Sacramento Personal Injury News

Every car accident case is different, even if the collision was the result of a common reason for accidents such as failing to yield the right-of-way. Conducting a comprehensive accident investigation is important to identify and secure key evidence we can use to recover compensation for your injuries. Below are some of the steps we take when investigating a traffic accident. Review Police Report Police reports are not considered evidence in a car accident case; however, they do provide information we can use during our...

When you are in a traffic accident, one of your priorities is getting a working vehicle. You need to have a reliable means of transportation to get to work, take the kids to school, and run errands for your family. You do not have the money to pay to repair your vehicle. Unfortunately, you are at the mercy of the insurance company for the other driver. Once you file an insurance claim, the insurance company can respond in one of several ways.

The chicago Tribune reported in a news story that a new proposal if passed, will electronically limit the speed of commercial trucks throughout the United States. Regulators are considering placing an electronic device on vehicles that weigh more than 26,000 pounds. The device would limit the vehicle’s speed. Regulators are considering capping the speed at 60, 65, or 68 mph. However, the proposal would not require older vehicles to be modified to limit speed. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic...

Parking lots can be very dangerous places. Thousands of injuries occur in parking lots each year in the United States. For this reason, personal injury laws in California allow victims to pursue parking lot owners and others for injuries from parking lot accidents. Some of the injuries that may be compensable under personal injury laws include: Falls Thousands of people fall in parking lots each year in the United States. A property owner has the responsibility to maintain a parking lot to avoid dangerous conditions...

A slip and fall accident can cause serious injuries that result in a great deal of physical pain and financial loss. It is important to prove that the property owner is responsible for the conditions that led to your fall if you expect to recover compensation for your injuries. However, in many cases, a property owner and its insurance company attempt to blame the accident victim to avoid paying damages. They may claim that the victim did something to cause the fall such as wearing...

Brain injuries are some of the most common types of injuries in personal injury accidents. From falls to traffic accidents and workplace accidents, brain injuries can result from almost any personal injury accident. For an accident victim with a mild head injury, symptoms may go away completely in a few days to a few weeks. However, the symptoms of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can last years. Sometimes, the result of a brain injury can be permanent. In these cases, the brain injury impacts the...

The Daily Republic reported on the Vacaville crash that sent both drivers and all passengers to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. According to the report, the driver of a Volkswagen Jetta was traveling eastbound on Alamo Road when the driver of a Honda CRV turned in front of the Jetta at Peabody Road. The collision caused the eastbound lanes of Alamo Road, near the intersection with Peabody Road, to close for an hour while crews investigated and cleaned up the accident scene....

Jim Carrey, best known for films such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Dumb and Dumber, has been named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in California. The lawsuit, filed by his girlfriend’s estranged husband, accuses Carrey of being responsible for her death. Cathriona White, Carrey’s on-and-off girlfriend, died of an apparent overdose.  People reported that White’s autopsy revealed she had several drugs in her system at the time of death, including Ambien, propranolol, oxymorphone, and oxycodone. Mark Burton was married to White at the time of her death. Burton’s lawsuit...

Driving can be very dangerous. You can take every precaution to keep yourself and your loved ones safe on the road, including wearing your seat belt, driving the speed limit, and limiting distractions, but you cannot control what other drivers do behind the wheel of a vehicle. When a driver makes a poor decision, the resulting car crash can change the lives of other people forever. Consider these California traffic accident statistics: 223,128 people were injured in vehicle traffic accidents during 2013 3,074 people were...

If you have been injured in an accident because of the negligent, careless, or reckless acts of another person or entity, you have the right under California personal injury laws to seek compensation for your losses, damages, and injuries. However, the process of recovering compensation is not always easy nor guaranteed. A personal injury claim is a civil matter that requires proof of fault and damages. In many cases, it can take up to a year or more to settle a personal injury claim. Therefore,...