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About COVID-19: Demas Law Group

A note to our current and past clients regarding COVID-19: Our country is facing a difficult time with a number of unknowns. What we do know is the health and safety of our employees, clients and guests are our highest priority. We have been monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak on a consistent basis and are taking steps to […]

Distracted Driver At Fault for Uber’s Self-Driving Vehicle Crash

Self-driving vehicles promise to make the task of navigating to our destinations easier, but this developing technology still has limits when it comes to full autonomy and traffic safety. Vehicles with self-driving capabilities still require participation and attentiveness on the part of the driver or operator. A person who is not paying attention, even in […]

Autopilot Engaged When Tesla Model 3 Hits Parked Cars

On Dec. 7, 2019, two patrol cars were stationed next to a broken-down vehicle on the shoulder of 1-95 northbound near Exit 15 in Connecticut. Although the police flashed their emergency lights and set up a flare visible from several hundred yards away, a Tesla Model 3 crashed into both the disabled vehicle and one […]

Performance of Pedestrian Crash Prevention Varies by Make of Car

Every year, the National Highways Traffic Safety administration analyzes fatal injuries resulting from motor vehicle accidents. The five factors contributing to pedestrian fatality data are population, light level, location, alcohol and other drugs, and vehicle type. Here at the Demas Law Group, P.C., we have examined the data surrounding the types of vehicles involved in […]

JUMP Bikes in Sacramento

Bikes have surged in popularity among young urban professionals as a green, health-conscious option for commuting. Recognizing this trend, Uber saw the opportunity to expand its ridesharing empire into rentable bikes. The company acquired the bikeshare company JUMP in April 2018. While Silicon Valley looks at the bright red bikes and sees green dollar signs, […]

Amazon Delivery is Fast, Reliable, and Sometimes Deadly

We live in a fast-paced society where instant gratification has become possible thanks to numerous advances in technology. Now, no matter where you live, you can have almost anything you want delivered to your front door in two days or less. No more getting in the car, browsing multiple stores, and fighting with other shoppers […]

Are Recalled Cars Putting Uber and Lyft Passengers at Risk?

Consumer advocacy group the Center for Auto Safety has sent letters to rideshare companies Uber, Lyft, Via, and Juno imploring them to keep vehicles with unaddressed recalls off the roads, Wired reported recently. The move was in response to an August Consumer Reports story that showed one in every six Uber or Lyft vehicles had […]

Update on Sacramento I-5 Construction

If you frequently drive on Interstate 5 in Sacramento, you probably already know that massive changes to your commute are on the way. It is being billed as one of the largest construction projects in Sacramento. Over the course of the next three years, I-5 will receive a makeover as improvements are made between the […]

$10.2M Jury Verdict after $150K Insurance Company Offer

Attorney John Demas represented Carol K. and Ken K. who were injured in a bicycle collision on the American River Bike Trail in Folsom, California. The case resulted in a $10,200,000 verdict. The case arose from a collision that occurred on the evening of June 2, 2014. The Defendants, a 19-year-old male, and 16-year-old female […]

Rideshare Vehicle Safety Recalls

A review of data from New York City and the Seattle area found that about 1 in every 6 rideshare vehicles registered for Uber and Lyft had unaddressed safety defects, Consumer Reports said. Consumer Reports safety advocate William Wallace noted that this was despite Uber’s website telling people they could “ride with confidence” and Lyft […]

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