Car Accidents
One of the most popular features inside cars today is the use of a sunroof. Unfortunately, a rising number of people hurt in vehicle accidents are reporting that they were thrown through a closed sunroof and suffered catastrophic injuries. There are currently no government regulations that are meant to prevent the hundreds of sunroof ejection […]
Michael Pines | November 6, 2017 | Personal Injury
While San Diego emergency rooms are accustomed to screening for traumatic brain injuries or broken bones following a major car accident, one of the most common consequences – pelvic pain – can manifest weeks or months later. Pelvic pain can manifest as low back, hip, groin, or tailbone pain, and is often misdiagnosed, leaving victims to […]
Michael Pines | February 6, 2017 | Car Accidents
Being involved in a distracted driving crash has the potential to turn your life upside down. Plenty of academic research as well as legislative exploration has dug into the issue of distracted driving as it is a serious and pervasive problem across not just California but the United States. The Impact of Distracted Driving on […]
Michael Pines | December 15, 2015 | Car Accidents
According to research from the UK, about 1/3 of adults believe that driving is the worst time to sneeze although it’s an involuntary reaction. According to previous research, over 2 million drivers have crashed because they sneezed while at the wheel. This means that 7% of adults have suffered a roadway accident as a result of […]
Michael Pines | March 2, 2011 | Personal Injury
We all know that texting, talking and surfing the web are dangerous when done behind the wheel; but how often does that stop us from glancing at our phones at a red light? The truth is, distracted driving accounts for a significant percentage of injury accidents each year – and cell phones are one of the biggest […]
Michael Pines | June 10, 2010 | Personal Injury
When performing everyday tasks, we don’t often think of the odds of dying due to various injuries but each year people die from tragic accidents and injuries that occur during normal everyday living. Because the odds of death of various injuries is a common question, statistics have been compiled and research has been done to […]