CARMICHAEL HEAD-ON COLLISIONS RESULT IN FATALITY
According to the California Highway Patrol, a female passenger of a vehicle traveling southbound on Walnut Avenue died as the result of injuries sustained in a head-on collision when the driver of the vehicle swerved into oncoming traffic. The driver of the other vehicle was unable to avoid the collision. Head-On Collisions Result in Catastrophic Injuries Head-on collisions are often the cause of car accident fatalities and catastrophic injuries due to the severity of the impact. For those who survive head-on collisions, their lives are usually changed...
TIPS FOR AVOIDING POOL ACCIDENTS
Swimming is an excellent way to enjoy an afternoon with family and friends. It is always an excellent form of exercise that many people use to stay physically fit and healthy. However, pool accidents are more common that you may realize. Pool accidents result in thousands of injuries and deaths each year in the United States. If you have a pool, it is vital that you take steps to protect yourself and others. Pool accidents can happen in a matter of seconds. Do not let your family...
WHEN SHOULD I FILE A CALIFORNIA SLIP AND FALL LAWSUIT?
Have you been hurt on another person’s property? Are you suffering physical pain, financial losses, and emotional stress because a property owner failed to correct or allowed a dangerous condition on the property. If so, you can receive compensation for your injuries, damages, and losses under California’s premises liability laws. However, you may need to file a slip and fall lawsuit in order to receive the compensation you deserve. Filing a Slip and Fall Lawsuit in California In order to receive compensation for your injuries...
COMMON MISTAKES MADE BY BICYCLISTS
You can see bicyclists out enjoying our beautiful weather and scenery every day in Sacramento and throughout northern California. Bicycling is actually becoming a popular form of inexpensive transportation throughout California as our state continues to increase measures to protect bicyclists. Unfortunately, there are things that a bicyclist can do that will increase the risk of being injured in a bicycle accident. Below are common mistakes made by bicyclists and how you can avoid these mistakes. Even experienced bicyclists can benefit from a reminder to...
ARE INSURANCE COMPANIES REALLY THAT EVIL IN A PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM?
If you are in a car crash, slip and fall accident, bicycle crash, commercial truck accident, or other type of personal injury accident, you will probably be contacted by the insurance company for the other party fairly quickly. You may think, “Oh how nice, the insurance company wants to make sure I am okay and I receive a fair settlement for my client.” In most cases, you are wrong. Insurance companies are not working for your best interest. Insurance companies, their employees, and their attorneys are not evil...
WHAT ARE THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF WHIPLASH?
Whiplash is often dismissed as an injury that people use to claim more money in a car crash or other personal injury accident. Insurance companies routinely deny whiplash claims as minor injuries that only require a couple of weeks to recover with no lasting negative effects. However, this is not always the case. Whiplash can have long-term effects that prevent accident victims from performing daily tasks or returning to work. In serious cases, victims can face substantial financial losses and years of pain and suffering....
Is Your Doctor Doing You Favors By Prescribing Antibiotics?
In 2013, USA Today ran a story about a study that showed antibiotics were being overused. At that time, doctors in the United States were prescribing enough antibiotics to give them to four out of five American each year. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) conducted a study analyzed a national prescriptions database for 2010 and found that doctors prescribed 258 million courses of antibiotics. In 2010, doctors wrote an average of approximately 833 prescriptions for every 1,000 people. However, in Kentucky, Tennessee, and West...
WHY IS A TRUCK ACCIDENT CLAIM MORE COMPLICATED THAN OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT CLAIMS?
Just last week another accident involving a commercial truck closed part of the interstate and claimed another life. The accident claimed the life of a motorcyclist and closed part of I-80 near Natomas for three hours. Unfortunately, stories like this are all too common in California and throughout the United States. Motor vehicle accidents involving big trucks cause catastrophic injuries for the occupants of other vehicles. Over seventy percent of all fatalities and injuries in truck accidents occur to the passengers and drivers of the...
RENTAL SLIP AND FALL CASES – WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?
As the days get longer and warmer, most of us dream of our summer vacation plans. We dream of getting away to a place where we can relax and unwind with no demands other than those we place on ourselves. Whether you are traveling to a cabin in the mountains, a condo at the beach, or a luxury hotel on a tropical island, you have the legal right to expect the rental until to be safe. A slip and fall in a rental unit can...
Teen Drivers Are More Likely To Be Guilty Of Distracted Driving
Summer is approaching and with summer we will see an increase in teen drivers on our roads. As the number of teen drivers increase, the risk of being involved in an accident with a teen driver also increases. During the school year, teen drivers are usually limited to driving to and from school, school functions, and work. However, during the summer teen drivers are much more active on the roads. Unfortunately, teen drivers are at a greater risk of driving while distracted according to one...
