Even though it has hundreds of important safety features, your car continues to be one of the more unsafe places for your child to be. Indeed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 64,000 child passengers suffered injuries in motor...
When cars and big rigs collide in California, it is generally the people traveling in the smaller passenger vehicle that suffer the most injuries or fatalities. Driving a commercial truck requires considerable responsibility and attentiveness. Yet, research shows that...
A CDL in California allows you to operate commercial vehicles such as city buses, big rigs, dump trucks and more. Because your job requires you to drive a large vehicle you uphold the responsibility to stay vigilant and attentive at all times. Getting a DUI can...
Crush injuries are often very serious and can impact anyone. This is in spite of the popular belief that these injuries only happen at industrial or construction-related workplaces. So how do crush injuries happen? Are any fields particularly susceptible to them?...
Gender discrimination is alive and well across California and the rest of the nation, with a high number of today’s working women reporting experiencing gender discrimination in various forms in the workplace. When gender discrimination occurs, it has the potential to...
California motorcycle riders assume a high level of risk each time they ride due to the dangerous nature of motorcycles. While head injuries are a common occurrence in bike crashes, research shows that those who ride on the back of a motorcycle, rather than drive it,...
After a conviction for driving under the influence in California, you may have to install an ignition interlock device on your vehicle for a predetermined period. The IID requires that you blow an acceptable alcohol-free breath sample before your car is going to...
You may think that DUI charges only concern alcohol. However, you could find yourself facing these charges if you are under the influence of drugs. Drugged driving has become a more common offense in the past several years. The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports...
If the police have ever pulled you over on suspicion of drinking and driving, you likely have undergone field sobriety tests before. If not, you probably are familiar with them anyway: the walk-and-turn test, eye movement test, one-leg balance test and others are...
Sometimes, your employer may ask you to put in extra time at the office. When you do this, you usually expect to receive overtime. If your employer refuses to provide this pay, he or she could be in violation of California's labor laws. According to the Department of...