Recent Posts in Vehicle Safety Category
Posted on Sep 25, 2012 By Berglund & Johnson
The California Vehicle Code 21650.1 section states that "[a] bicycle operated on a roadway, or the shoulder of a highway, shall be operated in the same direction as vehicles are required to be ...
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Posted on Jan 3, 2012 By Berglund & Johnson
Last year the California Legislature approved new law on booster seats which will affect drivers and passengers in 2012, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. Starting Jan. 1, young ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2011 By Berglund & Johnson
With summer finally here, children are beginning to play in their neighborhood streets and driveways, which increases the risk children face with frontover and backover accidents. In 2010, there were ...
Continue reading "Frontovers and Backovers" »
Posted on May 9, 2011 By Berglund & Johnson
Every year thousands of children are injured or killed by drivers accidentally backing over them. These accidents usually occur in residential driveways or in parking lots. Because more people are ...
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Posted on Apr 28, 2011 By Berglund & Johnson
Over 50 years ago in 1959, a small private single engine plane took off from Clear Lake, Iowa shortly after 1 a.m. bound for Fargo, N.D. It did not get far. A cold northeasterly wind gave way to heavy ...
Continue reading "'Rock-N-Roll' and Ice in Flight" »
Posted on Mar 31, 2011 By Berglund & Johnson
A growing number of boating deaths caused by carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning prompted the National Park Service to investigate CO exposures from generators and propulsion engines on houseboats. Studies ...
Continue reading "CO Poisoning: A Silent Boating Hazard" »
Posted on Mar 16, 2011 By Berglund & Johnson
As many as 5 people were killed in a recent airplane crash today at Long Beach Airport. Click here to read more about the accident.
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Posted on Mar 14, 2011 By Berglund & Johnson
Nothing beats that new car smell. However, before you revel in the smell and feel of your new ride, there are many things to consdier before buying a car. With more options to choose from, it's ...
Continue reading "Car Safety First" »
Posted on Mar 8, 2011 By Berglund & Johnson
Airplane crashes are the most unfathomable of disasters, causing trauma to survivors and devastation to families who have lost a loved one. At Berglund & Johnson, we've represented victims of ...
Continue reading "Out of the Blue" »
Posted on Mar 4, 2011 By Berglund & Johnson
How would we get by without cell phones? Many of us use them to keep up with the family, make business contacts or to tell people we are going to be late, often while driving. Drivers are prohibited ...
Continue reading "Hands Free in the Car" »
Posted on Feb 28, 2011 By Berglund & Johnson
It's happened to most of us-- we are driving along when we feel unexpected thumping, signaling a flat tire. It may be frightening at first, but often we maintain control of the car and pull safely ...
Continue reading "Tire Troubles" »
Posted on Jan 4, 2011 By Berglund & Johnson
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has a terrific website ( www.safercar.gov ) where you can find a wealth of information on various topics including "Buying a Safer ...
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Posted on Dec 21, 2010 By Berglund & Johnson
On Friday, December 17, I was told that Los Angeles County averaged 1 car accident per minute. I didn't really believe this until about 20 seconds later, when I saw another car accident on the ...
Continue reading "How to Drive in the Rain" »