Would You Consider This A “Hit & Run” Accident

Imagine you were walking in the designated pedestrian section of the American River Parkway Trail and you were run into by a bicycle from behind. Imagine further you are a legend in the running community and the crash resulted in five facial fractures, a fractured skull, a broken hand, two

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Honestly, How We Communicate Matters

Webster’s defines honesty as “fairness and straightforwardness of conduct, calling for honesty, adherence to the facts”. In personal injury honesty matters more than most will ever know. Being honest with the clients and doctors I work with creates relationships based on trust. Relationships based on trust go a long way.  Being honest

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How Your Case Is Handled in Our Office

All lawyers have their own way of representing their clients and nothing we are saying here is meant to vilify anyone’s method of case development. Some attorneys decide on day 1 they can settle out of court while others act as if your case may go to trial.  Here is

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Did Honda Hide Defective Airbags?

For many years Honda was the biggest customer of a company destined to be involved in what would become one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in United States history. Plaintiff’s attorneys have released an internal Honda e-mail from a company engineer that seems to show he knew about the Air

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Porn Site Hacked… Subscribers Revealed!

If you’ve been paying attention at all you know that the semi-popular website Ashley Madison was recently hacked. This website is devoted to people who want to actively practice marital infidelity and infidelity is something that the individuals that hacked the website are not fans of, or so it would

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Walmart Driver Fatigue Is Deemed Cause Of Accident

A news story was published this week and it did not come as the shock to us that many would have suspected. It ends up that the driver that severely injured Tracy Morgan and killed another passenger in the same van was fatigued. There are rules for driving big trucks

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Here’s How We Define Compassion…

We use the term compassion frequently and understand that our definition and yours may not be the same. We want to use this forum to explain what we mean and how you benefit when we apply it. Webster’s Dictionary defines Compassion as having the capacity for sharing the painful experiences

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Image Is Critical And KFC Is Proving The Point

In the last few weeks KFC brought back the Colonel to help sell some chicken.  The reality is they nailed it visually because he looks the part.  So far so good.  The moment he opened his mouth we knew he was less than a good choice.  The voice is nothing

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Is Someone You Know Guilty Of “Culpable Conduct”?

There was a CBS correspondent named Bob Simon who was killed in a car accident recently. The company and their driver who appears to have caused the accident are using “Culpable Conduct” as part of their defense. This is a common defense and understanding why has value for all of

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