The FMCSA reports approximately 510,000 traffic crashes involving large trucks occurred in 2019. Of these crashes, 114,000 caused injuries and 4,479 resulted in fatalities. In 82% of truck accidents with a fatality, the deaths were occupants in other cars or pedestrians. Speeding and distracted driving are the most frequently recorded
Commercial trucks are significantly larger, heavier, and more difficult to maneuver than passenger cars, so collisions between these vehicles often result in extensive property damage and devastating injuries. Victims who are lucky enough to survive such a collision can face debilitating injuries and medical conditions that require expensive, ongoing treatment
Are you aware that just the act of downloading the Uber app means you agree you’re 18, not using a stolen credit card to pay the driver and you won’t seek a jury trial against Uber? In March of 2018 Jillian Kemenosh was halfway home when the Uber she was
Glenn Guenard was named Advocate of the Year by the Capital City Trial Lawyers Association. The Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association is the voice of and for Sacramento Trial Attorneys. The CCTLA was founded in the early 1950s to create a meaningful source of information about Sacramento juries, CCTLA has
A study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in collaboration with Virginia Tech has found that drives who own cars with assistance technology are nearly twice as likely to engage in distracted behavior like texting, playing with the radio or not paying attention to the road. The distracted behavior
The C.H.P. reported some extremely sad news Sunday night from Northbound 99. A Sacramento woman was killed after she got out of her car after a crash and was struck by another car. The initial crash happened at about 10:30 p. m. and involved three vehicles. The resulting crash would
Three crashes that killed three people have heightened the scrutiny on Tesla’s much talked about Autopilot Driving System. Autopilot Driving is the system Elon Musk and Tesla designed to put self-driving cars on the highways of California. Recently in Gardena a Tesla Model S left the freeway at a high
The warnings against distracted driving have existed since cellphones have existed. The most important change in the last decade is cellphones have morphed into “smart” handheld devices. That change has moved injuries from the driver’s seat to so many other places. Researchers at Rutgers have reviewed information from a national
In 2017 Sacramento had the second highest cyclists’ fatality rate in the nation. In 2018 the fatality rate rose by almost 300%! A detailed study proves head injuries are the biggest reason for bike related deaths. Not a single state requires adult riders to wear helmets. Even more troubling is
Tesla has designed its cars with many futuristic items which are attractive to its customers. However, some of those items, despite their futuristic appearance, have proven deadly. A 48 year old anesthesiologist paid the ultimate price due to the design of a retractable door handle and others need to be
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