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By Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC  •  Updated June 2026 Quick Answer If a Waymo or other robotaxi injures you in California, there is no human driver to blame — so responsibility generally shifts to the company that owns and operates the vehicle and the maker of its self-driving system. Injured people can…

An original analysis of federal and California crash data — NHTSA FARS, the California Office of Traffic Safety, CHP SWITRS, UC Berkeley SafeTREC, and the National Safety Council — examining when Californians are most likely to crash, and when those crashes are most likely to kill. Prepared by Steven M. Sweat, a Los Angeles car…

Quick Answer: Western Avenue ranks as Los Angeles’s most dangerous street, with more than 7,800 traffic collisions recorded since 2010. The top 10 most dangerous streets in L.A. are all major arterials in high-traffic corridors that combine heavy volume, multiple intersections, pedestrian crossings, and mixed bicycle traffic. As of 2024, traffic deaths in Los Angeles…

Short Answer: In most California lane change accidents, the driver initiating the lane change bears primary fault. California Vehicle Code Section 21658 requires drivers to signal and confirm a maneuver is reasonably safe before entering an adjacent lane — placing the burden squarely on the merging driver. However, California’s pure comparative negligence system allows fault…

Published: May 2026  •  Data Sources: NHTSA FARS, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, GHSA  •  Author: Legal Research Team, Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC We analyzed four years of federal crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the most recent findings from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety to…

By Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC  |  30+ Years California Personal Injury Practice  |  Super Lawyers Since 2012  |  Avvo 10.0 Last updated: May 18, 2026 Free legal advice for car accidents in California is available through three primary channels: personal injury law firms offering free consultations, nonprofit legal aid organizations such as…

2026 Report | A Comprehensive Analysis of California Traffic Safety Data Researched and Published by Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC | victimslawyer.com | Updated May 2026 Data Sources: NHTSA/FARS, California OTS, CHP/SWITRS, UC Berkeley SafeTREC, Caltrans, IIHS, GHSA, TRIP ⚠️  A Note on Data Availability and Methodology Traffic safety data is published on…

★  QUICK ANSWER After a car accident in California, you are entitled to claim: all past and future medical expenses, lost wages and lost earning capacity, vehicle repair or replacement, rental car costs, other out-of-pocket expenses, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, and — for married victims — loss of consortium.…

Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC  |  victimslawyer.com  |  866-966-5240 Article Summary Mercury Insurance’s main claims number is 1-800-503-3724 (available 24/7). If you are injured, do not give a recorded statement, accept any settlement offer, or sign any documents before reading this. Mercury is a California-founded carrier with a documented history of CDI regulatory…

Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC  |  victimslawyer.com  |  866-966-5240 Article Summary Progressive’s main claims number is 1-800-776-4737 (available 24/7). You can also file online at progressive.com or through the Progressive mobile app. If you are injured, do not provide a recorded statement, accept any settlement offer, or sign any documents before reading this.…