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Vehicle Accidents

• Drunk Driver Kills Ontario Woman on the San Bernardino Freeway
• Bicycle Safety Equipment Saves Lives and Reduces Serious Injuries
• Insurance Companies Can be So Frustrating to Work With
• Inland Empire Drunk Drivers Put the Rest of Us In Danger
• Twentynine Palms and Morongo Valley Highway Has Seen Serious Rise in Traffic Accidents in 2009
• Road Conditions in San Bernardino and Riverside Increase Cost for Accidents, Travel and Maintenance

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Vehicle Accidents

• Understanding the rights, duties and obligations of an accident victim is critical when a car accident involves a non-owner driver.
• 2007 and 2008 Ranch Cucamonga Fatal Auto Accidents and Traffic Collisions Cause 21 deaths.

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Q: When it Comes to California Auto Accidents, What Changes Occur When a Child Turns 18, Becomes an Adult and Causes an Accident?

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When an individual is under 18 and is driving a car, the parents of that young driver remain liable, at least in part, for the damages and losses caused to another or their property by the negligence of the minor.  (V.C. sec. 17707 - 17710).  However, after a minor becomes an adult, he or she becomes fully responsible for his or her actions.

What does it mean to become responsible for one's actions?  After 18, a driver is in an automobile accident, and that driver causes an accident, such a running a red light or stop at a stop sign, or rear-ending another car, the negligent driver will be held responsible for the injuries and damages caused to the other driver, the passengers and others that might have been injured by the traffic collision.

If you caused an accident, report it to your insurance company immediately so it can defend you against the claims of injury and losses of the injured individuals.  However, if you were not responsible for a car crash, immediately advise your insurance company of the accident, seek the necessary emergency medical care and then call a good personal injury lawyer that can assist in maximizing your recovery from the accident.  David H. Ricks of the Inland Empire Law Group is prepared to assist California injury victims, especially those within the Inland Empire.

The Inland Empire Law Group is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California and serves clients in San Bernardino County, Riverside County, and Los Angeles County as well as the following cities: Rancho Cucamonga, Alta Loma, Etiwanda, Fontana, Ontario, Upland, Montclair, Rialto, Victorville, Colton, Norco, San Bernardino, Riverside, Yucipa, Redlands, Bloomington, Chino, Chino Hills, Apple Valley, Hesperia, Adelanto, Barstow, Pomona, Claremont, La Verne, and San Dimas, Glendora, Diamond Bar, Corona, Grand Terrace, Highland, Big Bear, Lake Arrowhead, Wrightwood, and Moreno Valley.

Inland Empire
Law Group
8600 Utica Avenue
Suite 200
Rancho Cucamonga,
California 91730

(909) 481-0100

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Vehicle Accidents

• How is my property damage resolved when my car is damaged in a California automobile accident?
• Can you loose your license for drinking, possessing or purchasing alcohol without being in your car?
• When it Comes to California Auto Accidents, What Changes Occur When a Child Turns 18, Becomes an Adult and Causes an Accident?

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