Car Accidents

COVID-19 Stay at Home Orders Significantly Reduces California Car Accidents

April 10, 2020 | by Robert Walch

COVID-19 Stay at Home Orders Significantly Reduces California Car Accidents

With stay at home orders in place for the entire state of California due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, California residents are doing their best to remain in their houses and only leave when necessary. This has significantly reduced traffic throughout the state and particularly on the traditionally busy Southern California roads.

According to the Los Angeles Times, this decrease in driving has led to a decrease in vehicle collisions. A UC Davis survey was conducted to examine the impact of the stay at home orders on traffic. The survey showed that there were “about 15,000 fewer collisions per month and 6,000 fewer injury accidents.” The large decrease in traffic volume, “accounts for a roughly 50% decline in collisions on roadways policed by California Highway Patrol.”

COVID 19 VIRUS UPDATE: OUR PERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH LAWYERS ARE TAKING NEW INJURY ACCIDENT CLIENTS AND WRONGFUL DEATH ACCIDENT CASES DURING THIS CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

March 25, 2020 | by Robert Walch

We are accepting new car accident, truck accident and motorcycle injury accidents that occurred in Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley and California

During these uncertain and difficult times caused by the coronavirus (sometimes called COVID-19) pandemic, we must stick together and help each other. While social distancing, washing hands frequently with warm water and soap, and avoiding any group gatherings are critical, we know that clients, former clients, friends and members of our Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley and California communities may be involved in injury accidents. As a result we are continuing our mission to provide legal guidance, assistance and protection to victims of injury accidents who need immediate guidance, including in finding medical care (without worry of payment), investigation of the circumstances of the incident with preservation of evidence, and legal representation.

If you were involved in any collision involving a car, truck, motorcycle, bus or bicycle accident, or a pedestrian hit by a car or truck, please contact us now for an absolutely FREE consultation and case evaluation.

The Importance of Defensive Driving–Tips to Avoid Los Angeles Car Accidents

March 23, 2020 | by Robert Walch

The Importance of Defensive Driving–Tips to Avoid Los Angeles Car Accidents

Los Angeles is known for its heavy traffic. With so many cars on the road, accidents are bound to happen. It is important to make sure that you do your part as a driver to help avoid accidents–you can do this by driving defensively.

What is Defensive Driving?

What You Should do After a Rideshare Accident

March 17, 2020 | by Robert Walch

What Should You Do After A Rideshare Accident?

Accidents happen everyday in Los Angeles but figuring out who is to blame when the crash involves a rideshare car or scooter can be confusing. Uber, Lyft, Lime and other companies make a killing off of getting people where they need to go and when a driver plays a role in causing an accident, they also need to pay.

What Should I Do After My Rideshare Accident?

What Is an Accident Reconstruction Expert?

March 12, 2020 | by Gary Walch

What Is an Accident Reconstruction Expert?

An accident reconstruction expert is a professional with training and qualifications in recreating collisions. They use education, training, and experience to determine how the crash happened and who or what caused it. These experts have engineering, forensic engineering, law enforcement, and/or science backgrounds and use math and physics to learn what happened during an accident. They take the “human” error out of eyewitness accounts and use science to show why and how a crash took place. When you work with us as your local personal injury attorneys, we make sure we are presenting your strongest case possible and that often involves employing experts to show exactly what happened when you were injured. Simply put, we work with the best to create your strongest case and get you the most money following your accident.

Recreating an Accident

Debunking Personal Injury Myths – Part Five

February 17, 2020 | by Robert Walch

Myth: All personal injury lawyers try to steal cases from each other.

There is a new and disturbing trend that we are seeing in our industry, where California personal injury lawyers are seeking out clients who are already represented by other attorneys. While this is unfortunately happening more and more, it is important to remember that lawyers are held to a high ethical standard and poaching cases from other lawyers still is not the norm.

Unlike some of the attorneys you see on television commercials, radio advertisements, or billboards, our firm is not looking to try to take cases from other attorneys. In fact, when a potential client calls us and wants to switch attorneys to us, the first thing we will do is look to see if the current attorney-client relationship is sustainable, or if it has reached a point of no return. Attorney Robert Walch will frequently see what he can do to revive the existing relationship, rather than take another attorney’s case.

Car Crashes into Tustin Home Leaving 1 Dead, Others Injured

February 7, 2020 | by Robert Walch

Car Crashes into Tustin Home Leaving 1 Dead, Others Injured

ABC 7 News recently reported that a car left the road and crashed into the dining room of a home in Tustin, a city in Orange County. The crash occurred just before 2:30 in the morning and the residents of the home described that “it felt like a magnitude-20 earthquake.” Chandeliers, TVs and other property were destroyed, but the residents of the home were okay. Fortunately, the car barley missed the homeowner’s daughters and their friends who were having a sleep over in the living room of the home—the girls suffered only minor scratches.

However, the young driver of the car—a 20-year-old male—was not wear a seatbelt and was killed on impact. The 17-year-old female passenger was wearing a seatbelt and suffered injuries in the crash. She was taken to the hospital to receive treatment for her injuries.

Telsa Disputes Claims that Cars Accelerate on Their Own Causing Injuries

January 27, 2020 | by Robert Walch

Telsa Disputes Claims that Cars Accelerate on Their Own Causing Injuries

Recently, a California man, Brian Sparks, filed a petition with federal safety officials claiming that Tesla vehicles accelerate on their own, “without the driver touching the accelerator pedal.” As a result, many people have been injured.

According to The Los Angeles Times, “Sparks said Tesla owners have lodged 127 complaints with the government, covering 110 crashes and 52 injuries.” Many of these accidents have allegedly occurred when drivers were attempting to park. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated that they will look into the petition before deciding whether to open a formal investigation.

Southern California Snowstorms Result in Dangerous Driving Conditions

December 28, 2019 | by Robert Walch

Southern California Snowstorms Result in Dangerous Driving Conditions

Recently Southern California was hit by a serious snowstorm that caused dangerous conditions on the 14 Freeway. The slick roads wet from rain and snow resulted in several accidents—one accident occurring in Palmdale was fatal.

According to ABC 7 News, “at least one person was killed in a crash between a vehicle and a big rig…in Palmdale” around 3 in the morning. As a result of the accident, all northbound lanes of the 14 freeway were closed until after 8:30 am, which caused traffic to be backed up for miles.

Heading into Holidays—Stay Safe on Southern California Roads

November 25, 2019 | by Robert Walch

Heading into Holidays—Stay Safe on Southern California Roads

The holiday season is just kicking off with Thanksgiving around the corner. With millions of people traveling to visit family, go shopping, and attend holiday events, the roads can be more dangerous than ever. It is important to make sure that as you are out and about, you do your best to stay safe and do your best to avoid a car accident, if you can. Nothing can spoil the holidays faster than suffering injuries in an accident caused by another person.

Southern California Holiday Season Car Accident Spikes