Car Accident Blog

With Facebook in the news lately being forced to answer questions about profile safety and privacy, it is an appropriate time to review the dangers of using social media after a car accident. If we have learned anything over the past few years, it is that our information online is not as secure as we may want to believe, including social media posts. While there is nothing inherently wrong with using social media after a traffic accident, you should understand the risk of posting information after...

Thousands of people are injured on California roads each year in traffic accidents. Some car accidents result in severe injuries that require emergency medical services while some accident victims refuse EMS treatment. Unfortunately, some accident victims may suffer soft tissue injuries in a car accident that they are not aware of immediately following the accident. These injuries may not present symptoms until a few hours or days after the injury. If you are involved in a car accident, it is in your best interest to...

A study by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) projects that the number of pedestrian deaths in 2018 will be the highest number of pedestrian fatalities in almost three decades. According to the GHSA, it is estimated that 6,277 pedestrians died in traffic-related accidents during 2018.  In 2017, 5,977 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents. California had the highest number of pedestrian deaths in 2017 (858). California also had the highest number of deaths from pedestrian accidents in the first half of 2018 (432). In this article, our Sacramento...

Head-on collisions are some of the most deadly car accidents, and most of the crashes are preventable. When another car crashes into your vehicle head-on, there is little protection because many vehicles crumple on impact. In some head-on collisions, the occupants are thrown from the vehicle upon impact. The damages in a head-on collision are typically substantial. For this reason, you want to speak with a Sacramento car accident lawyer as quickly as possible if you are injured in a head-on collision. Causes of Head-On...

CBS SF Bay Area reported on an accident that had shut down all lanes of Interstate 80 last week. According to the California Highway Patrol, all lanes were closed while the accident was investigated and cleared. The collision occurred on the eastbound side of Interstate 80 around 1:00 p.m. in Oakland just east of the Interstate-580 connector. CHP was allowing traffic to pass on the shoulder, but advised drivers to use an alternate route by taking West Grand Avenue to San Pablo Avenue and making a...

A driver traveling the wrong way on Interstate 5 caused a deadly crash last week. According to an article in The Sacramento Bee, the traffic accident occurred near Richards Boulevard on Interstate 5 in Sacramento County. Deputies of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department were pursuing the vehicle. Two men in the vehicle being chased by the police died. A truck driver involved in the accident suffered major injuries and was transported to the hospital. The chase began near El Camino Avenue and the Capital City Freeway....

Have you developed epilepsy after being involved in a car accident? Did you suffer a head injury in a traffic accident before being diagnosed with epilepsy? If so, your car accident might have been the cause of your epilepsy. You may be entitled to compensation for your injury. Call (916)1 999-9000 to speak with a Sacramento car accident attorney free of charge. What is Epilepsy? Epilepsy is a disorder that can cause abnormal brain activity, which can cause periods of unusual behavior and seizures. There are several types of...

In most cases, your commute to work is without any events, other than possibly being stuck in a traffic jam. Unfortunately, for some drivers, their commute is interrupted by a traffic accident. The immediate surge of emotion and adrenaline can make it difficult to think. When panic sets in, you may find it almost impossible to take the steps you need to take after a Sacramento traffic accident. To make it easier for you, we have compiled a step-by-step checklist of what to do after...

For commuters trying to leave Oakland by the Bay Bridge last week, the commute took much longer. For commuters sitting in the bumper-to-bumper traffic on Bay Bridge, the traffic jam might have appeared to be caused by road construction or a terrible traffic accident. However, the backup was caused by a problem with the metering lights for Bay Bridge. Software Glitch Causes Severe Backup According to a story by ABC7, the metering lights at the toll plaza malfunctioned causing the severe traffic jam. Cars were backed...

Being injured in a car accident can disrupt your entire life. It is not as if you plan on being in an accident, it just happens. Even if you are not injured, you must deal with the property damage to your vehicle. It takes time to rent a vehicle, get repair estimates, choose a body shop, and wait for your vehicle to be repaired. You are going to miss at least a few days of work. If you are injured, you could miss several days...