Recent Posts in Rear-end accident Category
Posted on Jan 17, 2013 By Pete Clancy
Car accidents happen all the time, for a lot of reasons. At all times, drivers must use "reasonable care" for the safety of others, such as other cars and pedestrians. This means maintaining ...
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Posted on Jan 10, 2013 By Pete Clancy
Ever heard of an " eggshell plaintiff ?" I only heard of it in law school - but it is a very simple personal injury concept illustrated by an simple example - a rear-end car accident. In ...
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Posted on Dec 13, 2012 By Pete Clancy
Imagine you pay your health insurance premium every month. You also pay your auto insurance premium every month. Now imagine you are in a bad rear-end accident and are taken to the hospital in an ...
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Posted on Apr 12, 2011 By Pete Clancy
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was in a rear-end accident last week, and was ticketed. According to a story in the LA Times, he was following too closely and was unable to avoid hitting the car ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Pete Clancy
If you have to file a personal injury lawsuit to protect your rights, chances are you will try mediation with the other party. Typically, mediation is conducted with the attorney for the injured ...
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Posted on Feb 6, 2011 By Pete Clancy
An Emeryville police officer was rear-ended at the intersection of 43rd and San Pablo last Tuesday evening. The accident happened when a driver failed to stop for a pedestrian, rear-ending the ...
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Posted on Jan 28, 2011 By Pete Clancy
A Hayward man who rear-ended the car in front of him, causing it to lose control and strike the center divide and kill the passenger, has been charged with manslaughter. 43 year old Juan Nunez was ...
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Posted on Jan 17, 2011 By Pete Clancy
In most Oakland car accidents, a CHP officer or police officer will make an accident report. The report will identify the drivers, the vehicles and the causes of the accident. The reports also refer ...
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Posted on Sep 14, 2010 By Pete Clancy
Are you ever driving down 880 or 580 in Oakland, with some clown right behind you? This is not only dangerous, and begging for a rear-end accident, but a violation of California Vehicle Code 21703. ...
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