Sacramento Personal Injury News

U.S. FDA Recalls Defective Medical Device Zimmer Knee Persona® Tibial Plate The FDA has recalled the defective medical device known as the Zimmer knee replacement which is very likely to fail. The Zimmer Persona® Trabecular Metal™ Tibial Plate is an individual part of three primary components of the knee replacement that has a tendency to pull away from the leg bone structure. People that have the Zimmer knee replacement installed are showing high rates of joint instability. The defective medical device is also showing radiolucent...

Takata Airbag Defective Product Recall Could Affect 25% of All Autos on the Road The average consumer never thinks much about the airbags in their car but when that rare accident does strike we fully expect them to work properly. But it has been discovered that many airbags on the road today could possibly do more harm to an car accident victim in Sacramento then the accident alone. In the event of an auto accident airbags are designed to deploy quickly providing an inflated cushion...

FedEx trucking accident caused deadly collision with tour bus near Sacramento After a long CHP truck accident investigation it has been determined that the driver of a FedEx tractor-trailer veered off the highway and through the center divider which led to the head on collision with a tour bus full of high school students. Unfortunately the CHP reported that they could not figure out why the FedEx driver, Timothy Paul Evans, sent his tractor-trailer across the center divider and into the path of the tour bus....

A Sacramento teenager died in a multi-car collision on the Capital City Freeway Sunday. The California Highway Patrol reported that 15-year-old Haylie Jordan died when the Ford Focus she was riding in was rear-ended by a pick-up truck around 4:00pm Sunday. The impact of the Ford truck pushed their small car into the back of the tractor trailer. Haylie who was riding in the backseat died at the scene. The other occupants of the car and pickup driver suffered only minor injuries. The big rig tractor driver...

Reckless and distracted driving by Sacramento teens is targeted by the California Office of Traffic Safety The most deadly impact to teen drivers is reckless and distracted driving. Teens can learn that this number one killer is preventable as long as they make good choices when it comes to driving. Sacramento area drivers are becoming more and more aware that texting, applying make-up, eating and other distractive behaviors, while they are behind the wheel, can kill people. It has been shown that almost 99% of...

Whiplash Injury Information for Sacramento Auto Accident Victims A rear-end collision can cause minor to serious whiplash injuries. Whiplash is the most common injury as a result of a Sacramento, CA car accident. Whiplash happens when a victim’s head is snapped back and forward quickly damaging the neck muscles and other tissue. An injury from whiplash can include very minor discomfort to severe pain, headaches, dizziness and muscle spasms. If you have been in a rear-end car accident in Sacramento for the first time you more...

Helpful Information that can Help You Hire a Sacramento & Folsom Auto Accident Attorney Have you been in an auto accident in the Folsom or Sacramento area? If you answered yes, then you are probably looking for a car injury accident lawyer that has over 25 years of experience in this legal practice area. With so many attorneys advertising for your business these days how do you find the one that will best serve you?You need someone that will help you through the maze of...

Tow Truck Driver Killed by Semi Truck Hit-and-Run Driver in Sacramento Bower (29 years old) was killed by a suspected hit and run truck driver after his own tow truck broke down on a Sacramento downtown freeway. Friends and family of tow truck driver Michael Bower say he was wonderful family man who worked hard in supporting his family.  Bower’s wife Jaime is pleading for anyone to come forward who might have seen the truck accident in Sacramento. She said Michael was a great father and loved...

Advice from a Sacramento & Folsom Medical Malpractice Attorney that will help you with your claim When a medical professional or doctor fails to successfully perform their job they can be subject to a medical malpractice lawsuit. Medical malpractice laws vary from state to state but there are some broad rules that apply to generally all medical malpractice cases in Sacramento & Folsom area. We have provided some of those general rules in this story. You can visit this site to find out more about...

Be Safe on St. Patrick’s Day by Avoiding a DUI in Sacramento and Folsom St. Patrick’s Day represents a significant increase in drunk-driving fatalities according to stats from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). And one of the biggest increases in drunk driving arrests is coming from college students in the Sacramento area. To help with this rising trend Safe Rides offers a program that provides free, safe, and confidential rides home to the students, staff, and faculty of Sac State. The Safe Rides...