California Personal Injury & Product Liability Blog

According to the National Safety Council (NSC) Injury Facts 2021 crash report analysis, the most dangerous time to drive is the rush hour (between 4 p.m. and 7:59 p.m.) During this time, traffic is congested as people get off work. They’re also more often tired during this time of the day, increasing the rate of …

Rear-end collisions were the most common type of collision in Los Angeles from 2012 through 2021, according to California Highway Patrol data. The city saw 76,149 rear-end accidents during that time period, accounting for 29.66 percent of all car accidents. This resulted in 254 deaths and 117,306 injuries. Rear-end accidents can happen for many reasons, …

A minor car accident is an accident where nobody is hurt and little damage has occurred to anyone’s vehicle. If you are involved in a minor accident, you should typically do the same things you’d do after being involved in a more serious auto accident. No matter how minor the accident is, it’s important to …

According to the National Safety Council, the chances of dying in a car crash are 1 in 93. Typical causes of fatalities in motor vehicle accidents include severe damage to vital organs such as the brain or heart.  While the odds of dying in a car crash may appear low, car accidents are a major …

You may be wondering: is California a no-fault state for car accidents? The answer is no, California is not a no-fault state. The at-fault driver has to pay for injuries and property damage after a car accident. Typically, the at-fault driver’s insurance company pays for injuries and property damage, not the at-fault driver themselves. If …

Governor Gavin Newsom has made decisions regarding two bills with the potential of altering the number of traffic accidents on California’s roads. On October 13, Newsom signed AB 645 into law. The bill will allow for speed cameras to be placed in six California cities: San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco, Long Beach, Glendale and Los …

It’s no secret that asbestos exposure can cause mesothelioma, a type of cancer that typically forms in the tissue around the lungs or abdomen. The vast majority of mesothelioma cases are related to asbestos exposure, which is why there are lawsuits to get compensation for victims and their families.  Recently, a protein linked to asbestos-induced …

The sentence for committing vehicular manslaughter is usually somewhere between one year if it’s deemed a misdemeanor and up to six years if it’s a felony. Your sentence may vary depending on the extent of negligence involved in the crime.  For an in-depth explanation of vehicular manslaughter, how sentencing works and how to prevent being …

Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers is no longer actively retaining Camp Lejeune claimants. Camp Lejeune is a Marine Corps Base Camp located in North Carolina. Between 1953 and 1987, volatile organic compounds contaminated the water, potentially causing various harmful health effects such as infertility, miscarriage, birth defects in offspring, several types of cancer, heart disease, chronic …

If you have been injured in a car accident, you may be wondering how much money it will cost you to hire car accident lawyers. The answer is that it depends on the value of your car accident case: a typical car accident attorney will charge 30 to 40 percent of any compensation they recover …

One of the most common forms of car accidents is a T-bone accident, where the front of one vehicle slams into the side of another vehicle. In 2021, 2,390 T-bone accidents occurred in the City of Los Angeles alone, accounting for 18.66 percent of all traffic accidents in the city that year. In a T-bone …

The New York Times recently ran a major article about how PFAS chemicals are seemingly everywhere and how they affect our health. Researchers Discover PFAS Chemicals Affect Human Immune System The Times article tells the story of Pál Weihe, who was born in the Faroe Islands and lived on the islands for the majority of …