Most people understand that when car accidents occur, they lead to a series of costs that must be paid by someone.  Many times, these costs are at least temporarily incurred by the person or people who have been injured, but few studies have taken a close look at just how much car accidents cost drivers in the United States.  The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently published a study of these national costs, and the numbers are nothing short of staggering.

Hit-and-run accidents occur with alarming regularity, and when they do the fact that the driver flees the scene only adds several layers of difficulty to the situation.  What's worse is that most of the time, these drivers are eventually identified and apprehended, which was the case with a 2009 Saratoga hit-and-run accident that injured one man on a bicycle and left his girlfriend with permanent brain damage.  The judge accepted guilty plea from the defendant last week.

Street racing is an activity that's been romanticized for generations, and while there are draws to it for many young people, few activities put everyone who is either involved or who happens to be in the area in more risk and danger.  Tragically, a woman was killed last fall when two drivers who were racing each other caused an accident that was nothing short of horrific.  As a result, each man involved in the race that led to this fatal San Jose car accident received the maximum sentences allowed by law in criminal court.

Everyone who ventures out into traffic either behind the wheel or on foot understands that there are risks involved.  However, most people would not assume that standing along the side of a road and waiting for a bus at a marked stop would involve risk and danger.  Unfortunately, danger and suffering is exactly what found five people waiting for a bus yesterday in Visitacion Valley when an SUV slammed into them and seriously injured five people. in the latest California car accident.

Milipitas has long been known as a city that's made every effort to provide friendly and safe conditions for bicyclists.  While these efforts have likely made conditions in general safer for those traveling on two wheels, they can not prevent every Milipitas bicycle accident from occurring.  Tragically, a 17-year-old boy lost his life in a Milipitas bicycle accident that occurred on Sunday.  Police are investigating the situation. 

When a car breaks down on a busy roadway, it creates an instant situation of danger and risk for everyone involved and in the area.  People don't tend to expect to encounter a vehicle that isn't moving, and unfortunately, three people were seriously injured in a San Jose car accident that involved a stalled vehicle.  Police are continuing to investigate the situation in order to determine a cause for the crash.

People who evade police are likely to face significant criminal penalties.  If this evasion leads to injuries to anyone who was not involved with the incident that first occurred, that person could also face significant civil liability.  Such was the case with a police chase that ended in Vacaville last night that led to one person being injured simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.  The driver who attempted to evade police in the first place was arrested.

For many years, parents and adults thought it was responsible to allow minors to consume alcohol at their homes and to keep them there in order to protect them from problems that could arise if they engaged in this conduct somewhere else.  Unfortunately, the minors who did consume alcohol didn't always remain on the premises, and this led to several fatal California DUI accidents .  Now comes word that the law in this regard is changing, and adults who serve alcohol to minors could face significant liability if those who are harmed as a result of this decision seek the help of a California personal injury lawyer .

San Francisco is a city that features alternative transportation, and bicycles are one of the most popular choices for those who either don't have or don't want to drive a vehicle through the heavy traffic in the area.  Unfortunately, this choice leads to a high number of accidents, and tragically, a person was killed on Friday night in another fatal San Francisco bicycle accident .  The driver in the crash was arrested after the incident.

Anyone who is familiar with San Francisco understands that the city has always been friendly to pedestrians.  This is the reality for many reasons, not the least of which is that the area has always been filled with those moving around on foot.  Unfortunately, pedestrians face dangers when they do hit the streets, and tragically, one man was killed while walking recently in the early-morning hours in a San Francisco pedestrian accident that has been deemed to be a hit-and-run.