A California appellate court has ruled that holding a smartphone to use Google Maps or any other GPS service constitutes distracted driving. Drivers can therefore be ticketed as if they were texting and driving. Simply holding your phone while driving can get you a...
A motorcyclist was killed in Phoenix after he was hit by a car in the afternoon of Wednesday, April 10th. The motorcyclist was 20 years old. Angelo Wright was riding his Harley Davidson when an elderly woman attempted to make a left turn in front of Wright. The woman...
Toyota has announced that it’s recalling 1.73 million vehicles to address a faulty airbag module made by the Takata Corporation. Takata’s faulty airbags have also been recalled by Honda (1.14 million), Nissan, (480,000) and Mazda (45,643). A Toyota...
The driver suspected of driving under the influence in a Saturday crash in Kingsburg that killed four died Monday, April 8th. Stephen Perez of Reedley was pronounced dead by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office at 1:14 p.m. Monday afternoon. The DUI crash occurred...
A stolen big rig, driven by a teenager who believed zombies were chasing him, caused a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 15 in Temecula, injuring several on the evening of Saturday, April 6th. The semi truck was stolen from the Rainbow Commercial Vehicle Enforcement...
The past couple of weeks have seen 9 product recalls announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. If you or a loved one has been injured by a recalled product, contact The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker today at (800) 333-0000 to schedule a free consultation....
A new, not so exciting holiday is happening right now. April has been designated National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Law enforcement across Southern California is celebrating by stepping up enforcement of laws prohibiting distracted driving, including texting...
A motorcyclist rear-ended a car on Interstate 805 the night of Tuesday, April 2nd, which lead to a chain-reaction of collisions that involved at least five cars and sent two to the hospital. Authorities believe that the five-car crash was caused by a driver or drivers...
A fatal, head-on collision in Valley Center left one person dead and four people injured in the late morning of Monday, April 1st. The crash occurred on a rural two way road. According to authorities, a man driving a Toyota Camry was driving west on Valley Center...
Two people were killed in a car crash on the 118 Freeway early in the morning on Monday, April 1st. The victims, a driver and passenger, were in a vehicle that rear-ended a big rig truck. The victims’ vehicle became engulfed in flames after being struck by...
