Off-Road Protection: Hiring a Sacramento Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

According to statistics compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the US Department of Transportation, nearly 11 percent of all traffic accidents in the US involve a motorcycle. According to the CDC, roughly 175,000 motorcyclists were injured in 2008.

As the above statistics show, thousands of motorcyclists sustain injuries each year when they are involved in accidents. These injuries can easily result in extensive medical bills, emotional turmoil, and lost wages. As such, motorcyclists that have been injured due to an accident caused by the negligence of another driver are entitled to financial compensation. (more…)

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A Skilled Sacramento Auto Accident Attorney Makes the Charges Stick

Accidents happen every day, but driving a car into a house is not something you see very often. When something extraordinary like this happens, things can turn really ugly. Annie Yamson of the Akron Legal News, in Akron, OH, reports:

“The 11th District Court of Appeals recently affirmed the judgment of the Lake County Court of Common Pleas when it ruled that Daniel Vanderhoof was properly sentenced after he drove a car into a home. (more…)

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Hit-and-run Victims Find Redress via a Sacramento Car Accident Lawyer

A motor accident can involve a rather convoluted claims process, particularly when the driver at fault remains unidentified. Considering the number of bicyclists in California who succumb to fatal injuries as a result of hit-and-run accidents. The passing of a new law aimed at ensuring their safety is nothing short of timely. Action News Now reports on this and other traffic laws that take effect on the New Year. (more…)

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Sacramento Injury Attorneys Can Help Victims of Nursing Home Abuse

Sending an elderly loved one to a nursing home is never an easy decision; often, you would much rather take care of them yourself. Still, juggling a career and rearing your own family leaves you with little time or energy to take on this added responsibility, which is why many children reluctantly put their aging parents in retirement facilities. (more…)

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Bus Accident Claims: Call on a Sacramento Personal Injury Attorney

There has been a recent spate of accidents involving buses on California’s freeways, as reported by the Associated Press in The Toledo Blade:

The bus tried to get on the ramp to exit, but he come too fast. He can’t control the bus,” passenger Eduardo Magana told KCBS-TV.

Eleven people received minor injuries and two received moderate injuries, the station reported, citing the Los Angeles County Fire Department. (more…)

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Sacramento Workers’ Compensation Attorneys Facilitate Workplace Claims

Some professional athletes may have long careers and some pretty hefty take-home pay, but many others have to leave their sport prematurely with permanent injuries. In an article for latimes.com, Ken Bensinger, Armand Emamdjomeh, and Maloy Moore tackle the issue of workers’ compensations paid to football players and other professional athletes in California. (more…)

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Snapping Back with Some Help from a Dog Bite Lawyer in Sacramento

Is it possible to for a dog to racially profile? Police dogs are trained in suspect pursuit operations and will take down their quarry as directed by their handler. Therein lies the potential problem with police dogs- the handler. As the Los Angeles Times’ Tim Walker reports, strange things can happen:

A new report focusing on the Canine Special Detail of the LA Sherriff’s [sic] Department (LASD) has uncovered a vast increase in the number of minority individuals bitten by police dogs since 2004. (more…)

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Sacramento Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Advises Safety Amid Lane Splitting

Last February, 2013, California repealed its anti-lane splitting law, which prohibited bikers from driving in between lanes in the gaps between cars. Following its revocation, lane splitting has become the subject of much debate. The number of lane splitting accidents that have happened over the past few months have only intensified the issue. (more…)

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Need to Collect Your Car Crash Info? Get Help from a Sacramento Auto Accident Attorney

On June 18, 2013, a high profile car crash in Los Angeles took the life of journalist and Polk Award recipient Michael Hastings. He was well-known for his article that led to the dismissal of Army General Stanley McChrystal for his derogatory remarks on the Obama administration over handling the war in Afghanistan. (more…)

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