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Car Accident

Personal Injury Statute of Limitations by State

When pursuing legal recourse after a personal injury, time is of the essence. Personal injury cases in every state in the US are governed by statutes of limitations, which are legal provisions that set strict deadlines for filing claims after an injury occurs. As defined by Cornell Law School, a statute of limitations is a “law that bars claims after a certain period…

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How Do Rideshare Accidents Differ From Other Accidents?

Not only are accidents frightening, unsettling to a victim’s sense of well-being, and often painful and debilitating, but they’re also legally complex, particularly in fault-based insurance states like California. Any car accident compensation claim involves legal complexities, but when an accident occurs in a rideshare vehicle—or in another car in a collision with a rideshare vehicle—it’s even more challenging. Navigating a rideshare accident…

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Common Types of Car Accident Injuries

A car accident causes a tremendous force on the human body. When the car comes to a sudden jarring halt in a collision, the driver and passengers continue to move forward at the speed the car was traveling until stopped by their seatbelts or by an impact against the interior of the vehicle. Even when traveling at a sedate 30mph, a 100-pound person…

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What to Do After a Car Accident in California

California is known as a “driving state” due to the sprawling nature of its largest cities. Most residents drive rather than take public transportation to work and daily activities. With California’s busy roadways and large urban meccas, many car accidents occur daily, with an annual average of 250,000 accidents per year. California is a fault-based car accident state where it matters who causes…

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Do Uber & Lyft Provide Uninsured Motorist Coverage Up to $1 million for Car Accidents?

Uber and Lyft have become increasingly popular with people looking to get from place to place easily, quickly, and at a relatively reasonable cost. But with more people utilizing rideshare services like Uber and Lyft, car and pedestrian accidents have increased significantly in recent years. While studies have been mixed in terms of determining a definitive cause-and-effect relationship between rideshare popularity and an…

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Martinian & Associates Files Suit Against Local Doctor Who Caused Fatal Traffic Accident

Martinian & Associates Inc. is currently representing family members of a victim who was killed in a traffic accident in April. The accident – which occurred just before 7:00 am on Laguna Canyon Road – has garnered media attention because two of the parties involved are local area physicians. The doctors had allegedly been street racing when one doctor’s Tesla crossed into oncoming…

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Martinian & Associates Represents Family of Victim Killed in Laguna Canyon Crash

In April of last year, a fatal car accident on Laguna Canyon Road claimed the lives of two Southern California men. The incident involved a Tesla that had veered into oncoming traffic and collided with the men’s vehicle as they were traveling to Laguna Beach during the course of their work for a landscaping company. In an effort to help the family of…

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Finding the Best Attorney for Your Car Accident Case

If you’ve been involved in acar accident, you need an attorney you can trust. Many people choose to handle the claims process on their own, but this can result in unfavorable results with settlements that are far lower than the victims deserve. Listed below are some qualities you want to be on the lookout for when searching for a lawyer to handle your…

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