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California Commercial Truck Insurance Requirements

Is Workers’ Compensation Applicable to Employees Injured While Driving on the Clock?

Workers’ compensation exists to prevent those who are injured or fall ill at work from suing their employers for negligence in personal injury lawsuits. As long as the injury or illness is causally related to workplace activities, workers’ compensation coverage is applicable. However, there is some question as to whether workers’ compensation insurance is available […]

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How are Truck Accidents Different From Regular Car Accidents?

No two car accidents are exactly the same in terms of circumstance, the extent of vehicle damage and bodily injury suffered by vehicle occupants. There are also significant differences between car accidents and truck accidents. Collisions involving trucks tend to be violent and painful simply due to the laws of physics. Some Trucks Have Black

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California Contributory Negligence

In California, cruising down the road on a warm, sunny day is part of the beauty of living in the Golden State. However, it is in the interest of every California driver to know the state operates on pure comparative fault. Most Californians drive around without an understanding of its comparative negligence law and apportionment

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Why Do Tanker Truck Accidents Present Unique Dangers in San Diego?

San Diego is no stranger to tanker truck accidents. A tanker truck headed to the tank farm in Mission Valley takes a corner or a curve too quickly, overturning and spilling fuel on the ground. Environmental damage isn’t the only risk of this scenario. With the presence of sports stadiums in the area—previously the Jack

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How to Deal With Accidents Involving San Diego Dump and Garbage Trucks

San Diego is home to more than half a million homes and over 85,000 businesses, and the city only expects to grow in the coming decades. All the residents and businesses in San Diego create waste that trash service companies collect regularly. This requires garbage trucks to travel busy arterial roadways and residential roadways in

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What Do I Do After a Rollover Accident in San Diego?

San Diego has one of the most fully developed freeway systems in California, with six north-south freeway routes along the Interstate 8 corridor and six east-west freeways on the Interstate 5 corridor. Despite this, drivers in San Diego can expect to waste up to 56 hours a year sitting in traffic congestion resulting from commuters

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