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Wrongful death claims and airlines, plane manufacturers and traffic control has seen marked decreases in 2015. Wrongful Deaths and Airlines I’m Ed Smith, a California…

GRIEF: Death of a Loved One Things You Should Know About Grief in the Aftermath of the Death of a Loved One Ed Smith is…

Young Boy Killed in Dog Bite Attack A child lost his life at the tender age of 9 in a heartbreaking tragedy. According to the…

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…

Infant Death from Weighted Blanket at Childcare Center August 21, 2014, is a date that forever changed the lives of parents whose infant son died…

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…

Wrongful Death Claim Reaches $4.7 Million Dollar Settlement A heavily contested lawsuit resolved in Riverside County Superior Court on July 7, 2015, for $4,745,000.  (Estate…

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…

According to the  Office of Traffic Safety, Sacramento ranks eight out of the 13 largest cities in California in total injury and/or fatal pedestrian collisions….

A terrible fatal car crash happened in Georgetown, California this week involving a pickup truck, DUI and a rollover.  The husband of the deceased victim…

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…

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…