On behalf of The Law Offices of Christian J. Amendt | Mar 20, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Turning around to talk to a passenger in the back seat, while you drive, is clearly dangerous. So is pulling out your cellphone and making a call or, worse yet, sending a text message. If you want to use the GPS and you haven’t programmed the destination prior to the...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Christian J. Amendt | Mar 10, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
You may not be surprised, but did you know that the number of crashes that take place spike the week after Daylight Savings Time takes place? According to a study, the number of fatal crashes that take place that week spike by around 6%, which leads to approximately...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Christian J. Amendt | Feb 10, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
With a temperate climate in most areas and winding mountain and oceanside roads, California is in many ways a motorcyclist’s dream. Riders can enjoy year-round transportation on a motorcycle, unlike in states that have colder winter weather. Additionally, there...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Christian J. Amendt | Dec 6, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pomona Personal Injury Law Blog
California drivers should know about a study published in JAMA Network Open because it concerns the role of prescription opioid use in many fatal two-car crashes. Analysts found that in these crashes, the drivers who were deemed at fault were twice as likely as the...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Christian J. Amendt | Nov 25, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pomona Personal Injury Law Blog
There are five common causes of large truck crashes that California drivers should be aware of. The first cause is connected to everyone: driver error. In fact, 81% of truck crashes that involve driver error are the fault of passenger vehicle drivers, not truckers....
On behalf of The Law Offices of Christian J. Amendt | Nov 21, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pomona Personal Injury Law Blog
Everything from smartphones and dashboard touchscreens to billboards and radio controls can distract drivers in California. That’s why it’s no surprise that distracted driving is a major cause of car accidents. Every day in the U.S., these accidents result...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Christian J. Amendt | Nov 4, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pomona Personal Injury Law Blog
Every year in California and across the U.S., an average of 328,000 car crashes occur because of drowsy driving. The National Sleep Foundation reports that these incidents annually result in some 50,000 debilitating injuries and 6,400 fatalities. The problem is not...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Christian J. Amendt | Nov 1, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pomona Personal Injury Law Blog
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released statistics indicating that the number traffic accident fatalities in California and across the country declined slightly from 2017 to 2018. The same statistics, though, show that the number of cyclists...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Christian J. Amendt | Oct 22, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pomona Personal Injury Law Blog
California residents may have heard that Teen Driver Safety Week is set to occur from Oct. 20 to Oct. 26, and MSU researchers have already released information about teen drivers from a study conducted between 2011 and 2013. Researchers tracked the driving habits of...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Christian J. Amendt | Oct 15, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pomona Personal Injury Law Blog
Many California residents are aware of the National Minimum Legal Drinking Act. This act mandates that a person needs to be over 21 years of age in order to consume alcohol in the US. Violating this act can bring about different forms of punishment. Despite having us...
