TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS DEATHS SPIKE IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY
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...
LAWMAKERS PROPOSE BILL TO LOWER FINE FOR ROLLING RIGHT ON RED OFFENSES
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...
DRIVER GOING WRONG WAY CAUSES DEADLY CRASH
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...
THREE-CAR COLLISION IN ANTIOCH CAUSES ONE FATALITY
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...
FIVE THINGS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT A TRUCK’S BLIND SPOTS
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...
IS MY EPILEPSY FROM A CAR ACCIDENT HEAD INJURY?
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...
WHO DO I CALL AFTER A SACRAMENTO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT?
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...
PREGNANCY INJURIES FROM A CAR ACCIDENT
Being in a car accident is a traumatic event for anyone. However, for an expectant mother, a car accident can be a tragic event for her and her unborn child. The mother not only worries about her health, but the...
RESPONDING TO THE OTHER PARTY’S DEFENSES IN A CAR ACCIDENT CASE
After being in a Livermore car crash caused by another driver, you may assume that the driver’s insurance company will pay your medical bills, vehicle repairs, lost income, and other damages. Shouldn’t the company just pay your damages because the...
SEVERE BURNS FROM A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INCREASES PAIN AND SUFFERING
Severe burns can be sustained in a car accident because of several causes. The vehicle can catch on fire during impact or after the collision. Chemical burns can result from chemicals spilling from the vehicle or other vehicles or releasing from airbags....
