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Advocate Magazine published an article by Lucas A. Whitehill, an attorney at The Simon Law Group, explaining how to use the Paniagua case to discover witness information in traffic collision reports. Whitehill details how Vehicle Code sections 20012 and 20014 cannot be used to justify blanket objections to witness information when plaintiffs have a “proper interest” in obtaining such details. The article provides legal guidance on overcoming confidentiality objections in highway-design cases and other personal injury matters, demonstrating The Simon Law Group’s expertise in complex litigation strategies. Whitehill explains how the Paniagua decision allows parties to obtain unredacted accident reports for prior similar incidents at the same location, which is crucial for proving notice, dangerous conditions, causation, and punitive damages in various types of cases.