Sacramento Personal Injury News

Sacramento medical malpractice lawsuits are intended to help injured people and their families recover the necessary financial compensation that was caused by the negligence of doctors or other medical professionals. As a Sacramento CA federal judge proved this week, the amount of recovery called for is often quite large in cases requiring ongoing care: $9.6 million. On October 28, 2015, U.S. District Court Judge John Mendez ruled that Dr. Paul Davainis had waited too long to perform a C-section during a young child’s birth, despite...

Roseville CA Man Killed in Boating Accident On Monday, 55-year-old Ananiy Malinovsky, of Roseville, died in a boating accident on Tomales Bay on the north coast, according to the Marin County Sheriff’s Department. Malinovsky had gone fishing near the tip of Tomales Point when his boat was hit by two huge and unexpected waves. One of the passengers, Alex Tupinov, managed to swim ashore and told family members about the wreck. “As soon as they came around some rocks, it was coming out of a...

Sacramento Residents Killed in Highway 99 Crash A motor vehicle accident on southbound Highway 99 has resulted in the death of two Sacramento residents, according to the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office. The fatal wreck that killed the two people happened on Friday morning. Tevis Haggard and Rosemary Haggard were driving a sport-utility vehicle (SUV) southbound on Highway 99 when the vehicle crashed hard into the center divider on the highway north of 47th Avenue. According to the California Highway Patrol, witnesses said the SUV was speeding and officers said...

Experts Only: Testimony in Sacramento Medical Malpractice Cases In Sacramento medical malpractice cases, people injured by the negligence of medical professionals or hospitals bring a civil cause of action in order to recover financial compensation as a result of their injuries. This money is intended to compensate them for additional medical treatment required, permanent disability, or in some cases the loss of a loved one. The legal theory behind medical malpractice cases in California is somewhat simple: all medical professionals involved in your care owe you a duty to...

Burglary, Car Chase Results in Folsom Wreck A bizarre chain of events occurring Monday morning led to one person being arrested, two being taken to the hospital, and traffic backed up behind a motor vehicle accident in a busy Folsom, CA intersection. The chain of events began when a wanted felon burglarized two businesses—a salon and clothing store—around 8:00 in the morning on Monday in Folsom. “The break-in was discovered by an employee of one of the businesses,” said Andrew Bates with Folsom Police Department. A police chase...

Accidents happen. But when you or a family member is involved in an accident that results in injuries—such as a car accident, slip and fall, or products liability—you may feel scared and unsure of where to turn. However, you should know that you have the legal right to file a personal injury lawsuit against the negligent party who harmed you in order to recover the financial compensation needed to put your life back together. If you are considering filing a California personal injury lawsuit after...

Man Dies as Result of Injuries in Folsom CA Motorcycle Wreck In the beginning of September, 36-year-old Seshadri Palem, of El Dorado Hills, was involved in a Folsom motorcycle accident. The crash occurred around 10:00 p.m. on September 1st, while Palem was riding southbound on East Bidwell Street. He was struck when a vehicle driving the opposite direction turned in front of him at Broadstone Parkway in Folsom. After the accident, Palem was rushed to a local hospital with serious injuries. According to the Sacramento County Coroner, Palem passed away at 12:10 p.m. this...

Animal Control Sweep Conducted After Fatal California Dog Attack Last month, 65-year-old Emilio Rios was found dead in the front yard of his home as the result of a dog attack from two unattended pit bulls. Another woman in Rios’ neighborhood was also attacked by the dogs, but escaped with minor injuries after the dogs were scared away by the sirens of police officers who had been called to the scene after the initial attack.Recently, Riverside County animal control officers captured 29 dogs in a sweep of Rios’ former...

A man was taken to the UC Davis Medical Center after he collided with a truck on his bicycle on Wednesday morning in Sacramento. The bicycle vs truck accident happened around 7:00 a.m. at Howe Avenue and Swarthmore Drive. Howe Avenue was closed for multiple hours in order for police to investigate the accident. According to witnesses at the scene of the accident, the bicyclist, in his mid-20s, rode into the intersection before being hit by the truck. Although the driver of the truck was...

On Tuesday, a collision between a bicycle and motor vehicle in Sacramento CA claimed the life of the bicyclist and left the driver of the car shaken. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident between the bike and vehicle occurred around 6:45 a.m. near 47th Avenue and 54th Street, when the bicyclist was crossing 47th Avenue and was hit by the car near the middle of the street. The California Highway Patrol closed all eastbound lanes of 47th Avenue to investigate the accident. Although...