Louis S. Abronson Personal Injury Law Blog

For the first time in California, an appellate court ruled on the question of whether a truck driver can be held liable for injuries caused to others if his or her truck is parked legally but nonetheless blocks motorists’ views of oncoming traffic.  While the court’s ruling does not apply in all circumstances, the facts in Lawson v. Safeway, Inc. clearly showed that the... Read More

Nighttime is an especially dangerous time to be on the road, but Halloween night is often one of the deadliest nights of the year because of impaired drivers.  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2008, 58 percent of all highway fatalities nationwide on Halloween night involved a motorist or motorcyclist with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC)... Read More