San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Imagine a world where car accidents are so rare that they are close to non-existent, a world where human error behind the wheel no longer ruins and ends lives. Self-driving cars are just around the corner, and companies are working to put machines in charge of getting us to our daily destinations. Using a mix of GPS, high-powered sensors and computers, companies are developing cars that run much like an autopilot on a passenger jetliner. Car accidents are attributed to many different factors – including speeding, distracted driving, drunk driving, reckless driving and fatigued driving. One common factor of a car accident is that it involves human error – people falling asleep at the wheel, people drinking too much and putting others at risk when they drive, texting and driving or good old-fashioned speeding. Several companies expect to see self-driving cars on the road within the next decade. How Do…
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Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can cause a great amount of suffering for accident victims and their families, but modern medicine is making great strides in finding ways to prevent and treat them. One of the unfortunate legacies the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq will leave behind is the thousands of veterans who return home with TBIs. TBIs have become so prominent among members of the military that it has inspired universities and researchers to find new ways to treat them. What New Methods Are Being Used to Treat TBIs? After Sgt. First Class Andrew Marr returned home from the frontlines of Afghanistan, he found himself suffering from bouts of crying, suffering from insomnia and withdrawing from family and friends. It had turned out Sgt. Marr, a former Green Beret explosives expert, had suffered multiple TBIs. Suffering from constant emotional and behavioral symptoms led Marr to find help. Marr was eventually…
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