Los Angeles officials have been ambitious towards eliminating traffic deaths within the city limits – at least on paper. After four full years of the Vision Zero initiative being in place in LA, we are not seeing very much change and injuries and fatalities due to traffic incidents in the city. At JML Law, our… Continue reading Where Does LA Stand With Vision Zero?
Going outside and walking around should never mean our lives are in danger. Whether we are out for a walk, a jog, or just getting to the store and back, we should be able to count on safety. Unfortunately, there are plenty of careless and negligent drivers out there. At JML Law, our Los Angeles… Continue reading Hit-And-Run Crash Kills One In South LA Crash
You should never have to worry about your safety when you are out and about on foot around the city. However, if you ever need a Los Angeles pedestrian accident attorney, you can count on us to help. At JML Law, we know that the negligence or carelessness of other drivers can cause major pedestrian… Continue reading Pedestrian Struck And Killed During Police Chase
The last thing you should ever have to worry about is a drunk or otherwise negligent driver when you are out walking. We know, though, that there are far too many pedestrian crashes in and around the city. If you ever need a Los Angeles pedestrian accident lawyer, please call us today. At JML Law,… Continue reading DUI Suspect In Custody After Pedestrian Crash
Three years into the Vision Zero initiative, a program launched by the City of Los Angeles to reduce and eventually eliminate all traffic deaths by 2025, the city recorded its second-highest number of pedestrian fatalities in 2018, according to officials. A total of 127 pedestrians lost their lives on L.A.’s streets and roadways last year,… Continue reading Second-Highest Number of L.A. Pedestrian Fatalities in 15 Years Recorded in 2018
This new Forbes article starts by pointing out what we have been telling you for a while now – that there are many ways pedestrians are being hurt by electric scooters: While riding on them Being hit by them Tripping over them Los Angeles is at the center of the scooter craze that has swept… Continue reading The New Year With New Electric Scooter Studies
The most common misconception about pedestrian accidents in Los Angeles is that the driver is always at fault. But this is absurd and far from reality, as pedestrians are just as likely to be at fault for causing a crash. Fact: Pedestrian deaths in Los Angeles have been on the rise lately, as there were… Continue reading When A Pedestrian Can Be At Fault For Causing An Accident In Los Angeles
The other day, a motorist struck a person riding a scooter in Playa del Rey and then took off, leading police on a three-hour chase that went all the way to San Diego County. The man who was eventually arrested struck the person on the scooter while attempting to get away from police who were… Continue reading Motorists Strikes Scooter Riders Then Flees The Scene
The City of Los Angeles has a serious pedestrian accident problem and the City’s Vision Zero project, which has the goal of eliminating all traffic deaths in the City by 2025 so far seems to be coming up short. Hundreds of pedestrians are dying on Los Angeles roads each year. LAPD famously announced a pedestrian… Continue reading When Government Entities Are to Blame for Pedestrian Accidents
We have learned of a tragic crash that happened last week that we need to bring to your attention. Police have said that an unlicensed driver, Rosario Valdezinda, was driving around 30 miles per hour when she struck 65-year-old Yong Do Kim who was crossing the street in a crosswalk on 6th Street. Valdezinda attempted… Continue reading Driver Was Messaging When The Crash Happened