Accident Attorney Blog

Dogs are man’s best friend but what happens when a dog turns violent? Even mild-mannered dogs that have never displayed violent tendencies can bite you without warning causing traumatic injuries. Dog owners have a duty of care to ensure that their dog does not harm another person. When a dog attacks, you have the right to file dog bite claims against the owner of the dog to seek compensation for your injuries and damages. How Does California Compare to Other States for Dog Bite Claims?...

When a car accident occurs, family members suffer financial and emotional damages when a loved one is injured or killed. The injured person is not the only victim in a car accident. While monetary compensation cannot replace a lost loved one or replace the comfort, care, and companionship that a loved one provides, it can serve to bring justice to the accident victim and his or her family. A monetary compensation in a car accident also provides the financial support to allow the victim to...

Are you giving your child a bicycle this holiday season? If so, you are not alone. Millions of bicycles will be purchased as gifts this holiday season for children in California and throughout the United States. Make a lesson about bicycle safety part of your gift. Bicycling has increased in popularity in Sacramento as an excellent form of exercise, recreation, and low-cost transportation. We certainly have some of the most beautiful places to ride bicycles in California. Unfortunately, bicycles must share roads with motor vehicles...

You were taking your family on a short day trip from Sacramento to San Francisco. While you were on Interstate 80, another driver cut off a motorcyclist causing you to swerve into the car next to you. Within seconds, you are in the middle of a multi-car crash on I-80. You and your family are not critically injured; however, you and your wife lose time from work, you require physical therapy, and the medical bills total thousands of dollars. You have returned to work and...

California Highway Patrol has arrested a man who allegedly caused a DUI accident that claimed the life of one woman. Jian Saeteurn has been charged with felony DUI, felony hit-and-run, and vehicular manslaughter. Margaret Prasad of Cameron Park was killed in the DUI accident that occurred on the northbound side of Highway 99 just south of Stockton Boulevard. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported 10,076 fatalities in DUI accidents involving a driver with a BAC of .08 or higher during 2013. Of that number, 867 deaths occurred...

Any head injury can result in catastrophic medical conditions and disability that change your life forever. It is estimated that 2.4 million people will sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) this year. Over five million people live with a lifelong disability as a result of a TBI. When most people think about a traumatic brain injury, they assume that the skull has been fractured or an object has penetrated the brain; however, this is not always the case. A closed head injury can be just as dangerous...

Distracted driving is a huge problem in the United States. When most people think about distracted driving, the first thought is texting while driving or talking on a mobile device while driving. However, eating and driving is becoming more common throughout the country and it is causing serious and fatal accidents. A study revealed that 80% of vehicle accidents and 65% of near misses were caused by drivers who were distracted by eating. Examples of Accidents Caused by Eating and Driving Eating and driving is blamed for...

If you were injured in a California truck accident, you may have missed a substantial amount of time from work as you struggled to recover from your injuries. In some cases, you may be unable to return to work or return to the job that you had prior to the accident. You may be wondering who is going to reimburse you for your lost income. The truck accident attorneys of [firm-name] can help you recover your lost wages and other damages. Due to the sheer...

66-year-old Margaret Bengs was struck on her bicycle this month on Fair Oaks Boulevard about 100 feet south of Kenneth Avenue. She died at Mercy San Juan Hospital two days after the accident. Bengs was a speechwriter for former Gov. George Deukmejian and former Attorney General Dan Lungren, and she was an op-ed contributor to the Sacramento Bee. According to police, the vehicle that hit Bengs was a 2014 Toyota Tundra driven by Matthew Gary, a Sacramento Superior Court judge. Although California Highway Patrol spokeswoman...

California motorcycle accidents result in traumatic injuries for the rider and, in many cases, motorcycle accidents result in death. Since the end of the recession, the number of accidents and the number of deaths from crashes in California have increased statewide. One reason for the increase in the number crashes and fatalities on California roads is that the number of motorcycles on our roads has increased because of the growing interest in motorcycles during the past few years. Due to the nature of the vehicle, injuries are...