What Is a Negligent Operator?

If you accumulate too many points on your driving record, the California Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) can tag you as a negligent operator. Negligent operators may have an excessive number of traffic convictions, auto accidents, hit and run accidents, DUI convictions or a record of reckless driving.
For each infraction of the California Vehicle Code, violation […]

How to Minimize Further Vehicle Tragedy

Tragedy struck the lives of four individuals whose car struck a pillar on the Santa Monica Freeway on Sunday, July 6.  On the same day, an Acura was in an accident which killed one of the passengers, however the driver in this incident was healthy enough to flee the scene of the accident. 
Car accidents are […]

Hit and Run: A Crime in LA and the NFL

Former UC Berkeley star and current Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was involved in a hit-and-run early Saturday morning, May 31st.  A vehicle registered to Lynch struck a woman at 3:30 am in Buffalo, NY, however it is unclear whether or not Lynch was driving the automobile.
According to California law, the driver of any […]

Vehicular Manslaughter: A Serious Crime in Los Angeles

Vehicular manslaughter is a difficult case to prove, in Los Angeles and the rest of the country.  The major factor in proving such a case, is proving gross misconduct or negligence.  For example, there was a terrible tragedy near Beverly Hills where a man was killed during a crash.  There are not many pieces of […]

Is Paparazzi Case a Fraud?

In our May 2 blog post we talked about paparazzi Glen Gurniak who filed a hit and run suit against rocker Benji Madden and passenger Paris Hilton for allegedly driving over his foot before speeding away. The incident was widely reported in national and LA entertainment news and blog sites. Although no legal resolution has been […]

Paparazzi Files Hit and Run Suit

Generally it’s the celebrities who are filing suit against the paparazzi. Last week paparazzi Glen Gurniak turned the tables when he filed a hit and run suit against rocker Benji Madden and passenger Paris Hilton for allegedly driving over his foot before speeding away.
Paparazzi are often berated and sometimes sued by celebrities for invading their […]

“Black Widows” Found Guilty

Los Angeles has recently seen one of the most remarkable and horrendous murder cases ever.  Dubbed the “Black Widow” case, two women, one 75-years-old (Olga Rutterschmidt) and one 77-years-old (Helen Golay), were charged with killing homeless people and collecting insurance policies they took out on these people.
So far the couple have been found guilty of killing […]

How Drinking Grounded this (Anaheim) Angel

Major League Baseball player, and former member of the Anaheim Angels’ 2002 World Series championship team, Scott Spiezio pleaded guilty to hit and run and DUI charges stemming from an incident that took place on December 30 when he drove through a fence.
His penalty includes three years probation, 80 hours of community service, over $2,500 in fines […]

Avoid Hit and Run Charges: What to Do in an Accident

In California, it is against the law to leave the scene of a motor vehicle accident without providing driver documentation and, if there is an injury, staying to provide reasonable assistance to the injured. Those who fail to do so can be charged under California hit and run laws.  Depending on the seriousness of the accident, […]

Hit and Run Accidents Plague California

There are approximately 700,000 hit and run accidents in the United States each year, according to U.S. Department of Transportation statistics. California leads the nation in fatal hit and run accidents, according to a 2003 analysis of statistics by the San Francisco Chronicle. A survey of news reports indicates that California drivers haven’t changed their ways. More […]

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