Motor Vehicle Accidents

In sad news, a recent article out of Mission Viejo reports that one woman has died following a tragic Irvine car accident on the south 405 Freeway. The accident took place around 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, and officials believe that distracted driving may have been the cause of the fatal accident. According to […]

As if the shock and panic of being involved in a car accident wasn’t enough, there are some con artists out there who may try to take advantage of the shaken victims of car accidents in Orange County. In some cases, individuals or criminal organizations may stage an accident with you to try to get […]

Drunk driving claims too many lives each year in Orange County. In tragic news from an article in the Daily Pilot, the Mission Viejo man who was seriously injured in a March 31 accident with a suspected DUI driver in Irvine has now died. According to the Orange County Coroner’s office, the victim, 29-year-old Theodore […]

Unfortunately, some victims of Orange County car accidents complicate the insurance claims process before they even realize that they are injured. In the confusion after a serious wreck, it’s easy to say things you don’t mean or do things that could seriously jeopardize your California personal injury claim. If you’ve just been injured in an […]

Although it’s important to promptly notify your own insurance company of any accident in which you are injured, it’s also still important to protect your rights when speaking with agents from any insurance company—including your own! As an Orange County accident claim attorney, I understand how confused and shaken you may be after an accident. […]

Every year, innocent drivers, passengers, and pedestrians are killed or seriously injured by drivers who choose to get behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol or drugs. While driving drunk or drugged is a crime in California, victims usually end up having to work through insurance claims on their own if they wish to […]

As officials in California focus on reducing distracted driving this month, we want to remind the victims of distracted drivers that seeking legal guidance—even to ask questions—can be a both a big help and a big relief if you have been injured. Drivers often deny they were driving distracted, and their insurance companies may try […]

In downtown Fullerton, there are close to 50 businesses that serve alcohol, and it seems obvious that there would be a drunken driving problem that goes hand in hand. Since 2009, there have been 14 fatal car accidents in the city, and half of those deaths occurred in alcohol-related wrecks—not to mention the many non-fatal […]

Although it seems obvious that the drunk driver would be held liable after causing an accident that injured you, it’s not always that simple. In some cases, the circumstances of the accident mean that there are several parties involved, which makes it difficult for innocent victims who are trying to recover compensation for their injuries. […]

In California, distracted driving is loosely defined as anything that takes your hands off the steering wheel or your eyes and mind off the road. While a lot of work has been put into raising awareness of the dangers of cell phone, smartphone, and tablet use behind the wheel, mobile devices aren’t the only things […]