Sacramento Personal Injury News

Have you seen adults walking around looking at their cell phone as if they are using it as a microscope or binoculars? Do they seem oblivious to what is going on around them as they stare at the cell phone screen as if they are searching for gold? If so, you just witnessed the latest phenomenon to sweep the planet – Pokémon Go. Are you addicted to Pokémon Go? If so, you are not alone. Pokémon Go has swept through the nation and around the...

KCRA3 reported that on July 22, a vehicle crossed the center line and crashed into another vehicle on Empire Ranch Road between Woodhead Street and Broadstone Parkway. According to law enforcement, it is unknown at this time why the driver crossed the center line; however, there are many reasons why a driver leaves their lane and crashes into another vehicle. Two children were transported to the hospital from the accident scene by helicopter. A woman and another child were transported to the hospital by an ambulance....

Distracted driving has become one of the most common reasons for traffic accidents and traffic fatalities in America. During 2014, 10 percent of traffic fatalities and 18 percent of injuries from traffic crashes were caused by distracted drivers. A total of 3,179 fatalities and 431,000 people were injured in distracted driving accidents that year. Have You Been Injured In A Distracted Driving Accident? Call Our Office Now For A Free Case Evaluation From A Sacramento Car Accident Attorney. Many experts blame the increase in distracted...

If you have been injured by the reckless, careless, or negligent acts of another person, you deserve to be compensated for your damages, injuries, and losses. Under California law, the way to receive compensation from the other party is to pursue a personal injury claim.

Seat belts save lives!  Even though there have been numerous studies showing that wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of serious injury and death in a car accident, many people still do not wear their seat belts. According to Chris Caruso from Automotive Safety Counseling, the United States has the lowest rate of seat belt use in the developed world. From 1975 through 2014, wearing seat belts saved 330,507 lives; however, another 378,983 lives would have been saved if everyone wore a seat belt. One contributing...

The Sacramento Bee is reporting that The Elk Grove Police Department is investigating a motorcycle crash at Laguna Park Drive, just south of Laguna Boulevard. A motorcyclist was apparently driving south on Laguna Park Drive when the driver of a four-door sedan traveling in the opposite direction made a left-hand turn in front of the rider. The driver of the sedan and the two children in the vehicle went to the hospital, but did not appear to be injured. The motorcyclist was also transported to the...

Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs is illegal in California as it is in all 50 states. A conviction of drunk driving carries the potential for fines, jail, probation, revocation of your driver’s license, and other punishments. If a driver causes a drunk driving accident, the punishment may be more severe, especially if the accident results in severe injuries. The driver also faces the potential for a civil lawsuit filed by the accident victim and/or the victim’s family. Therefore, a drunk driver faces...

You protect them from the moment they come into the world but one day you have to let your children venture out into the world without you. From leaving them on their first day at school to worrying about them as they leave for their first date to handing them the keys to the car, parents do everything within their power to protect their children. Buying their first vehicle is no exception. Many parents decide to buy their teen driver a used vehicle as their...

Injuries to Children Seeing your child in pain is overwhelming and almost unbearable. You would trade places with your child if you could to protect your child from the pain. When your child is injured, your first concern is for your child and your child’s health. However, at some point, most parents begin to investigate how their child was injured. When the accident was preventable due to negligent acts, parents need to consult with an experienced Sacramento personal injury attorney immediately. An attorney can help...

Last month a distracted California Highway Patrol Officer rear-ended the vehicle in front of him causing chain reaction that result in the death of a 15-year old. Weston Sites was a passenger in the back seat of a 2013 Hyundai in front of the officer’s patrol car. Reports state that the CHP officer was traveling northbound on Interstate 5 in Orland when he looked down at his computer screen. When the officer looked back up, traffic had slowed for a construction zone. The officer hit his...