Car Accident

When a person has spinal pain, plain film x-rays can be done that will show the outline of the bone and will detect the presence…

I’m Ed Smith, a Sacramento Personal Injury Lawyer and over the years many clients have come to me with serious injuries and no witnesses to the…

All information regarding the motorcycle accident statistics compiled here comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).  A rider is…

As an experienced personal injury lawyer since 1982, it gives me no pleasure to write the above headline.  Many of my friends (indeed my family)…

Many questions may surface following a highway accident involving an injured motorcycle passenger.  Do I have a right to recover for my injuries since I…

Car  Opening Door situations can cause very serious injuries. Often, what appears to be a safely parked car next to a curb, can be a…

The short answer to the title question is yes, they can be.  There are several reasons for this, the first of which is obvious: that…

I’m Ed Smith, a Sacramento personal injury attorney since 1982. Many people over the years have asked me what a “personal injury” actually is. Legally,…

The Safety of Motorcycle Helmets Motorcycle helmets aren’t a complete preventative against facial and head trauma. A study was done that looked at helmet type…

With the holidays around the corner there will be a lot of annual company holiday parties. What this means is employers need to weigh the…

There is a high incidence of crashes at intersections, which represent areas where two or more roads intersect with one another. Cars must do things…

There have been more motorcyclists on the road in many countries over the last few decades. This has led to an increase in severe collisions…

It is very common to have a motorcyclist killed or injured by a collision between a car and a motorcycle. A research study has been…

The answer is yes. In California, only certain people have the right to sue for wrongful death when a spouse or other close family member…

Motorcyclists and their passengers will sometimes suffer injury when they approach a stop on a hill or when the driver of the motorcycle attempts to…

A JAMA study published in January concluded that people who have sustained traumatic brain injuries (TBI) were more likely to experience a premature death, which…