DOG BITE CLAIMS: WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?
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...
CAN FAMILY MEMBERS SUE IN CALIFORNIA FOR INJURIES TO A FAMILY MEMBER IN A SACRAMENTO CAR ACCIDENT?
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...
CALIFORNIA BICYCLE SAFETY FOR CHILDREN
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...
WHAT IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT CLAIM?
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...
SACRAMENTO, CA DUI ACCIDENT INVOLVING HIT-AND-RUN KILLS ONE
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...
CAN A CLOSED HEAD INJURY BE DANGEROUS?
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...
CAN I GET A TRAFFIC TICKET FOR EATING AND DRIVING?
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...
WHO PAYS MY LOST WAGES IN A SACRAMENTO TRUCK ACCIDENT?
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...
BICYCLIST STRUCK, KILLED IN SACRAMENTO CA CRASH
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....
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS: CAN I RECEIVE A SETTLEMENT IF I AM PARTIALLY AT FAULT?
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...