Children’s Accidents

Playground Injuries to Children

Playground Injuries to Children

Public Playground Injuries Many organizations publish yearly statistics in regards to the quantity of injuries children sustain on playgrounds, the type of injuries most commonly…

Roof Crush Fatalities Associated with Rollover Collisions

Roof Crush Fatalities Associated with Rollover Collisions

Rollover crashes remain one of the most deadliest of collisions.  One of the reasons they remain so deadly is due to roof crushing that occurs…

In Laymen’s Terms, What does “personal injury” mean?

In Laymen’s Terms, What does “personal injury” mean?

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,…

Rates of Hospitalizations and Fatalities in Light Truck Crashes

Rates of Hospitalizations and Fatalities in Light Truck Crashes

A study was done looking at two vehicle collisions that included a passenger car and a light truck, defined as a minivan, van, pickup truck…

The Impact of Fatigue on Truck Driver Performance

The Impact of Fatigue on Truck Driver Performance

Truck driver fatigue  is,  and has been an issue in many  fatal accidents . It is believed to have accounted for approximately ten percent of…

Screening Truckers for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Screening Truckers for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

The trucking industry has been concerned about obstructive sleep apnea in commercial driver for many decades. With sleep apnea, the trucker gets poor sleep that…

The Safety of Motorcycle Helmets

The Safety of Motorcycle Helmets

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…

Is employer liable for employee who becomes drunk at a holiday party?

Is employer liable for employee who becomes drunk at a holiday party?

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…

Issues Related to Conspicuity in Motorcycle Crashes

Issues Related to Conspicuity in Motorcycle Crashes

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…