Both Bird and Lime scooters have become increasingly popular in areas like San Diego and Nashville as they are affordable and easy to rent. As convenient as the scooters are, both lawmakers and personal injury attorneys have begun to see the threat they pose to drivers, pedestrians, and the riders themselves. Accidents involving the electric scooters seem to be occurring more and more, some minor and some even fatal. NBC San Diego 7 recently reported on one incident that transpired in Chula Vista involving a vehicle and a Bird scooter rider. Read more

You see it sitting in the seat next to you and you know there are messages waiting for you to check. “Ding.” You hear the notification bell ring once more which means yet another message has come through. While you would normally think nothing of just reaching over and checking your text messages, at this particular moment, you happen to be driving and you know you shouldn’t be looking your phone. But, what if it’s important? What if someone was responding to a text you sent and you have been anxiously awaiting their reply? Read more

As exciting as the holiday times can be, sometimes, things can get a little out of control which can then lead to an accident occurring. The fact is, between Thanksgiving dinner and the family gatherings that are held on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, there is a lot going on during this time. And not only do you have to worry about attending all these get-togethers you have been invited to or preventing your relative who always tends to drink a little too much from driving themselves home, but you also have to battle the reckless drivers that are out occupying the roadways. Needless to say, while the holiday season can have some really wonderful moments, it can also bring on a little stress and anxiety. Read more

You probably read about them when they first launched, have seen them in the streets and on the sidewalks, and now are reading about the horror stories involving them. We are talking about the controversial electric scooters that now occupy the streets in major cities like San Diego and Nashville. Read more

Highways are one of the riskiest types of roadways for a motorist to operate their automobile on as there are multiple vehicles driving around you while traveling at high rates of speed, sometimes going more than 80 mph. Now, because of the congestion that generally builds up on these roadways along with motorists who are traveling at fast rates of speed, it is common to see some of the worst collisions occur on a highway. Sadly, many of the individuals who engage in a wreck while driving on the highway either don’t survive or are left suffering from a severe injury. Read more