Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm, and it continues to be used in innovative ways. Unfortunately, some of those ways may inadvertently lead to discrimination when it comes to hiring, promotions and other employment practices. California is...
Pedestrians who regularly walk on or near public roads never know when they might cross paths with a dangerous driver. Pedestrian crashes can happen at 10:00 a.m. on a Tuesday or after a fun night out at the bar late one Saturday night. Joggers can get hit while...
California Senate Bill 961 (SB961) aimed to mandate underride guards on many commercial trucks, potentially improving road safety. It sought to address the alarming volume of state traffic fatalities by implementing measures to protect vulnerable road users. Despite...
When you fill out a job application or go in for an interview, you likely don’t expect to be asked if you have a valid driver’s license unless the job itself requires driving – for example, making deliveries, sales calls or going to customers’ homes or businesses....
As a cyclist, you want to do everything you can to stay safe. You know that it is you who is likely to suffer serious injuries if you get involved in an accident with a vehicle – the driver will probably be fine. Avoiding that accident is your number one goal when you...
Some workers have contracts. If they are fired in violation of these contracts, it could be a wrongful termination. For example, an executive at a business may have a clause stating that they can only be fired for cause. They have to do something wrong or make a...
There are many ways for people to develop acquired brain injuries. Some children enter the world with brain injuries caused by medical mistakes during labor and delivery. Some people acquire traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) due to car crashes or falls on private...
Like any other motor vehicle accidents, wrong-way crashes are going to be unique. There are numerous different causes from one accident to the next. For instance, young drivers may get confused, causing an accident because they don’t have much experience....
Motorcyclists have a unique viewpoint on the roadways. They can also do maneuvers that other vehicles can’t do. One of these is lane splitting. This occurs when a motorcyclist drives between two lanes of traffic that are moving in the same direction as they are. ...
Drivers certainly know that cellphones can be distracting on many fronts. The most common example of this is texting and driving. But drivers can also get distracted as they listen to music, use social media, read emails, take pictures or videos, program a GPS...