NON-ECONOMIC DAMAGES What are Non-economic Damages and How Can Your Attorney Obtain Them in Your Wrongful Death Case In a California wrongful death case, a…
What is the Death of a Child Worth? In calculating wrongful death claims, there is the potential to reduce the deceased to a number: how…
What is the duration of a wrongful death claim? I understand that for my clients suffering grief after losing their loved one, nothing would be…
Wrongful death claims for deceased minors can include a claim for the loss of future wages. How is this possible if the deceased child never…
A dip in the swimming pool is a welcome relief from heat for many Californians. Tourists to California, enjoy participating in water sports and using…
Young Sacramento Victim of Tragic Bicycle Accident The 9-year-old child of a man killed in a tragic Sacramento bicycling accident returned home to his mother…
Woman Killed in Pedestrian Accident in Alta Arden An Alta Arden pedestrian was killed last Wednesday evening when struck by an automobile. The woman had…
Not all auto accidents involve another automobile. In many cases, there is only one vehicle involved. This is called a “single vehicle accident.” the driver…
Tragic stories about wrong-way drivers and resultant horrific accidents on Sacramento freeways have been all over the news lately. Fourteen confirmed lives have been claimed…
Something about crane accidents capture the imagination and horror of many. When a tragic crane accident occurs, it is often front page news, perhaps because…
Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you have probably heard of “mud runs” and obstacle course-style running events – but did you know…
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…
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…
I’m Ed Smith, a Sacramento Personal Injury Attorney, and this is a continuing series about statistics in auto, motorcycle, and trucking accidents. Clients have often…
Truck driver fatigue is, and has been an issue in many fatal accidents . It is believed to have accounted for approximately ten percent of…
The answer is yes. In California, only certain people have the right to sue for wrongful death when a spouse or other close family member…
