We are amazed at how new car safety has progressed and we now walk away from crashes that would have killed everyone just a few years ago. That doesn’t mean uninjured and it doesn’t mean newer cars are safer in every aspect: Here five ways newer cars may be more
A new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is likely to give even the most ardent supporters of self driving cars a heightened level of concern. According to Raj Rajkumar, a Carnegie Mellon researcher and the leader of the autonomous vehicle research the car involved in the fatal
Doug Schaub died in his sleep from Carbon Monoxide poisoning after leaving his Toyota RAV-4 running in his garage for over 24 hours. His car idling for over 24 hours filled his garage and eventually the living space of his home resulting in his death. Blame has been placed on
Imagine owning a 1931 Model A Ford you personally restored with your aging father. Imagine the feeling you’d have after the distracted driver of a Toyota Corolla destroys the link between father and son as a result of a cell phone. This is the exact scenario we want to tell
We typically are able to meet victims of car crashes in the comfort of our office on Elk Grove Boulevard or in Downtown Sacramento. However, when a motorcycle rider is involved in a collision with a car, the victim is often hospitalized for several days to several weeks and doesn’t
Many people from our area missed work yesterday and others have the weekend planned to watch the Amgen Tour Bicycle race. This event brings world class athletes to our area to demonstrate their particular talent and this is likely to motivate many of us to get our bike out and
Repair Takata Air Bags Now! The U.S. Department of Transportation is again urging owners of vehicles with defective Takata air bags to seek repairs immediately. The agency singled out Ford Rangers and Mazda B-Series trucks from 2006, which are under a “Do Not Drive” warning. The agency said Monday that
At Guenard & Bozarth, LLP, we recently concluded a case involving a hair weave that went terribly wrong. Our client was a young lady, and aspiring model, who experienced pressure necrosis from a tight weave and it changed her life. She was left with a permanent bald spot the size
The California Highway Patrol designated April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the month is almost over. The problem isn’t over… just the month. Further, the problem has become even worse this month and overall is getting worse, not better. Our Senior Partner was riding with someone to a meeting
A relatively minor crash lead to the death of a young driver and it didn’t need to happen. Her air bag deployed and a razor sharp piece of metal severed her carotid artery. Honda knew about it and tried to recall the car. The rental agency who owned the car
