
Tasers were introduced to police forces around the United States as a way of subduing suspects who were a threat for violence in a manner that did not pose a danger to their overall safety. Previous methods included the use of clubs and basic brute force, and this advancement was seen as a way [...]
Continue reading Tasers Come Under Scrutiny After Another DeathTuesday, December 8, 2009
Winter in this area can make for some tricky driving conditions, and everyone needs to understand that slowing down, avoiding the application of too much pressure on the brake pedal and other steps need to be taken in order to account for slippery roads. Basically, it’s easier to be negligent behind the wheel in [...]
Continue reading Slick Roads, Excessive Speed Lead to TragedyThursday, November 12, 2009
Driving any vehicle in foggy conditions is a risk that everyone takes from time to time. While visibility is generally compromised, most drivers will take extra precautions with such steps that include slowing down and allowing for extra following distances between their vehicle and any in front of them. However, that does not [...]
Continue reading Motorcyclist Killed in Collision with Pickup TruckThursday, November 5, 2009
Motorcycles are a popular choice of vehicle in California given the amenable weather that allows them to be used for most of the year and the relatively low cost required to operate them. However, motorcycles are also inherently dangerous because of their small size and the extreme exposure that anyone who’s driving one must [...]
Continue reading Motorcyclist Killed in Collision with CarTuesday, October 20, 2009
As personal injury attorneys, many if not most of our clients come to us needing help because of some sort of injury they suffered as a result of simple negligence by another party. Negligence is relatively easy to understand, in that it’s basically a mistake that’s made with varying degrees of seriousness. The [...]
Continue reading Intentional Conduct Can Lead to Civil Liability as WellThursday, August 20, 2009
We posted recently regarding a plan by Sacramento police to crack down on drivers who ignore pedestrians and the laws that govern the right-of-way as they make their way through town. While no one could have predicted what the number of tickets would be, reports from the first day of this operation were surprising [...]
Continue reading Crackdown in Full Swing – Dozens of Tickets Issued for Pedestrian ErrorsThursday, August 13, 2009
Vehicle-pedestrian accidents have been high in number in Sacramento in recent times, and the prevalence of these occurrences has prompted the local police to initiate a sting designed to catch and hold accountable those vehicles that do not yield the right-of-way to pedestrians crossing in the crosswalk. The law requires that pedestrians be given [...]
Continue reading Sacramento Police to Crack Down on Pedestrian AccidentsSaturday, June 27, 2009
Construction work is done at night in the area for many reasons – it helps the workers avoid the dangerous heat and keeps traffic congestion to a minimum, just to name two – but that certainly doesn’t mean that the danger encountered by road construction crews is avoided. That notion was tragically reinforced recently [...]
Continue reading Construction Worker Killed in DUI CrashFriday, June 19, 2009
Teen driving has long been an issue of concern for parents, friends and of course other drivers on the road. Thehttp://www.personalinjuryweblog.com/wp-admin/post-new.phpre’s a reason that insurance http://www.personalinjuryweblog.com/wp-admin/post-new.phppremiums are much higher for someone who is of teen-aged years than adults, and that’s because they are statistically more likely to be involved in auto accidents. Unfortunately, [...]
Continue reading CHP Identifies Two Teens Killed in Recent CrashFriday, June 12, 2009
Construction work on roads and infrastructure is being done at night more and more these days in order to minimize traffic jams that are always part of the day regardless and to allow the construction workers an opportunity to work when it’s cooler as Sacramento heads into the hot summer months. Unfortunately, there are [...]
Continue reading Construction Zone Crash Leaves Two Dead
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Wrongful Death