Kauffman Team | 09 Jul 2020
Since the Covid-19 lock-downs, more and more citizens have flocked to outdoor public spaces - often on E-Bikes. E-Bikes are bicycles equipped with electric motors aimed to assist cyclists throughout their ride and reduce physical strain. In light of...
Kauffman Team | 07 Jul 2020
Safety should be the top priority when operating any motor vehicle, especially a motorcycle. While the number of annual fatal motorcycle crashes is decreasing—it dropped almost 5% in 2018—the fact remains that motorcyclists involved in accidents...
Kauffman Team | 11 Jun 2020
Although citizens may be sheltering in place to avoid the risk of COVID-19, our streets and freeways are not safer: emptier roads have recently led to an increase in dangerous driving. Although traffic volume in California has decreased by app...
Kauffman Team | 17 Apr 2020
With the spread of COVID-19 and resulting statewide stay-at-home orders, people are working and driving less than ever before. Recent data released from California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System indicates a 43% drop i...
Kauffman Team | 13 Feb 2020
A hit and run accident in San Francisco’s Mission district left 2 critically injured this past Wednesday. The driver, who initially fled the scene, eventually returned showing signs of “alcohol or drug impairment,” according to officers. In...
Kauffman Team | 20 Dec 2019
When PG&E announced its public safety power shutoff during California’s October 2019 wildfires, the demand for backup generators skyrocketed. But with widespread generator use comes a whole other host of risks, including injuries due to fire, ...
Kauffman Team | 20 Sep 2019
If you live in San Francisco, your risk of being involved in an auto accident is on the rise. Due to a significant population increase over the last few years, as well as the introduction of rideshare companies like Lyft and Uber, San Francisco has...
Kauffman Team | 30 Aug 2019
It seems obvious that texting while driving increases one’s chance of causing a car accident or being in one. In fact a driver texting is about 25% more likely to be a car crash compared to an attentive driver. Each year the US Department of Tran...
Kauffman Team | 30 Aug 2019
When the cost of repairing a damaged vehicle is more than the value (or a percentage of the value) of the vehicle if it hadn’t been involved in an auto accident, then the vehicle is considered a total loss, or “totaled”. Your property damage ...
Kauffman Team | 29 Aug 2019
Property damage claims cover your motor vehicle and any personal property inside the vehicle that may have been damaged as a result of the accident. Property damage claims are typically straightforward and often resolved within the first 30 days aft...