For some people, driving in the fog seems like an impossible thing to do. The white blur is confusing, limiting your vision and keeping you on the edge. When unable to see the road up ahead, you are in danger of being involved in a car accident. There are numerous cases of car accidents which happened during foggy weather each year. If you want to be a better driver and drive safely through the fog, here are some tips which will help you avoid getting in a car accident while driving. Increase your visibility – use low beams only Did you know that the most common mistake most drivers make while driving through the fog is using high beams? As strongly as your instincts suggest, do not use high beams during fog. If your vehicle has special fog beams, use them instead. If not, low beams will do just fine. The reason is simple: high beams will reflect all of the water particles, and make it even harder to see. Many drivers end up in an accident and receive a Personal Injury for driving recklessly through the fog. Don’t be one of them. Interior Defrosting Fog comes with high humidity, which means your interior will also get humid. Your windshield will become hard-to-see-through at one point, and the only way to solve this issue is by using your vehicle’s interior defrost function; by doing so, you will help dry off the inside of your car’s windows, and be able to see the road again. Don’t use the rag or a piece of clothing to clean the windows. This will distract you from the road ahead, and won’t have much effect as it will cause the glass to smear. Interior defrost function only! Watch your speed Common sense says to go slowly through the fog. If you happen to be in a rush, or need to get somewhere quickly, forget about it and drive safely and slowly. It is the only way to actually get somewhere through the fog. Watch your speed limit, and get ready to act quickly if something pops up on the road ahead of you. Watch out for animals, obstacles, car crashes, and pedestrians. Don’t just slam the brakes Another common way to cause an accident while driving through the fog is to slam the brakes in order to stop the car. Whether you have encountered an animal or a pedestrian, don’t just simply slam the brakes. Instead, slowly lower your speed if and whenever possible. This way, you will give the drivers behind you a fair chance to see that you are slowing down, so that they may do the same. Slamming the brakes will have them hit you if they are close behind you. Keep your distance Lastly, focus on your distance. Don’t get near other cars, but instead, keep at least a two-cars-length away from the car in front of you. This will provide both of you with enough maneuvering space in case something pops up on the road ahead, or if the driver in front of you slams the brakes. Remember that most Car Accidents happen during reckless driving. Stay away of your surroundings, pay attention to the road ahead and use the tips provided to avoid getting in an accident. If you do end up in an accident, give a call to an experienced vehicle accident lawyer Los Angeles - Howard C. Kornberg, and he will help you through the process.
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11/29/2017 0 Comments A Scooter Ride in Riverside May End in Wrongful Death Suit (Are Scooters Even Safe?)Although scooters are considered to be relatively safe, what many don’t realize is that they can be even more dangerous than cars.
This was the conclusion by a Swedish team of researchers, who said traveling by a scooter had a 20 times higher risk of injury than driving a car. Causes of death among scooter riders vary from one case to another, though they generally occur due to:
Riverside police is still investigating the death of a man in a motorized scooter who was struck by a train at Third Street near the railroad tracks earlier this month. The man was going over the tracks when his scooter stuck and wouldn’t move, according to reports. Although reports say that the conductor of the train gave warning with the horns, the victim never moved out of the way. It’s yet unclear if there was any negligence on the part of the conductor. If there was, the family of the deceased may be entitled to pursue a wrongful death claim in Riverside. How to win a wrongful death suit in Riverside? Ask any wrongful death attorney in Riverside or anywhere else in California: scooter accidents are much more fatal than car accidents, which means – sadly but true – parents that buy their children scooters thinking it’s a safer alternative to cars are making a huge mistake. Not to mention that over 90% of scooter riders are uninsured, according to a 2011 study. That means recovering damages in wrongful death or personal injury claims may be a complex process if you aren’t represented by an experienced attorney in Riverside. On the other hand, negotiating with an insurance company in a wrongful death case may be a dead-end for those unfamiliar with insurance policies and laws in Riverside. In fact, if you aren’t represented by a Riverside wrongful death attorney to obtain compensation for your emotional trauma, loss of consortium, punitive damages and other, even the most convincing claim may be rejected or denied. The failure to comply with policies and follow laws when filing a wrongful death claim may result in the termination of the claim. And this makes sense considering that no insurance company will give you maximum compensation unless you have all the evidence to maximize financial compensation (it’s their bread and butter, after all). Here at the Law Offices of Howard Craig Kornberg, our lawyers have represented the interests of families whose members died as a result of other parties’ negligence and we start winning on your behalf from the moment a wrongful death claim is filed. Our wrongful death attorneys in Riverside do our best to recover the compensation that you and your family rightfully deserve for your loved one’s accident, whether it involved a scooter, motorcycle, bicycle, car, train, plane or any other means of transportation. You don’t have to go through it alone. Get the legal advice from our skilled lawyers today by calling our Riverside offices at 310-997-0904. |
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