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Personal injury and/or death can occur due to negligence related to installation and/or maintenance of smoke alarms and sprinkler systems.  We often hear in the…

  What does a multidisciplinary approach to chronic pain mean?  This is when health care professionals from multiple fields address the needs of the patient…

Folsom Lake, Lake Berryessa, Rollins Lake – Sacramento is surrounded by scenic aquatic venues that provide the opportunity for jet skiing.  While spending an afternoon…

Injuries Resulting from American River Rafting  With the days getting warmer, many Northern Californians’ thoughts turn to summer and the plethora of outdoor activities available…

All information regarding the motorcycle accident statistics compiled here comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).  A rider is…

Have you ever wondered who is liable if you get injured while riding a roller coaster?  We’ve all seen the dramatic footage of unfortunate thrill…

The term “phantom vehicle” about automobile accidents can mean a couple of different things to insurance companies.  It can refer to a vehicle that causes…

Speed tables, speed bumps and speed humps are similar structures in concept and they all come with a purpose of lowering vehicle speeds in order…

Tailgating (driving too closely behind another vehicle) is not only annoying, it is dangerous, and a common cause of rear-end accidents.  Tailgating is a pet…

Though it may seem a very ordinary occurrence during driving, executing a U-turn may be one of the most dangerous driving maneuvers, and a common…

By now, virtually all California drivers must know that it is against to law to drive while using the telephone unless the device is hands-free…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has stricter guidelines for children in car seats than most states.  California is one of the most stringent…

  You may have heard the descriptive legal term “eggshell plaintiff” and wondered what that meant.  It conjures up a vision of Humpty Dumpty sitting…

Crash Testing Minicars In recent crash testing, minicars (such as Fiat 500 and Honda Fit) were the worst-performing group with regard to safety in the…

When a person is injured in an automobile accident, the physical injuries and time spent at a doctor’s office, or laid up on pain, will…

There is little doubt based on safety studies that vehicle airbags offer protection against severe injuries in automobile collisions; that said, the deployment of airbags…