California has more regular bike riders than most states in the country. Most people who ride bikes know that they should wear a helmet and that they are in fact required by law to wear a helmet. They know that if they wear a helmet, they will be much less like to be severely injured…

When a person in California has insurance through an HMO, they go to their in-network providers for most of their care. That is, unless they are injured in an accident and need emergency care. In those cases, the hospital at which a person is seen may not have a pre-negotiated contract with their HMO. This…

It is not a surprise to most people in the L.A. area to learn that they have one of the highest accident fatality rates in the United States. As a result, the Vision Zero initiative was begun in 2015. The focus is to reduce traffic deaths to zero within ten years. One of the ways…

Most of us put trust in manufacturers and the products we use on a daily basis. For example, if you pick up a razor to shave with, you assume that it is made correctly and that if it is used correctly, it will not harm you. Unfortunately, defective products do make their way to shelves…

Big steps have been taken to reduce traffic fatalities in Southern California, and in some areas they have been very successful in reducing the number of fatalities caused by car accidents and other motor vehicle fatalities. However, many say that not enough has been done to combat the growing number of pedestrian accidents and bike…

It is not uncommon for California drivers to speed. Some speed because they think it’s fun, others speed to get to their destination faster. Regardless of the reason for their choice to speed, it can have devastating results in the event of a car accident. Read on to find out why fast cars are more…

Nearly one in five drivers in California do not have insurance. Even those who do have insurance often only have the minimum amount of insurance that California law requires. This means that if you are involved in a car accident with an uninsured or underinsured driver, and you sustained serious injuries, their policy is not…

Commercial trucks and large and they weigh a lot more than other vehicles on the road. As a result, injuries caused by semi-truck accidents have the potential to be catastrophic and even fatal. This is why the government has established a series of regulations that affect the state of California and the rest of the…

Everyone wants to feel safe when they behind the wheel of a car. Every passenger in a vehicle wants to know that steps have been taken to ensure they are as safe as possible. Unfortunately, there are decisions made very day that make the roads more dangerous than they have to be. One of those…

We have covered many of the rules imposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in our blogs and for good reason. At The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker we know all too well how serious a big rig accident can be and how it can devastate entire families. Today we are going to discuss the rules and regulations…