Sacramento Injury Attorneys Blog

Pelvic fractures in motor vehicle accidents mean that great forces were at work in the accident and usually mean that the patient is injured in…

The patella is also called the kneecap. It forms a small biscuit-shaped cap over the knee joint itself. Only about 1 percent of fractures of…

Sternal Fractures in Auto Accidents One car accident injury almost exclusive to drivers is the sternal fracture. This is a fracture involving one of three bones…

Most toddlers and infants are well protected from injury when they are in their proper car seat restraint. Car seats are designed to keep the…

Too often in emergency room settings, the doctor looks at the most visible injury, such as a facial fracture and neglects the fact that concomitant…

Unfortunately, trauma is the most common cause of death in children. Severe injuries in the face primarily lead to disfigurement and only lead to death…

Pelvic fractures are not uncommon in motor vehicle accidents. Because of the size and nature of these fractures, hemorrhages are likely to happen and these…

Automobile and pedestrian accidents carry a high risk for serious injury, particularly to the pedestrian. Common places for these types of accidents are crowded city…

The mandible is the lower jaw bone. It contains the teeth and is part of the joint that opens, closes and laterally moves the lower…

While playing and play are very important to the healthy development of kids, playgrounds can be dangerous places in which to play. Ideally, playgrounds are…

In a motor vehicle accident, there is often more than one injury. In the case of maxillofacial injuries, which happen when the face is thrust…

Fractures of the tibia and fibula are not uncommon after a motor vehicle crash. The legs can be crumpled in either the back seat or…

Getting one or more rib fractures is a common phenomenon of traffic accidents. The ribs themselves are narrow curved bones that together protect the lungs,…

Injuries from Airbags Airbags were first invented in 1952 but were not in common use until the 1990s. They were designed to be a safety…

The condyle of the mandible or jaw bone is the part that forms the temporomandibular joint or jaw joint. Just below that is the subcondylar…

People age 65 or older will soon comprise 1 in 5 US citizens. These will be people involved in motor vehicle accidents at a greater…