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How do you know whether you have a valid injury claim after an accident? Can you recover money for your claim? Do you need to hire California personal injury attorney to file your claim? What kind of damages can you include in your demand for settlement of a claim? These are just some of the questions that we answer for accident victims during a free consultation and free case evaluation. Call (916) 999-9000 to get your free appointment with a California personal injury lawyer. Filing...

Do you have a friend or family member who loves to ride a motorcycle? If so, you might worry about your loved one’s safety when he or she is on the road. Sadly, thousands of riders are injured and lose their lives in motorcycle crashes in the United States. During 2015, 4,976 motorcyclists lost their lives in accidents, an eight percent increase from the prior year. California had the second highest number of motorcyclist fatalities in the nation during 2015. During that same year, roughly 88,000 riders...

Science Daily reports on a new study from researchers at the University of Waterloo that found elderly individuals require twice as long to realize they are falling compared to younger adults. This delay in the realization they are falling puts the seniors at an increased risk for serious injuries, according to the study. When you fall, you typically react in ways that can minimize the risk of injury from the impact. However, if an older adult experiences a delay in realizing they are falling, the delay leaves that...

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 pay the claim without a fight. In other cases, an insurance company may offer a quick settlement if it believes it will be on the hook for a much larger amount if the victim contacts an attorney or waits to settle the claim. However, some...

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 from the rear of the truck. You should take these warning very seriously and avoid following a truck too closely to reduce your risk of being severely injured in a large truck accident. Consequences of Tailgating a Large Truck According to information from the National...

One of the best things you can do for yourself and your loved ones is to stock all vehicles in your household with essential items in case of a traffic accident or emergency. Make sure that you review with teen drivers what is in the vehicle and how to use each item. Making an accident checklist for teen drivers and leaving it in the glove compartment with the pen, paper, and camera can be very helpful and comforting after an accident. Checklist for Vehicle Emergency...

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 the ability to move any of his extremities or trunk while partial paralysis or paraplegia only affects part of the trunk and legs. In addition, you also have complete and incomplete injuries. When a person loses all sensation and ability to control movement below the...

It is that time of year again — back to school time for students in Sacramento. In less than a month, Sacramento City Unified Schools and school systems throughout the area will begin the 2017-2018 school year. As student return to classes, parents, teachers, school officials and law enforcement officers will take extra precautions to ensure the safety of students in school zones. However, drivers need to do their part to keep kids safe in school zones this school year. Watch for Children and Keep Them Safe...

Fox40 News reported on a North Sacramento high-speed car accident that occurred last week in the neighborhood of Del Paso Heights. Witnesses stated they saw a vehicle speed through a stop sign immediately before the collision. The crash occurred near the intersection of Elm Street and Harris Avenue. The Sacramento Police Department was still investigating the accident, but it appears that alcohol may have been a factor in the cause of the collision. Four people were transported to the emergency room for treatment. Two of the...

During 2014, there were 9,262 deaths in speed-related accidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This represented 28 percent of the traffic fatalities for that year. In California that year, 3,074 people lost their lives in traffic accidents. Of that number, 991 deaths were in speed-related accidents. As speed increases, the chance of being killed in a motor vehicle accident also increases. The same is true for large truck accidents. Truck accidents are extremely dangerous; however, when speed is involved, the risk of a...