In California, there are laws requiring all drivers to have minimum automobile insurance coverage with limits for $15,000/$30,000. Unfortunately, there are many drivers in the state that drive without the necessary insurance coverage. If you are hit by a driver without insurance, or if you are struck by a “hit...
Annual bicycle fatality statistics and information from the California Highway Patrol has revealed that on average, there is at least one fatal bicycle accident every month in Orange County. In addition to the most tragic fatal accidents, there are also hundreds of accidents involving other types of injuries such as contusions,...
The LA Times had a great article recently about new hope for those with HIV in Los Angeles. There have been new developments in research hoping to identify where HIV transmitters hide in the body, and how to kill them. The article goes on to describe a regimen that doesn't...
Many people are confronted with the dilemma of what to do when they get bitten by a friend's dog and injured. Unfortunately, even if they are seriously injured, most people are hesitant to do anything because of their relationship with the dog’s owner. They figure that their own insurance will...
Orange County police task force has recently been heavily targeting the illegal street race scene. A recent raid broke up an illegal street race meet up involving over 50 vehicles in the city of Costa Mesa, near the Santa Ana River. Multiple drivers were arrested for crimes ranging from: driving...
Here in California, and in almost every state of the US it is illegal to knowingly transmit a Sexually Transmitted Disease or STD to partner without warning them in advance of intimate contact. The real crime is denying the fact that they have infected you and threatening you not to...
According to a recent study released by the Centers for Disease Control or CDC the US is experiencing a rapid increase in the number of Sexually Transmitted Disease or STD transmission cases in recent years. Three dormant STD's - chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis - have increased for the first year since...
A man and woman were seriously injured and hospitalized on June 1 in a motor cycle accident in Newport Beach when the motorcycle they were riding struck an automobile that was making a turn. The accident occurred in the city of Newport Beach in Orange County at the intersection of MacArthur...
With the influx of tourists during the summer months, pedestrian accidents in Huntington Beach are on the rise. The majority of those in and around Huntington Beach restaurants, beaches, shopping and retail areas are tourists or visitors to the area, and they are unfamiliar with area traffic patterns and street...
According to the Centers for Disease Control or CDC the rate of HIV transmission in Los Angeles and throughout California is on the rise after decades of decline. The most recent analysis says the average Californian has a 1 in 102 chance of testing positive for HIV in their lifetime....