Automobile Accidents

• Insurance Companies Only Pay Kicking and Screaming

  Lawrence Knapp | June 25, 2009 7:05 PM | 1 CommentModesto, CA

  I tell my clients all the time. Insurance companies are in the business of collecting premiums, not paying claims. If you don't believe it take a look at this article where another insurance...

• Tire Maintenance a Key to Preventing Car Accidents

  Marlon A. Scarlett | April 02, 2009 10:57 AM | 0 CommentsModesto, CA

  I recently returned from a 15 hour road trip down the east coast. In preparation for that trip I had to undertake certain vehicle inspections to verify that my vehicle was road ready, and to my...

• Modesto Woman Killed In Car Crash Near Oakland

  Chrissie Cole | February 14, 2009 9:57 AM | 0 CommentsModesto, CA

  A Modesto woman, 24, was killed in car accident on Friday when her vehicle veered of the road, spun out and crashed into an abandoned home on Patterson Road, according to California Highway...

• Modesto Drivers Need Aggressive Representation

  Larry Knapp | December 08, 2007 8:31 AM | 0 CommentsModesto, CA

  Insurance companies are in the business to collect premiums and keep the money. They are not in the business of paying claims. It's not profitable. A perfect example is property damage claims. Most people are entitled to loss of use damages and rarely claim them from the responsible party. Here is the law.Where property is injured, recovery is allowed for loss of use during the time...

• Drunk Drivers Exposed to Punitive Damages

  Larry Knapp | September 18, 2007 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsModesto, CA

  When a drunk driver causes an injury in the state of California like Herondina Pinherosias is accused of doing to Clement Cope yesterday afternoon in the Sonora area on Highway 120, the Civil Justice System enables a jury to punish the drunk driver by including money in their verdict for punitive damages. The purpose of these damages is to send a message to the driver that their conduct is so...

• Motorcycle Riders in Modesto Beware

  Larry Knapp | September 17, 2007 10:20 AM | 0 CommentsModesto, CA

  Riding a motorcycle can be a dangerous activity, particularly if you happened to be in Modesto last week. Inattention by other drivers is a big factor in many instances. It is critical for the motorcyclist to pay particular attention when entering or exiting Highway 99. Because motorcycle riders tend to be harder for automobile drivers to see it is very important to use extra caution to avoid...

• California Firefighter Killed in Motorcycle Accident

  Chrissie Cole | August 18, 2007 8:57 PM | 0 CommentsModesto, CA

  A motorcycle accident in Pauma Valley, on Sunday, claimed the life of a California Department of Forestry firefighter, according to authorities.The firefighter, 28, of Menifee, was riding his motorcycle on Pala Road (also known as Highway 76) when the crash occurred, according to a dispatcher with California Department of Forestry and the coroner's office.The motorcyclist died at the accident...