Most Crashes Aren't Accidents

As a Los Angeles personal injury attorney, I can tell you I've handled many cases, each with unique facts.  No two collisions are exactly the same.We commonly refer to car crashes as "accidents."  I've even done so on these pages.  'Accident' has become part of the vernacular when describing the unfortunate event when a car crashes into something else.Most crashes aren't 'accidents'.Someone who picks up their phone (illegal) and stares at Twitter or a text message while driving on the 101 Freeway--then slams into a stopped car--that's not an 'accident.'Someone who's had one too many beers at Happy Hour, gets behind the wheel instead of taking an Uber, then runs a red light and sideswipes a car on Beverly Boulevard--that's not an 'accident.'Someone who tries to beat the red light and steps on the gas when it's clear he/she will not make it safely through the intersection--then hits a bicyclist who has the right of way--that's not an 'accident.'Motorcyclists drag racing down La Cienega at 10:00PM when the streets are empty--who then turn the corner and see there's a car driving at the speed limit and collide with it--that's not an 'accident.'The California DMV handbook lists other common collision scenarios.Most Los Angeles crashes aren't true accidents.  They can each be narrowed down to a specific improper act that caused the collision.  The term 'accident' implies nobody was at fault for the collision.And that's just not true.For questions about your Los Angeles crash, the Rabbi Lawyer is ready to assist, 24/6.