According to data gathered by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, California is one of the top three most deadly states to drive in. According to the NHTSA, I-170 through Los Angeles is the second […]
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Is Your Child’s Car Seat Installed Correctly?
A recent state-run safety check of car seats in New York found that only 12% of infant and child car seats were installed correctly. While Bakersfield is not NYC, it is safe to assume these […]
Read MoreThe Five Most Important Things to Do After a Car Accident
When you are involved in a car accident, what you do in the hours, days, and weeks following will have a direct impact on your ability to collect fair compensation. To help ensure you are […]
Read MoreHighway 58 Mudslide
One hundred and ninety two vehicles, including semi-trucks and busses, were impacted by the mudslide on Highway 58 in Kern County last Thursday. Miraculously, no one was hurt – either by the slide or by […]
Read MoreProtecting Your Family Against Drunk Drivers
While the major fall and winter holidays are still a few months away, The National Highway Safety Administration has already begun to roll out their drunk driving prevention campaign. Drunk driving accounts for over 30% […]
Read MoreDeadly Car Accidents on the Rise
According to the National Safety Council, fatal traffic accidents are up 14% from this same time last year, putting the country on course to pass 40,000 traffic-related deaths for the first time is eight years. […]
Read MoreUber Seeks to Block Class Action Lawsuit
400 of Uber’s California “driver partners” have submitted testimony asserting their preference for being classified as independent contractors instead of employees of the company. While this may seem unrelated to personal injury claims, the court’s […]
Read MoreDeadly Fourth of July Car Accident
One man was killed and two others were injured in a head-on car crash in Bakersfield on July 4th. The accident occurred on Panama Lane around 3:55 p.m. when a driver heading east swerved into […]
Read MoreFiat Chrysler Initiates Recall
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to issue a recall for 7,700 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs due to potentially deadly breaking problems. The vehicles, manufactured in June of 2015, have only been sold to […]
Read MoreJuly 4th Travel Forecast
An average of 40 million people travel more than 50 miles from home around July 4th every year. This year, with the holiday falling on a weekend, those numbers are likely to increase. This means […]
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