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Employer Liability In Wrongful Death Accident

Employer Liability In Wrongful Death Accident

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…

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…

Jeep Grand Cherokee TIPM Injury Information

Jeep Grand Cherokee TIPM Injury Information

Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs have been having some TIPM problems lately. The TIPM is the Totally Integrated Power Module. The most notable issue with the…

Traumatic Brain Injury and its Effect on Communication and Cognition

Traumatic Brain Injury and its Effect on Communication and Cognition

There are two main types of Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI: When a foreign object (such as a bullet) pierces the brain it can cause…

Finger Amputations in Children

Finger Amputations in Children

Approximately 300,000 injuries involving doors need treatment at an emergency room each year in the U.S. Most of the victims are children of preschool age…

Injuries to Children from Trains

Injuries to Children from Trains

Children have a higher likelihood of being injured or killed from trains than adults. They like to play on train tracks and have a lesser…

Automobile Finger Amputations

Automobile Finger Amputations

Fingertip accidents are commonplace amputations at home or on the job. Fingertips can slam in doors, in car doors, while chopping food or when clearing…

Train Accident Statistics

Train Accident Statistics

Approximately every 115 minutes, someone or something is struck by a train; almost 50 % of all collisions happen at railroad crossings when the automatic…

Motor Vehicle Rollover Accidents

Motor Vehicle Rollover Accidents

Motor vehicle rollover accidents are accidents in which the motor vehicle ends up on its side or on its back. In other words, there is…

Subway Accidents Result in Amputations

Subway Accidents Result in Amputations

Subway accidents can have devastating consequences for those involved. In fact, many people do not survive pedestrian versus subway collisions. While the subway system is…