
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 common thread, [...]
Continue reading Intentional Conduct Can Lead to Civil Liability as WellWednesday, September 9, 2009
DUI laws are tough in California, as they should be for many reasons. One would assume that police officers who enforce these laws would have a deep understanding of the dangers involved with driving under the influence of any type of substance that impairs judgment. Unfortunately, it appears that a deputy with the Sacramento County [...]
Continue reading Sacramento County Deputy Crashes Vehicle into Starbuck’s, Arrested for DUIThursday, 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 to [...]
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 the [...]
Continue reading Sacramento Police to Crack Down on Pedestrian AccidentsMonday, August 3, 2009
Certain times of the day tend to bring immediate thoughts to those who hear about incidents that occur at that time. One of those times is 2 a.m., which is often when large cities will have their roads filled with people driving after a night out on the town. While it’s too early to know [...]
Continue reading Single-Car Crash Kills Vehicle’s OccupantsSunday, August 2, 2009
Hit-and-run accidents are always difficult legal situations, and injuries often result from them and it can be difficult to locate the driver who was responsible for the fallout. Unfortunately, the search is on once again for an unknown driver in the area after the vehicle in which he was driving rear-ended another car and then [...]
Continue reading Hit-and-Run Driver Leaves Injured Horse BehindSaturday, July 25, 2009
While moving through traffic as a pedestrian is dangerous, road workers fully understand that they are generally in an even more vulnerable position given their stationary nature. Tragically, this reality was underscored once again on Thursday, as a Caltrans worker was struck and killed by a commercial vehicle while he was at work.
Continue reading Caltrans Worker Killed by MotoristFriday, 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, that’s exactly [...]
Continue reading CHP Identifies Two Teens Killed in Recent CrashThursday, May 14, 2009
A 67-year-old man was critically injured Wednesday as he sat in a folding chair on a sidewalk that was filled with spectators set to watch a vintage car show. According to the Sacramento Bee, he was reported to be in critical condition, and it appears that one of the cars in the show was the [...]
Continue reading Spectator at Vintage Car Show Critically Injured
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Auto Accidents