Personal Injury Blog

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,...

If you are injured in a Sacramento motor vehicle accident, you may need to file a lawsuit to recover compensation for your injuries. When you file a lawsuit, the other side may want to take your deposition as part of the legal process. Therefore, it helps to know more about a car accident deposition. What is a Sacramento Car Accident Deposition? If you file a lawsuit against the other driver, his or her attorney will schedule a deposition. A deposition is a form of discovery...

Fox40 reported on the tragic story of the death of two motorcyclists in Citrus Heights. The DUI accident occurred in the westbound fast lane of Madison Avenue. A 28-year old man was driving the wrong way when he collided with a motorcycle head-on. The driver of the motorcycle and his passenger died from injuries sustained in the collision. Officers state the driver of the vehicle was charged with DUI and felony manslaughter. The investigation is ongoing as law enforcement officers attempt to determine if “there’s...

Have you been injured in a personal injury accident? Do you have a pending accident claim against the other party for damages? If you are trying to recover compensation for an accident, using social media accounts may impair your ability to receive a full settlement for your claim. Insurance companies and their attorneys are using information found on social media websites against accident victims to decrease the value of the accident claim. Regrettably, many accident victims do not know how much harm they can do...

Have you been injured in a car accident? If so, you may have questions about who will pay your expenses and how you will recover compensation for your injuries? The first step is to contact a car accident attorney in Sacramento for a free legal consultation. Our attorney will listen to your story, ask questions, and provide you with sound legal advice about how you should proceed to recover compensation for your injuries. Two important elements in a car accident claim are proving fault and...