The Center for Disease Control (CDC) says 34% of people between 18 & 64 do this and according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will result in 3,500 people dying and 400,000 injuries this year. The penalty for doing this is minimal, people freely admit they do it
Possibly the most common cause of motorcycle accidents is a motorist making a left turn and failing to see an oncoming motorcycle. While it should be easy avoid this type of accident they account for about 25% of all motorcycle accidents. The motorcyclist can prepare for this situation by monitoring
We hate delivering really bad news to clients. Recently clients with full coverage insurance realized they weren’t covered like they thought they were. This couple did everything the way they thought they were supposed to. When they bought their new car they upgraded to full coverage insurance. They had liability
An article was in USA today recently citing the most dangerous intersection in each state. We wondered what the most dangerous intersection in Elk Grove was. It turns out Elk Grove is well represented in the most dangerous intersection category. While the number of deadly car crashes in California is
From day one we treat your personal injury case in a different manner than most office’s do. Many attorneys consider what they can settle your case for when they meet you the first time. Our attorneys start by considering your case on its merits and how we may be called
We see this happen all the time in our office. We have a responsible member of the community we serve who has been involved in an accident through no fault of their own. The driver who hit them is either uninsured or dramatically underinsured and when we ask they tell
We had a case where our client was hit broadside by a driver. The at fault driver ran the red light while attempting to pick up a C/D from the floor of his car. Once he got the C/D his light changed to red and the accident happened. What happened
There was study released recently warning of the dangers of cell phones and the radiation they emit. The author was able to tie these devices to a certain level of radiation and suggested that prolonged exposure could potentially cause serious injury and even death. We applaud any research that leads
We have all seen examples of distracted driving and some of us are guilty of it ourselves. This week’s train accident in Washington State has Federal investigators looking into this as a potential cause of the fatal train accident. An un-named investigator not authorized to discuss the accident says the
California regulators are embracing a General Motors idea to help makers of self-driving cars avoid paying for accidents and other issues that arise. This raises concern that there will be an unfair burden placed on vehicle owners. If adopted, the regulations drafted by the DMV would protect carmakers from lawsuits
