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CA Senators Approve Bill which Increases Cellphone Fines

Published on August 15, 2011 By Samantha

Cellphone use while behind the wheel is known as a traffic violation in California. This act was prohibited because it can lead to driver distraction—one of the common causes of car accidents in the United States.
In an effort to save people from traffic accidents caused by cellphone use, the Senate has passed a bill [...]

Pedestrian Dies when Hit by Suspected Drunken Elderly Driver

Published on April 20, 2011 By Samantha

Alcohol can impair a person’s driving skills so it is not advisable for you to drink before sitting behind the wheel.
An elderly SUV driver who failed to stay sober struck and killed a pedestrian along Sunset Mobile Home Park at the 11700 Donner Pass Road in Truckee, California.
The driver was identified as Ronald Sonsowski, 60, [...]

Female Driver Dies in Thermal Solo-Car Accident

Published on April 13, 2011 By Samantha

Drivers should always be careful with their actions because their lives may suddenly end if they commit a simple mistake while sitting behind the wheel.
A 21-year-old female driver recently died after her sedan crashed into a bridge support along Highway 86 in Thermal, California.
According to authorities, she was traveling along 58th Avenue, [...]

Woman Sues Google for Unsafe Directions after Pedestrian Accident

Published on June 2, 2010 By Jane

My feelings are torn about this lawsuit filed against Google.
A woman is actually suing the IT giant for supplying her unsafe directions after she was injured in a pedestrian accident in Park City, Utah.
Laura Rosenberg of LA County, California filed the lawsuit last week and is seeking more than $100,000 in damages. She also named [...]

Cal Senator Ashburn Issues an Apology for DUI Arrest

Published on March 4, 2010 By Samantha

Apologizing is a way of accepting your mistake and trying to show that you feel bad about it. However, saying “sorry” doesn’t right a wrong and it definitely does not save a person from facing the legal consequences of his actions.
In the case of California Senator Roy Ashburn, his apology for a DUI arrest may [...]

Senator Ashburn Arrested for Suspicion of DUI

Published on March 3, 2010 By Jane

Senator Roy Ashburn (R-CA) has just been arrested for suspicion of DUI near the state capitol.
According to CHP, Senator Ashburn was spotted driving erratically at about 2:00am and was stopped by an officer.
He was arrested after being given a field sobriety test and was taken to Sacramento County Jail where he was given a BAC [...]

Family Files Wrongful Death Charges after Fatal 2009 Salmonella Outbreak

Published on March 1, 2010 By Samantha

Food manufacturing companies, including spice makers, are required to sell safe products to people because failure to do so can lead to severe sicknesses or deaths.
In fact, the family of a woman who reportedly died due to a salmonella infection last year has recently filed a wrongful death suit against a Union City spicemaker.
U.F. Union [...]

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