Road Defect

Steep Grades and Big Rig Brake Failure I’m Ed Smith, a Sacramento Personal Injury Lawyer. Accidents involving a defective roadway design can cause serious injury…

San Joaquin County Sinkhole San Joaquin County Sinkhole I’m Ed Smith, a Stockton motorcycle accident lawyer. All northbound lanes of Interstate 5, south of Tracy…

Sacramento’s “Across the Top” project is adding carpool lanes and repaving the highway.  It has been in progress since 2011 and is projected to be…

One of the important factors in any personal injury claim is determine “liability,” or responsibility for the injury. Typically, personal injury claims will involve situations…

Our post topic of today – driving tips for flooded roads -may not be a primary interest of concern in Northern California in late July….

or — Why am I Sitting at a Red Light? Traffic signals and timing may be controlled in a variety of different ways depending upon…

Elk Grove is a rapidly-growing suburb of Sacramento, California.  As is common with suburban areas in California, it is primarily dependent upon automobiles for transportation…

Guardrails are safety devices designed to protect drivers and passengers in cars that lose control. However, a recent study by the University of Alabama shows…

Some injury claims occur when a motorist or passenger is injured due to a lack of roadside maintenance. In situations where failure to properly maintain…

In addition to the causes we commonly think of for motor vehicle accidents, such as negligent drivers and drunk drivers, it’s also important to consider…

  As illustrated in the above YouTube video, true lovers of motorcycles, want to pass this love on to their children.  (Incidentally, there was significant…

It’s Better to Ride Once the Storm has Passed Most motorcyclists avoid riding in the rain. Not only does rain affect stability and traction, but…

Motorcycles compose about 2% of the vehicles on the road but yet account for 42% of all fatalities involving collisions with guardrails. When it comes…