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After any accident in California, drivers have obligations when it comes to reporting the accident. This article covers key California laws on at-fault drivers, financial responsibility, and related rules.

If a crash causes death or injury,

the driver must report it within 24 hours to the police or Highway Patrol.

If a police officer is at the scene, they will handle the report.

California Car Insurance

This article takes a look at how California law determines financial responsibility in regard to car accidents,

registered vehicles and car insurance, and how these laws work with insurance claims and lawsuits following a car accident.

California determines liability for car accidents in cities like Riverside based on a “fault” system,

where drivers are financially responsible for the effects of any and all accidents that they cause.

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If you can’t speak legalese, you’re not alone—let us clear up a few terms regarding California’s

car accident laws that are absolutely vital to be aware of when you’re building a personal injury case.

Like most states, the statute of limitations in California affects all injury or death-related

car accident lawsuits in California, and is identical to the law that covers other personal injury cases.

To be more specific, the state places a two-year Read More

If someone else’s negligence caused your slip and fall accident in California,

you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries.

Here at Montgomery & Steele we have considerable experience as we’ve been practicing personal injury lawyers out of the Inland Empire & California for over a combined 20 years.

Below you can find what we’ve learned over the years dealing with slip and fall cases all over California.

Two of the most important laws that will affect your case Read More

The death of a loved one can be one of the toughest experiences to go through in life. But that pain is even worse when their death could have been prevented—or worse, was caused by someone else’s negligence.

Some of the most common causes of wrongful death in California are listed below—cases which could entitle you to compensation.