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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...

California is dangerous for pedestrians. The state leads the country in the number of pedestrian deaths in 2016. According to the NHTSA, 867 pedestrians died in traffic-related accidents in California during 2016. Nationwide, 5,987 pedestrians died in accidents, which was the highest number of pedestrian fatalities in one year since 1990. Pedestrian deaths rose nine percent from 2015 to 2016. Pedestrians must be extremely careful when crossing roads, even when they are crossing in a crosswalk. If a reckless or negligent motorist hurt you, you should...

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...

DUI accidents usually increase on holidays as more people are on the roads after celebrating the holiday with alcohol. St. Patrick’s Day is coming up this weekend, and people will be on the roads after celebrating the holiday with alcohol. Therefore, the roads can be very dangerous over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Law enforcement officers will be on the roads trying to stop drunk drivers, but you should do your part to prevent DUI accidents. DUI Accidents on St. Patrick’s Day According to the...

Any traffic accident can cause horrific injuries that result in lifelong disabilities and impairments. However, some accidents can be more life-threatening and likely to cause catastrophic injuries because of the nature of the vehicles involved or the victims involved. Below are four common traffic accidents in California that can cause severe injuries and death. Head-On Collisions Head-on collisions are very dangerous and often result in fatalities, especially high-speed head-on collisions. When vehicles strike each other head-on, there is a tendency for the vehicle to crumple...

According to a story in the Sacramento Bee, more people died in traffic-related accidents during 2016 than during any of years in the past two decades. The number of deaths in traffic accidents increased by 22 percent from 2015 to 2016 for a four-county area. Experts claim that the improving economy is a factor in the increase in traffic fatalities. They point to the last time Sacramento traffic accidents resulted in these many fatalities during 2005 when unemployment was around four percent. Statewide in California,...

Two Senators have proposed a bill that would reduce the fine for failing to completely stop at a red light before making a right turn. Currently, the fine for this offense is $100. Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) and Sen. Jerry Dill (D-San Mateo) propose to lower the fine to $35. However, drivers who cause pedestrian accidents or hit bicyclists while turning would face higher fines. The reasoning behind the bill is that the fine is not appropriate for the seriousness of the traffic violation. Once you...

According to a story in The Antioch Herald, Antioch Police Officers responded to a car accident at the intersection of Davison Drive and Hillcrest Avenue last week. When officers arrived, the driver of one of the vehicles appeared to have a medical emergency. ConFire and paramedics performed life-saving measures after arriving at the accident scene. However, the man was later pronounced dead at the accident scene. A passenger in the vehicle said that the driver complained of feeling ill and then slumped over. The passenger attempted...

Commercial trucks are involved in thousands of truck accidents each year. In 2015, roughly 116,000 people were injured, and 4,067 people were killed in large truck accidents. These numbers represented a four percent increase from the previous year. Over three-fourths of those deaths and injuries sustained in a truck accident were sustained by people who were not in the truck at the time of the crash. Because of the size of a large truck, drivers and occupants of other vehicles are at an elevated risk of death or...