PREVENTING FALLS FOR SENIORS
It is estimated that 25 percent of senior adults 65 years of age and older will experience a fall this year. Falls are the leading cause of injury for elderly adults in the United States. According to the Centers for...
PREVENTING BACKOVER ACCIDENTS — PROTECT CHILDREN FROM NON-TRAFFIC INJURIES
Not all injuries caused by a motor vehicle occurred in a traffic accident. Thousands of children have been injured and killed in the United States in non-traffic motor vehicle accidents. Backover accidents are a type of non-traffic accident that claims the...
DID YOU SAY YOU WERE SORRY FOR YOUR SACRAMENTO AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT?
If you told the other driver or anyone else that you were sorry for the accident, the insurance company for the other driver may use that against you when you file your accident claim. While saying you are sorry for an...
HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS FOR SACRAMENTO, CA
It is almost that time of year again when the little ghouls and ghosts come out to collect candy from their neighbors and friends. Halloween is a great holiday for children and adults. However, Halloween can also be a very...
CAN I TRUST THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER FOR THE OTHER DRIVER?
You may have heard or read that you cannot trust an insurance adjuster for the other driver for various reasons. The truth is that most insurance adjusters are honest men and women performing their job duties. They are not “out...
WHAT DO I DO IF THE OTHER DRIVER’S INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSES TO PAY?
When you are injured in a car accident because of another driver’s negligence or recklessness, you expect the insurance company for the other driver to pay your damages. In some cases, if liability is very clear, an insurance company will...
THE DANGER OF FOLLOWING TRUCKS TOO CLOSELY
Tailgating is dangerous regardless of the vehicles involved. However, when you are tailgating a commercial truck, you are increasing your risk of a deadly car crash. You may have seen signs on large trucks advising you to remain several hundred feet...
HOW TO FIND THE BEST CAR INSURANCE RATES
Every driver in California is required to maintain minimum insurance coverage. Drivers are required to have $15,000 in liability insurance for bodily injury or death ($30,000 per incident) and $5,000 in liability insurance for property damage. Liability insurance pays compensation to...
CAN USING SOCIAL MEDIA AFTER MY ACCIDENT HURT MY CLAIM?
Depending on what you post, using social media after an accident can impact your ability to recover full compensation for your injuries. Regardless of your privacy settings, the information you post online may be used in a court action. A...
WHAT DAMAGES CAN I RECOVER FOR A SPINAL CORD INJURY?
A spinal cord injury can result in permanent loss of body functions or loss of sensation below the injury site. Victims who suffer spinal cord injuries can suffer partial or total paralysis. With total paralysis or quadriplegia, the person loses...
