Michael Pines | October 15, 2026 | Car Accidents \ Personal Injury
A driver approaches an intersection, looks both ways, and begins making a turn. A motorcycle is coming from the opposite direction in plain sight – but the driver never seems to recognize that it is there. Another driver looks directly toward a crosswalk before turning right but somehow fails to notice the pedestrian walking across […]
Michael Pines | October 15, 2026 | Car Accidents \ Personal Injury
Any motor vehicle collision can cause serious injuries, but some types of crashes are particularly likely to produce catastrophic or fatal trauma. Head-on collisions, rollover crashes, and high-speed T-bone or side-impact accidents are among the types of car accidents most commonly associated with the worst injuries. These crashes can expose occupants to tremendous forces, intrusion […]
Michael Pines | October 14, 2026 | Car Accidents
Hands-free technology has become standard equipment in many newer vehicles. Bluetooth calling, voice assistants, steering-wheel controls, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and voice-operated navigation systems are all designed, at least in part, to reduce the need for drivers to physically interact with a phone. But does hands-free technology actually prevent distracted driving? Hands-free technology can reduce […]
Michael Pines | October 5, 2026 | Truck Accidents
Construction zones are a familiar sight on California highways. Lane closures, reduced speed limits, shifting traffic patterns, narrowed lanes, construction vehicles, and sudden backups can make an ordinary commute significantly more challenging. Add a tractor-trailer or another large commercial vehicle to those conditions, and the consequences of a collision can become especially serious. So, what […]
Michael Pines | October 5, 2026 | Pedestrian Accidents \ Personal Injury
Petco Park and the neighboring Gaslamp Quarter are among the busiest destinations in San Diego. On a Padres game day, during a major concert, or when several downtown events overlap, tens of thousands of people can converge on a relatively compact section of the city. That creates a particular pedestrian safety challenge when an event […]
Michael Pines | October 5, 2026 | Child Personal Injury \ Personal Injury
When a child is injured because of someone else’s negligence, a personal injury settlement can provide important compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, future care, and other losses. But if the injured person is under 18, the settlement process works differently than it does for an adult. In California, a parent generally cannot simply […]
Michael Pines | October 5, 2026 | Car Accidents \ Personal Injury
After a serious accident, some of the most valuable evidence may be created before police officers, paramedics, or investigators ever arrive at the scene. A call to 911 can capture what witnesses saw in the immediate aftermath of a car accident, fall, assault, or other injury-causing event. Meanwhile, emergency dispatch records can create a time-stamped […]
Michael Pines | October 2, 2026 | Car Accidents \ Personal Injury
For generations, determining liability after a car accident has largely centered on human behavior. Did a driver run a red light? Follow too closely? Speed? Look at a phone instead of the road? Autonomous vehicles are beginning to change that analysis. As vehicles become capable of steering, braking, accelerating, recognizing obstacles, changing lanes, and – […]
Michael Pines | October 2, 2026 | Personal Injury \ Truck Accidents
Rear-end collisions are among the most common types of accidents involving commercial trucks. While these crashes can happen between any two vehicles, they become especially dangerous when the striking vehicle is an 18-wheeler, tractor-trailer, delivery truck, or other large commercial vehicle. The reason is largely physics. Commercial trucks can weigh many times more than ordinary […]
Michael Pines | September 24, 2026 | Truck Accidents
Large commercial trucks require substantially more room to maneuver than ordinary passenger vehicles. One of the most dangerous examples occurs when a tractor-trailer makes a wide turn and a smaller vehicle becomes trapped between the truck and a curb, wall, guardrail, or another fixed object. This type of collision is commonly referred to as a […]