Sacramento Injury Attorneys Blog

Dram Shop law in California was originally designed to hold hold businesses and individuals liable for providing alcohol to clearly intoxicated individuals. Currently however, Dram…

I’m Ed Smith, a Sacramento Wrongful Death Attorney and this article is one of a continuing series called  “Just the Stats” that indicate the causes…

Many employees drive company vehicles either to and from work or for specific company related tasks. Wrongful death claims can be brought against a driver’s…

Merriam-Webster defines wrongful death as “a death caused by the negligent, willful, or wrongful act, neglect, omission, or default of another.”  It is a legal…

Every year there are over 10,000 yearly deaths in California, mostly from motor vehicle accidents. There are more unintentional deaths from accidents in California than…

In California, if someone is suddenly killed by the wrongful act of another, there are typically two actions that the heirs or the estate can…

When an Unborn Child Is Killed in a Wrongful Death A complicated legal question is whether a wrongful death lawsuit can be filed when an…

Wrongful death claims may be associated with a vehicle defect.  Wrongful death claims associated with vehicle defects can include the following types of scenarios: brake…

Christmas is a wonderful time of year for children, adults and most everyone. Nonetheless,  every year Christmas Tree fires destroy 210 structures. Below is a…

It starts with Thanksgiving, then Christmas, then New Year’s Eve – the triad of big winter holiday celebrations that each year give us pretty decorations,…

Electrical Injuries Electrical injuries are caused by high voltage electricity and can lead to death or serious injury. Small amounts of current, less than 700…

Golf cart rollover accidents are actually fairly frequent occurrences and are known to cause severe injury. Golf cart rollover accidents can result in fatality especially…

Stats.org is a website that collects statistics allowing one to deduce risk factors for all sorts of incidents, including lawnmower accidents.  According to their stats,…

A common news event that occurs more and more frequently is the occurrence of injury and maiming at sporting events and music concerts. Trampling deaths…

It is commonly stated that more Americans have guns in their homes than dogs.  A gun in the house can be dangerous, especially in homes…

Most dog bites cause puncture wounds, lacerations or abrasions to the skin. Because animals have bacteria in their mouth, one of the most common problems…