Accident Injury Blog

Can I Be Held Responsible if My Tenant’s Dog Bites Someone? It is estimated that 4.5 million dog bites occur each year in the United States. Dog bites are not a minor injury. One in five dog bites become infected requiring painful, long-term treatment. Victims of dog bites suffer great physical pain, scarring, disfigurement, permanent disabilities, and mental anguish. In 2014, the Los Angeles Times reported that California insurance companies received 1,919 dog bite claims for the previous year, which placed California as the top...

When you are injured in an accident caused by another party, you incur financial damages such as medical bills, lost wages, property damage, and other out-of-pocket expenses. These are typical losses that most people experience when injured in a slip and fall accident, car crash, truck accident, medical malpractice, bicycle crash, pedestrian accident, defective product case, and other types of personal injury claims. Insurance companies for the at-fault party should reimburse you for these amounts.  Insurance companies should also compensate victims for their pain and...

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?...

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...

According to one report, California has two of the top ten deadliest interstates in the country. Only the state of Georgia had a deadlier stretch of interstate than California. This is probably no surprise to California motorists who travel our interstates each day. Accidents and traffic backups on California’s I-710 and I-215 are frequent daily occurrences on these known trouble spots for car crashes in our state. During 2013, Interstate 710 had the most fatalities with seven accidents resulting in eight fatalities, approximately three accidents...

On this blog, it is rare that we get the opportunity to report on good news relating to personal injury cases in and around Sacramento CA. However, the return of Omar Rafi to his home after a three-month hospital stay following a catastrophic accident is one such piece of positive news. The 10-year-old Rafi was seriously injured after he and his father were hit while riding their bikes close to their apartment building on Edison Avenue in Sacramento. The crash happened when a car driven...