FIVE FACTS ABOUT SACRAMENTO CAR ACCIDENTS
Each year, millions of people are involved in car accidents in the United States. According to the NHTSA, 37,461 people died, and over 3.1 million people were injured in traffic accidents in 2016. In California during 2016, the OTS reports that deaths from...
DOES LEGALIZED WEED INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CAR ACCIDENTS?
An increase in car accidents because of stoned drivers was an argument used against legalized weed. A 2017 study appeared to support those in favor of legalized weed. The study found recreational marijuana in states where it was legal had...
ELECTRIC SCOOTERS MAY BE COMING TO SACRAMENTO SOON
Electric scooters or e-scooters are becoming extremely popular in many cities throughout the country, including cities in California. San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Oakland already have e-scooters. However, the trend has not made it to Sacramento. . . Yet. Sacramento...
CAN A CREDITOR GARNISH MY PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT IN CALIFORNIA?
Who has access to the money you receive from a personal injury settlement? You received the money for an injury. Therefore, no one should be able to take your money. You would assume this statement is true, but it is...
Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation: A Costly Result Of An Accident Claim
One of the most traumatic injuries a person may suffer because of a motor vehicle accident, slip & fall accident, or other personal injury accident is a spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injuries can result in complete or partial paralysis....
HAVE YOU BEEN HIT BY SOMEONE DRIVING A RENTAL CAR IN SACRAMENTO?
With over a million people calling Sacramento County home and hundreds of thousands of people visiting Sacramento County each year, the rental car industry is very busy. It is likely that you share the road each day with several rental cars,...
TRUCK DRIVER FATIGUE CAUSES CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENTS
Millions of commercial trucks are on our roadways each year, including California roads, to transport goods throughout the country. We share the roads with these large, heavy vehicles each day in Sacramento County. Sadly, truck accidents involving semi-trucks, tractor-trailer trucks,...
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DAMAGES IN A CALIFORNIA WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM?
Losing a loved one is never easy. However, when the death is preventable, the family may be entitled to compensation for damages. Money will not bring back your loved one. However, a monetary judgment is the only remedy available in...
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR MEDICAL TREATMENT AFTER AN ACCIDENT?
If you are injured in a car accident in Sacramento, it is important that you understand the importance of medical treatment after an accident. Many people count themselves lucky if they can walk away from a car accident without any...
SEEKING THE BEST TREATMENT FOR A NECK INJURY AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT
Even though many people associate neck injuries with rear-end crashes, you can sustain a neck injury in any car crash that causes your head violently snap in any direction. Neck injuries in car crashes can result in chronic pain and...