The AK Blog by Arash Law - California Injury Attorneys - Page 1

TL;DR: To succeed in a claim for damages, an injured party must prove duty, breach, causation, and actual damages under negligence or another legal theory, such as strict liability. Injured drivers, shoppers, or dog bite victims must file within deadlines. Injured drivers, shoppers, or dog bite victims must act before the applicable deadline...

TL;DR: Final INRIX data shows Los Angeles congestion improved slightly for a second straight year. Drivers lost 87 hours to traffic in 2025, down from 88 hours in 2024 and 89 in 2023. However, Los Angeles still ranked fourth among U.S. urban areas for congestion. Separately, the Los Angeles County Road Crashes Dashboard reports 388 fatal cra...

TL;DR: Traffic safety data for California counties is available through UC Berkeley SafeTREC, the California Highway Patrol, the California Office of Traffic Safety, and Caltrans. Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS), SWITRS Summary. Provides searchable California crash and injury data by county and city, with maps, tables, trends, an...

TL;DR: Drunk driving victims may pursue civil claims separately from criminal cases and may pursue compensation even if the driver is acquitted of DUI. Depending on the facts, victims may seek economic and non-economic damages. Punitive damages may also be available if clear and convincing evidence establishes malice. In California, you usua...

TL;DR: Yes, you can report a hit-and-run the next day. “The next day” does not necessarily mean California’s 24-hour reporting period has expired because the deadline generally runs from the time of the collision. If more than 24 hours have passed, report the crash anyway. A late report may affect certain uninsured motorist claims, but it do...