The Dangers of Self-Driving Vehicles

As personal injury attorneys, keeping up with the latest news on automotive safety is important. Recently, the news about the rising amount of self-driving vehicles on the road in the following years has got us all thinking about the potential public safety issue. It is estimated that by the year 2033, 4.5 million vehicles will be on the road. The risk factor for that amount of driver-less cars on the road is huge.With the U.S. leading the deployment of self-driving vehicles, we at the Law Offices of Burg and Brock think it's a good idea to keep others informed about these potential dangers.

In the event of a personal injury caused by vehicle accidents, we at the Law Offices of Burg and Brock urge victims to act fast when seeking legal help. Our highly experienced team of lawyers understand the need for our clients to get help as efficiently as possible. That's why, we put a great amount of effort in getting to know the various details of every situation our clients are involved in.

If you or a loved one have been injured in a vehicle accident in which a negligent party may be at fault, we at the Law Offices of Burg and Brock, a highly skilled team of personal injury attorneys, are here for you. Please don't hesitate to contact our legal team.

Vehicle Safety

News about potential dangers to the public really interest us as personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Burg and Brock. We put some extra attention on current headlines in order to keep us prepared and informed to fight for client rights. Lately, the news about the crisis with Takata airbags has got us all thinking about the lack of a higher standard for vehicle safety protocols.

In the event of a personal injury, we know that it is crucial for individuals who are caught up in this kind of situation to take action as soon as possible. That's why, we make a great effort to work as quickly as we can to increase our client satisfaction. It's unfortunate that the Takata airbag crisis has put an enormous amount of people at risk for injury and other life-threatening situations. However, any personal injury attorney that's part of our team at the Law Offices of Burg and Brock are well-versed and ready to take on the case.

If you or a loved one become injured by a defective vehicle, don't be afraid to contact us. Our team of highly experienced personal attorneys are here to help
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Driven to Distraction

As a team of dedicated vehicle accident lawyers, we make every effort to stay abreast on the latest news, especially when the headlines relate to personal injury. Unfortunately, distracted driving remains a big problem on the road nowadays, especially for teens who are just getting behind the wheel. Especially as we look forward to a long holiday weekend, when our country's major highways will be bustling with vacationers, we need to be on the lookout for potentially distracted or otherwise inattentive drivers.

The good news is that New York officials have devised a potential method to determine whether a driver was distracted by his or her mobile phone at the time of a collision. The application, called the Texalyzer, would allow law enforcement officers access to the drivers’ operating systems to uncover what, if anything, was happening during the crash. Opponents have voiced privacy concerns with the application, and it's unclear whether this will become the norm. The most important thing is that city officials are taking (or at least appear to be taking) this problem seriously.
 
If you or a loved one ends up in an auto accident in which a negligent party can be determined at fault, we at the Law Offices of Burg and Brock, a highly experienced team of personal injury attorneys, are here to help. Don't hesitate to get in touch with us.

A Look at Auto Accidents

As a team of expert personal injury attorneys, we try to stay on top of the news in the field. Recently, we read that Google has filed a patent for a unique automotive augmentation - a "sticky" adhesive coating that would take pedestrians along with the car in the event of an accident. It sounds a bit like something from a video game or a sci-fi movie, but the schematics are interesting. The premise is that, if one of Google's self-driving vehicles were to accidentally strike a pedestrian, the coating on the car's hood would "trap" the person like flypaper. So, instead of incurring additional injuries from being sent skyward or being rolled over, the unlucky individual will just be stuck on the car's hood like a fried egg.

Seriously, though, it's clear that Google has put a lot of thought into this idea, and it seems that it may actually reduce the severity of vehicle-related personal injury in the event of an accident. Of course, there's still a long way to go until these self-driving cars become a common phenomenon on our roads. But that being said, considering that the major causes of auto accidents stem from dangerous human behavior (intoxication and distraction), it may be worthwhile to place our faith in finely tuned machines and super-precise navigation systems. It may even end up saving some lives, too.

Until then, if you or a loved one are a victim in an accident in which the offending party can be determined negligent, we're here to help. Don't hesitate to get in touch with us - a highly experienced personal injury attorney will help you sort out your case.

It Can Wait

As a group of dedicated vehicle accident lawyers, we make our best effort to follow the newsreels. We've heard about a recent case involving an 18-year-old girl who was using the smartphone application Snapchat to take a video of herself driving at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour. While we're not yet certain as to how the legal case will pan out, we can say that an auto accident occurred that has resulted in a critical brain trauma of the driver whose car the teen rear-ended. Complicating matters, the victim is suing Snapchat and claiming that the application's "speed filter" feature, which tracks how fast someone is traveling while they take a selfie, encourages users to Snap while driving, despite the fact that the app advises users to 'NOT Snap and Drive.'

Obviously, as personal injury attorneys, we sincerely do not anyone, especially very young drivers who seem to be attached to these social apps, to use them while driving under any circumstances. Because approximately 26% of auto accidents involve a distracted driver, a great many injuries and even untimely deaths can be prevented if we manage to eliminate these distractions. Hopefully, we can count on new measures or public service announcements to keep drivers' eyes on the road.

Remember, if you or a loved one has been affected by a personal injury situation in which a negligent party can be determined at fault, we at the Law Offices of Burg and Brock are here to help. 

Ready for the Unexpected?

As we write this, something very unusual is happening in Los Angeles. Yes, we're having a rain storm...in May! That's at least some very minor good news for our ongoing drought situation. However, if you're a vehicle accident lawyer, your first thought it going to be about an inevitably higher risk of traffic accidents caused by suddenly slippery streets and highways.

Don't worry, however, we're not here to remind you, yet again, to slow down when you're driving in the rain (though that's definitely essential advice). No, we're here to remind you to be aware of unexpected situations whenever you're driving. Yes, while rainstorms that seem to come out of nowhere are one of the kind of  road hazard that keep us personal injury attorneys all too busy, that's just one of a long list.

Roadway surprises that can spur accidents range from the sudden appearance of animals -- living or dead -- to large pieces of furniture or other surprising debris that can fall from vehicles and on to roadways. Particularly when we are driving at high speed and even slightly distracted, these obstructions can be extremely dangerous.

In other words, the best way to keep yourself and others from becoming involved in a roadway personal injury situation is to be aware at all times. Everything from sudden ugly cloudbursts to cute squirrels and random pieces of used furniture can be extremely dangerous if you're not paying close attention to the road.

Transforming Transportation

Any vehicle accident lawyer has to pay attention to the headlines. Currently, the CEO of L.A.'s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has unveiled a $120 billion plan that seeks to fund numerous public transit and highway projects for the next 15 years. The plan necessitates increasing the countywide sales tax by a half cent and maintaining the existing sales tax rate for the next 18 years. In November, L.A. County residents will vote on the measure - they'll need board support to reach the two-thirds threshold required to put the project into progress.

We certainly hope that this may lead to a reduction in traffic and road related personal injury cases. As it stands, tens of thousands of road fatalities occur each year. Looking forward to 2020 and beyond, we should expect this number to drop due to an influx of self-driving cars and better-coordinated and organized transportation systems, but we can never be too certain. Sure, L.A. has seen its fair share of light rail-related mishaps, but they pale in comparison to those that occur on the highways and major streets.

While pining for the future, we obviously need to remain careful and cautious in the here and now. So, if you or a loved one is hurt or injured in an auto accident, remember that a highly experienced team of personal injury attorneys is available. We're here to help.

The Neverending Story?

The news earlier this week that there were still lingering issues with gas leaks in the neighborhood of Porter Ranch got us thinking about one unlovable reality of the law. It's that, whether you're talking about personal injury or any other kind of tort, lawsuits can take a great deal of time to be resolved. While we're happy to say that the cases we handle are typically resolved in a fairly swift manner, everyone who reads a newpspaer can think of cases that have taken an inordinate amount of time to be resolved.

Apart from truly extreme cases -- say, the fictional lawsuit in Charles Dickens' classic novel, Bleak House, or the several decades long legal copyright imbroglio between the makers of the iconic James Bond film series and a producer who had obtained the rights to the story for Thunderball, which wasn't resolved until most of the original parties involved were long dead -- there are many cases that simply take too long to come to a conclusion. That's one reason why, whether you are looking for a vehicle accident lawyer or an attorney experienced in product liability law, you should seek out someone who knows what it takes to close a case in a timely manner.

Of course, the law is deliberate process and results are rarely as speedy as most of us would like, but we're happy to say that the Law Offices of Burg & Brock are one place where you can find a Los Angeles personal injury attorney who can wrap up cases in as timely a manner as possible. After all, helping people start over again after a serious accident is what we're all about, and the sooner that begins, the better. 

Safer on our Streets

We at the Law Offices of Burg and Brock often concern ourselves with city initiatives, especially when they relate to matters of personal injury.  One in particular we are very interested in is called Vision Zero, which is a road safety policy and approach that intends to ultimately improve L.A.'s most dangerous intersections. The aim is to reduce injuries and fatalities among those most at risk on L.A. streets - pedestrians and cyclists. Launched by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, the project utilizes data in order to anticipate and minimize mistakes that, all too often, result in collision-related injury and loss of life.

As personal injury attorneys, such tragic cases that involve collisions are unfortunately not uncommon, so we applaud policies like this one that intend to make the Los Angeles community safer. Especially when it comes to healthy outdoor activities such as bicycling and walking, which some people may avoid due to safety concerns, any measured aimed at reducing accidental injuries and deaths is worthy of praise.

Unfortunately, tragedy can beset us at any time, nearly anywhere. Whether you're a walker, cyclist, or a driver, if you or a loved one find that you require a services of a highly experienced Los Angeles personal injury attorney, remember - we're here to help.

Drive Peacefully!

A news story about an incident that started as a relatively minor automotive collision and ended in a stabbing got us thinking about the very real dangers of road rage. Fortunately, the man who was stabbed did not appear to suffer a truly life-threatening injury, but as personal injury attorneys, we've certainly seen less dramatic incidents result in more tragic outcomes.

The scary part is that road rage is extremely common. Indeed, if we're being honest, most of us have probably let our tempers get the best of us in traffic. Excessive honking, "flipping the bird," and so on are bad ideas...but they're bad ideas quite a few of us act on. They're also bad ideas that many a vehicle accident lawyer has seen the bad results of.

Of course, most road rage incidents are not as obvious as the stabbing case. Indeed, it's possible that many drivers never admit or even realize that a collision might have been triggered when one or both drivers became angry at some perceived rudeness in traffic. Even a very sharp Los Angeles personal injury attorney might assume a case is an ordinary accident...but that doesn't mean the anger was any less costly to the parties involved in the incident.

So, the next time you find yourself feeling angry at someone in traffic, remind yourself that it's ultimately no big deal -- but acting on your anger could turn into a moment you'll regret for the rest of your life.

Making it to the Slopes

Southern California might be known around the world as one of the sunniest places on earth, but our mountains are havens for winter sports enthusiasts. Right now, thanks to some late blasts of El Nino-driven cold and wet weather, our mountain areas are enjoying a lengthened ski season well into Spring. That's very good news both for the local economy and for the countless avid skiers and snowboarders who live out here. At the same time, at the risk of seeming gloomy, we personal injury attorneys can't help but see the potential downside, as a lot of us are lot more experienced on the slopes than we are driving to get there.

Assuming you want to avoid needing the services of a vehicle accident lawyer, here are just a few tips. You can find many more by Googling around and finding some of the outstanding resources providing by the State of California and other, but here are a few highlights.

* Chains. If you heading into the snow , you want to make sure you either have them or know where to rent them. They are not optional. and they may still be required on cars with snow tires!

* Know what else to bring. Driving in snow can be unpredictable and situations can arise that require products ranging from flashlights and kitty litter (for traction if you get stuck in snow), to additional blankets and dry clothing.

* Keep your tank full. Especially when you're driving in unfamiliar areas, it's easy to find yourself terrifyingly low in gas when the distance between stations can be far longer than us city drivers are used to.

* Drive Slowly and Be Sparing of Your Brakes. Braking hard can be truly dangerous on an icy, slippery road. Drive slowly enough so that you can use your brakes as little as possible.

* Do Your Research. Especially if you've never driven in snow before, be sure to find out as much as you can. We've only just barely scratched the surface here.

* The Better Part of Valor. If the weather seems like more than you can handle, it just might be. Sometimes, the best thing to do is to just stay put.

Of course, as personal injury attorneys, we're here to help if someone else's negligence gets you into a bad spot.Still, it's obviously best to be careful and avoid being in that spot at all. Stay safe, everyone!

Staying Safe on our Streets

We at the Law Offices of Burg and Brock try to stay abreast of all news in the world of personal injury. One bit of news that reached our radar is that in downtown Los Angeles, city officials are modifying intersections in order to give pedestrians an extra four-second window of crossing time. Now, it goes without saying that in Los Angeles, a city that depends on car culture, pedestrian-vehicle collisions are an unfortunate reality. As a Los Angeles personal injury attorney firm, we can safely say that the city deserves praise for taking any such measure to reduce the number of collisions and near-collisions in these congested sectors, especially if pedestrians are involved. All too often, a distracted, aggressive, or otherwise intoxicated driver makes a right turn too hastily, and the effects can be tragic.

In the event that you or a loved one has been involved in such an incident, it may be in your best interested to consult a vehicle accident lawyer to ensure you get the compensation you deserve. If the offending driver can be determined to be negligent in a court of law, you may stand a chance of winning such a case. Of course, only a lawyer can offer definitive information on these circumstances. Nonetheless, we at the Law Offices of Burg and Brock are a compassion team of personal injury attorneys who are here to help.

An Increasingly Automated World

While considering the plethora of modern conveniences at our disposal, it's natural to look to the future with a profound sense of optimism. Many people are looking forward to the day they can enjoy the comfort of commuting and going on road trips without having to get behind the wheel, and news stories create the idea that this will become a reality sooner and sooner.

Despite having an otherwise stellar safety record, one of Google's self-driving vehicles struck a public bus recently in Mountain View, CA. Fortunately, as the car was only traveling at 2mph, it wasn't a matter of personal injury, but it does underline the fact that automated systems are not always without flaws.

Any experienced vehicle accident lawyer would understand our concerns in this matter, and we are anxious to see how the federal and state governments may create new or change existing legislation to accommodate this technology. Perhaps it would be best to consider how many injuries and accidents could be avoided if we allow computerized systems to control our vehicles. Considering that fact that a great number of them are caused by intoxication, fatigue, and poor judgment, we may benefit from continuing to place trust in machines. As a Los Angeles personal injury attorney firm, this may indeed be a reality worth anticipating.

Know Your Car

When you're a vehicle accident lawyer, you see the damage that auto accidents can do on a pretty regular basis. So, we were naturally interested to read of a push -- led by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the National Safety Council and the University of Iowa -- to help make sure that drivers had a more complete understanding of the advanced safety features that an increasing number of cars are currently incorporating. The campaign is being spearheaded by the website, MyCarDoesWhat.org.

The truth is that today's vehicles have a number of features which should have the very positive effect of giving personal injury attorneys fewer tragic cases to be involved with. The kind of safety features the new website covers includes such now relatively standard features as anti-lock brakes and some more leading edge items including back-up cameras, blind-spot monitors, and lane departure warnings.

Safety features that actually prevent collisions are obviously a very good thing, and certainly making sure the public understands how they can help is a positive step.Sadly, of course, these kind of features may reduce highway tragedies but they won't end them entirely. When safety fails and personal injury attorneys are needed, we're still here to help.

The Many Faces of Personal Injury

A great many of us will find ourselves in situations bordering on or involving personal injury in our lifetimes. That is why, from a legal standpoint, it is important to understand what may or may not constitute personal injury or negligence from another party. Consider an auto accident, for example; car, bike, and motorcycle collisions are some of the most common causes of personal injury claims. If you were involved in an accident that wasn't your fault and have sustained an injury, you may want to hire a vehicle accident lawyer to see if you are due compensation.

At work, your employer has a legal duty to protect you and to report certain accidents and incidents. If you have been hurt on the job and think your employer is at fault, it would be worth your while to seek out a  as personal injury attorney and investigate your options. Likewise, if you have been injured in a public place, such as a grocery store or a bank, and believe that your injury can be attributed to the negligence of the location's owner, we at the Law Offices of Burg and Brock, may be able to support you in collecting due compensation should your case meet our criteria.

As experienced personal injury attorneys, we have been winning cases for our clients for many years. If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident that you believe was caused by someone else’s negligence, do not hesitate to contact the Law Offices of Burg & Brock today.

Ridesharing Safety

No one can deny the recent influence that ride sharing apps are having on the world of transportation. While services like Uber were originally branded controversial as they allegedly threatened the livelihood of city taxi drivers, these mobile app services remain, for most people, a standard budget conscious alternative form of transportation.

In the wake of a fatal shooting by an Uber driver in Kalamazoo, officials are considering increased vetting processes to reduce the chance of this reoccurring. But Uber claims that the shooter had passed a background check and had no prior criminal record, although the man violated the company's "no firearm" policy. When it comes to reducing the possibility for criminal acts and personal injury, we are naturally inclined to support Uber's policy against handguns, but the verdict's still out on how we can prevent more of these awful shootings from happening. It's a well-known fact that the United States has more armed civilians than most countries, but many experts disagree on how we can continue to reduce the rates of injuries and even deaths associated with guns.

Of course, as a team of personal injury attorneys, we stand by supporting our clients when needed. If you or someone close to you is injured, or require the services of a highly experienced vehicle accident lawyer, we are available to help.

Workplace Safety in the Fantasy Business

There's no getting around it, although the entertainment business is, indeed, a very large and very serious business, it's also a business that's all about the production of fantasy. So, it's always a bit jarring when something as nonfantastical as personal injury and workplace safety law finds its way into the entertainment headlines. That's exactly what happened late last week, however, as news broke that the British government is prosecuting Foodles Production (UK) Ltd. over an incident that broke the leg of actor Harrison Ford on the set of the megahit "Star Wars" installment, "The Force Awakens."

While there doesn't appear any high profile legal action involving personal injury attorneys between Ford, who was 71 at the time of the 2014 incident, and the "Star Wars" team, the UK government takes workplace safety issues seriously. In this case, the issue was a hydraulic door that apparently closed at the wrong time, and the hazard posed by this kind of malfunction is obvious. As underscored by such incidents as the tragedy on the set of the never-to-be-completed "Midnight Rider" -- which coincidentally occurred two years ago almost to this day -- the stakes in workplace safety on a film or television set really can be a matter of life or death.

Of course, whatever field you're in, workplace safety is a serious matter. If you or someone close to was injured on the job, or if you require the services of an experienced vehicle accident lawyer, we are here to help.

Legislation and Road Safety

There's been a lot of talk about proposed seat belt and motorcycle helmet laws in Missouri, and it's created a healthy amount of discussion. Ultimately, politicians and lawmakers are an an impasse when it comes to the question: is it the government's job to enforce seat belt and helmet usage, or the role of the individual? Naturally, as a Los Angeles personal injury attorney, we encourage drivers and cyclists to take every possible precaution on the roads to reduce the impact of personal injury should an accident occur.

It would be natural to assume everyone acts in accordance with this idea, but it's unfortunately not true. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the national rate of seat belt usage stands at 87 percent, while in Missouri it's at 79 percent and trending downward. One reason behind this factor may be that adults who sit in the backseat of vehicles are exempt from seat belt requirements. In order to boost seat belt compliance, lawmakers are considering making it a crime not to wear a seat belt, which would give police officers the authority to pull over more drivers and cite them.

Only time will tell to see if these measures or education campaigns will be effective in boosting seat belt compliance. While most of our work involves handling cases that require the undivided attention of an experienced vehicle accident lawyer, we look forward to the day these services will no longer be required. And as our national rate of seat belt usage remains 87 percent, let's try to bring that up to 100. Buckle up!

The Danger of Unsecured Firearms

A recent article sheds light on the tragic story of a four-year-old Maryland boy who fatally shot himself after discovering a loaded firearm in the home. While in Maryland, it is technically a crime to store or leave a loaded firearm in a location where an unsupervised child can gain access to it, it is virtually unenforceable. Nonetheless, for parents who have lost a child in this way, a $1000 fine and misdemeanor charge is essentially irrelevant.

It seems that the solution to preventing personal injury with firearms lies in gun safety training, proper gun storage, and potentially, smart gun technology. For the latter, a significant amount of backlash has been noted in response to state lawmakers proposing smart gun legislation. Some of these reasons include it being a relatively new technological innovation still undergoing testing. And while some Los Angeles personal injury attorneys believe that smart gun technology will prevent accidental firings, others are cautious; holding the belief that such technology will impede on citizens' right to bear arms.

Only time will tell which methods are most successful at preventing accidental injury. But unless some measures are taken, such tragedies will continue to occur. Nonetheless, although personal injury lawyers are well acquainted with these types of cases, it doesn't make them any less devastating for the families impacted.
 
 

The Future of Personal Injury

While browsing the web, we came across a particularly interesting recent article that begs the question, does damage to prosthetic limbs count as personal injury or property damage? According to the law, you and your cell phone are two separate entities, but as integration between humans and machines becomes closer, will new laws be put into place that reflect this? As personal injury attorneys we do a great deal of work in this field, so we are especially curious to see what may develop further down the road.

However, according to the article, today’s prostheses are becoming increasingly integrated with the body and can even be activated by electrical signals from muscles, so at what point may they be considered as inseparable from the body itself? It leaves us to wonder: in the case of a car accident where a prosthetic limb is damaged, could that be seen as a case of personal injury, or simply damaged equipment? Especially considering cases of mobility, as with the prosthetic legs in the attached image, the damage can be perceived as much more "personal" than when, say, a person's smart phone is damaged.

Nonetheless, the jury's out as to whether personal injury laws will change in relation to this matter in the near future.

Personal Injuries Come in Many Forms

The Porter Ranch gas leak appears to shaping up as possibly the biggest L.A. area personal injury case in many years. The sheer number of people who say they have been harmed by the noxious odors emanating from a well operated by the Southern California Gas Company and who are fleeing the community is somewhat staggering. Now, as the incident passes the 90 day mark, the case is attracting attention from the likes of famed legal activist Erin Brockovich and enviromentalist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., both of whom have made appearances locally.

As personal injury attorneys, we are naturally interested in the outcomes of these kind of incidents. Personal injuries, in fact, do come in very many forms. While much of our day to day work involves dealing with cases that call for the skills of an experienced vehicle accident lawyer, we are also involved in cases dealing with everything from dog bites and slip-and-fall injuries caused by establishments failing to take essential precautions, to a variety of cases involving more unusual circumstances.

The truth of the matter is that there is not so great a difference between an injury caused by a reckless or inebriated driver and one caused by a company that has failed to take proper steps to protect the public. The whole point of this area of the law is to allow individuals who have been harmed through no fault of their own to be made whole again. That's what our work at the Law Offices of Burg & Brock is all about!

Practicing Safety Wherever You Go

Despite decades of safety measures that have been implemented in homes, roadways, and workplaces, a large number of serious injuries occur each year as a result of negligence. Often, these cases are brought to personal injury attorneys, who can succeed in getting a favorable outcome for their clients. These cases not only serve as just compensation for the injured party, but they also serve as deterrents that can prevent individuals from acting negligently, and lead to the implementation of new safeguards.

Nevertheless, it is still extremely important that everyone exercise caution in all that they do. Whether you are at home, at work, or traveling the roadways in between, safety must be a priority. Whether that means pointing out potential safety issues in the workplace, or adopting defensive driving practices that can help protect from negligent drivers, these practices can help decrease your chances of a personal injury, even when those around you may not be paying attention. Of course, even those most diligent about their safety cannot know for sure that an accident will not happen to them. If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, do not hesitate to contact Cameron Yadidi Brock and the Law Offices of Burg & Brock today.

DUI: Still a Year Long Concern

Now that the holidays are over, we're going to hear slightly less about the dangers of drunk driving. While that may be somewhat inevitable, anyone who's worked as, or with, a vehicle accident lawyer knows that these kind of accidents happen seven days a week, 365 days a year.

We were thinking about this while reading about the tragic case of 21 year-old Lyft driver Thor Anderson, who was killed in Hawthorne at roughly 3:00 in the morning on New Year's Day in an accident involving another driver of the same age. A DUI is suspected in the case. The young driver's father said that he was working for Lyft to help his family and was excited about the money he could make by working on New Year's Eve.

Personal injury attorneys see these kind of cases more than anyone would like to, and they happen every day. However, that doesn't mean we aren't moved by the loss of families impacted by this type of tragic DUI accident. Indeed, the devastation in these cases can be overwhelming at times. Oftentimes, the saddest realization of all is how easily they could have been prevented. In this case, ironically, all it might have taken to save Thor Anderson's life was one more call to Lyft or Uber on the part of the other driver in the case.

Meanwhile, if you are dealing with a personal injury due to a DUI or another type of accident where the other driver was at fault, and you're family is not receiving due compensation, we're here to help. And, very obviously, if you find yourself out and drinking, remember that, as the ads say, buzzed driving is drunk driving. If there's any question at all that you might be impaired, call a cab or one of the ride-sharing services. You don't belong behind the wheel.