Car Accidents
What Happens If You’re an Uber Passenger Involved in a Crash?
- Demas Law Group, P.C.
- Car Accidents, Personal Injury
Millions of Americans use rideshare applications like Uber every day. While the explosive popularity of these services leads many to assume that they are always safe, people don’t always consider that rideshare drivers are just regular people with no specialized training or skill behind the wheel. This means that they are just as likely to […]
Pedestrian Deaths on the Rise in California
- Demas Law Group, P.C.
- Car Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury
Many Americans get around by walking. Every week over 4 million people walk to work, and people throughout American walk for transportation and health. Walking is usually one of the safest ways to get around, but in some areas, walking can be deadly. When a car strikes a pedestrian, injury or death is a near […]
Emotion-Sensitive Cars Aim to Make You a Better Driver
- Demas Law Group, P.C.
- Car Accidents, Personal Injury
It’s no surprise to anyone who has followed automotive news in recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) in vehicles is rapidly developing. Already, in-car sensors warn drivers of proximity to other cars and some have driving systems that can automatically apply the brakes to prevent an accident. A Toyota concept car recently displayed at the 2017 […]
Safety Advocates Want Lawmakers to Slow Down on Driverless Cars
- Demas Law Group, P.C.
- Car Accidents
Safety and consumer advocates are telling Congress that they need to establish basic rules of road before they allow tech companies and automakers to rapidly expand testing of driverless cars. According to a Bloomberg news report, advocates are urging lawmakers to require automakers to certify the safety of driverless cars before they are tested on […]
Who is Liable in a Driverless Car Accident?
- Demas Law Group, P.C.
- Car Accidents
Will Driverless Cars Decrease Accidents? Cars that are entirely driverless aren’t quite here yet, but they are coming. Tech companies like Google have been using California roadways for several years now to test out self-driving cars. Driverless cars have been touted as a way to dramatically decrease crashes, particularly those caused by driver negligence (drunk […]
The “Deadly Days of Summer” Are Here for Teen Drivers
- Demas Law Group, P.C.
- Car Accidents
100 Deadly Days The AAA designates the 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day as the deadliest days, particularly for teen drivers who are on the road more during the summer and whose inexperience and reckless may put them in a vulnerable position on the roadways. The numbers are telling. Teens Have Bad Driving […]
Record Settlement of $9.75 Million Obtained in Trial
- Demas Law Group, P.C.
- Car Accidents
Steve S. v. City of Sacramento, et al., Motor Vehicle Collision: Wrongful death of 9- month-old infant Record settlement of $9.75 million obtained in trial Attorney John Demas represented the parents of Raiden S., a 9-month-old baby that was killed in a motor vehicle collision involving a police officer for the City of Sacramento, obtaining […]
Class Action Lawsuit Slams Tesla’s Autopilot System
- Demas Law Group, P.C.
- Car Accidents
Tesla’s Autopilot driver-assist feature is not only flawed, but causes cars to steer erratically when it is engaged, according to a class-action lawsuit that has been filed on behalf of three Tesla owners. According to a USA Today news report, the lawsuit was filed in federal court in San Jose seeking class-action status. Tesla has […]
The Future of Driverless Cars in California
- Demas Law Group, P.C.
- Car Accidents
California is preparing for driverless cars to go solo, or operate without a driver. According to a report in Technology Review, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles has announced that it plans to allow companies to test driverless cars on its roads without on-board backup drivers before the end of the year. The vehicles would still […]
Understanding Driverless Vehicles: The Pros and Cons
- Demas Law Group, P.C.
- Car Accidents
We know that driverless cars are not a question of if but when. We know they are coming, whether we like them or not; whether we are comfortable with them or not. Recent research on autonomous vehicles has shown that while they could help fix some of the problems we have with transportation today, they […]
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