Bakersfield Personal Injury Blog

A white cargo van with a company logo pulls out of a Bakersfield neighborhood and clips a car at the intersection. Who is liable for...

A fender bender at Valley Plaza or the Marketplace rarely feels like a real accident. There is no highway, no skid marks, no high-speed impact....

Every commercial driver on Highway 99 or I-5 must meet federal standards before a trucking company puts them behind the wheel. CDL violations turn up...

Every semi truck weigh station along Highway 99 and I-5 exists to catch problems before they turn into crashes. Weigh station truck violations cover far...

Every winter, a thick gray wall rolls across the Central Valley and swallows entire stretches of Highway 99 and I-5 within minutes. A tule fog...

A fully loaded semi-truck can weigh roughly 20 times what an ordinary passenger car weighs. That difference is why the injuries sustained in truck accidents...

A dog bite that looks minor at first can turn into a serious injury claim once an infection sets in. A staph infection from a...

A loaded tanker truck rolling through a curve on Highway 33 is carrying a different kind of risk than the delivery trucks and flatbeds sharing...

Insurance adjusters move fast on left-turn crashes, and the fast move is almost always the same: blame the driver who turned. California law does lean...

Most drivers picture a crumpled, undriveable heap when they hear the word “totaled.” Then they see their car with a cracked bumper and a dented...

Every afternoon, Highway 99 through Bakersfield backs up between the Rosedale exit and downtown, and motorcyclists thread through the gap between cars while drivers glance...

Quick Answer: Do pedestrians have the right of way in California? No, pedestrians do not always have the right of way. Drivers must yield in...