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Speeding is up by 30% according to a preliminary analysis by the LA’s Department of Transportation that measured traffic at a subset of locations. The CHP attributes the increase in speeding to the relatively empty roads during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order. The California Highway Patrol reported that

The higher the speed of a car, the higher the risk for a crash with a serious injury or fatality. According to a report from the World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention, for every mile an hour increase in speed past the speed limit, the chance

Around 35,000 people die each year in auto accidents, and even though that number is shrinking slowly over time, it’s still a tragedy especially for those left behind. Family members often wonder if their deceased loved one wasn’t wearing a seatbelt when they crashed, could they still

When you rent or lease a home in Los Angeles, what happens if you get hurt on their property? It can happen coming up the stairs to your door, or after you park your car in the parking lot. What about inside your home? If you get

In Los Angeles County, most courts are closed due to the risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus. On March 16, 2020, the Chief Justice of California and Chair of the Judicial Council issued an order closing most day-to-day court business in Los Angeles County and gave the

Personal injuries and bankruptcies do not stop in the wake of Coronavirus, so neither should legal support. The Law Offices of Steers & Associates remains open and dedicated to aiding our current clients and welcoming new ones. While we are working from our home offices during the

Crosswalks are supposed to be safe places for pedestrians, and by law, they are. However, around 600 people a year die walking in crosswalks across the country. This accounts for almost 10 percent of all pedestrian fatalities according to a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety

Any fall can be serious, and a fall down the stairs is no exception. The injuries can be severe and even end in death. But when this happens, who’s fault it is? In many cases, a fall is just a fall, it’s really no one’s fault. However,

You may have recently heard Allen Vaysberg from The Law Offices of Steers & Associates on KJLH discussing auto accidents involving Caltrans or Uber vehicles. The website mentioned on the air is “Steers Law Helps” (https://www.steerslawhelps.com/). If you missed that or had a question please feel free

Starting January 1, 2020, California waste collection vehicles will have more protection when stopping and collecting waste. Under the new rules as proposed by AB 2115, when a motorist approaches a stopped waste collection vehicle, then they must move to ”an available lane adjacent to the waste