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Have you been hurt by a defective produce? Did a distracted driver cut you off and cause a car accident? Did a commercial truck driver who has driven too many hours cause a crash? Were you injured in a store after falling because of a dangerous condition the store did not fix? If so, you may have a personal injury claim against the party responsible for your accident. Under California’s personal injury laws, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses, injuries, and damages...

When you think about a motor vehicle accident, you usually think about two or more cars crashing, a commercial truck colliding with a passenger vehicle, or an accident involving a motorcycle. You typically do not think about a motor vehicle accident involving an airplane but anything can happen. A skydiving plane crashed hitting a pickup truck on its way to the ground. The plan clipped the rear of the truck before it entered a vineyard and flipped over on Highway 99 in Lodi, CA. Thankfully, no one...

According to the California Highway Patrol, a female passenger of a vehicle traveling southbound on Walnut Avenue died as the result of injuries sustained in a head-on collision when the driver of the vehicle swerved into oncoming traffic. The driver of the other vehicle was unable to avoid the collision. Head-On Collisions Result in Catastrophic Injuries Head-on collisions are often the cause of car accident fatalities and catastrophic injuries due to the severity of the impact. For those who survive head-on collisions, their lives are usually changed...

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...

Experts Only: Testimony in Sacramento Medical Malpractice Cases In Sacramento medical malpractice cases, people injured by the negligence of medical professionals or hospitals bring a civil cause of action in order to recover financial compensation as a result of their injuries. This money is intended to compensate them for additional medical treatment required, permanent disability, or in some cases the loss of a loved one. The legal theory behind medical malpractice cases in California is somewhat simple: all medical professionals involved in your care owe you a duty to...

Good Samaritan Killed in Car Accident While Helping driver on Sacramento Freeway A good samaritan was killed today after stopping to help a stranded motorist on a Sacramento freeway. The California Highway Patrol stated that despite your good intentions under no circumstances never stop in the middle of the freeway. The deadly car accident happened on I-80, near the Norwood Ave offramp, not far from Highway 99. Accident investigators reported that around 2:30a.m. a Good Samaritan was assisting another driver who had ran out of...

Janice Christensen Killed in Pedestrian vs Car Accident in Sacramento The California Highway Patrol is looking for a Sacramento hit-and-run driver in connection with the death of Janice Christensen. It was reported that Christensen had been seen pushing a shopping cart in the Arden Way and Maple Glen intersection. The CHP is trying to determine if the pedestrian was actually inside of the crosswalk line when she was struck. Christensen was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The fatal hit and run accident in Sacramento is...

What You Should Know About Diminished Value After a Car Accident? You finally get your car back from the auto body collision shop after your car accident in Sacramento and everything looks great. You think to yourself that your car looks good and is back to it’s pre-accident condition. But does it still hold it’s full resale value? Did you know that even though your car looks like new it has lost some of it’s value just because you had a car accident. Don’t miss...

Interstate 80 in Sacramento Construction Zone Created Huge Increases in Accident Injuries It seems these days that our highways are in a constant state of construction or repair. When this happens it presents a traffic hazard that creates more car accidents in those construction areas. While it is important to make the highways safer for autos, the time in which these road are under construction present a real challenge for increased car and truck accidents. This is also coupled with an increase in construction worker...

The annual Sacramento Walk for Brain Injury Raises Funds to Support Those Affected by Brain Injury. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) have become a very serious threat to accident victims in Sacramento and throughout the nation. Each year there are over 2.4 million TBIs that result in deaths or permanent disabilities. TBIs can be a result of a blow or bump to the head that results in the disruption of normal brain function. Brain injuries can be mild resulting in subtle symptoms all the way to...