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Summer is the time of year when teens are out of school and enjoying themselves for a few months. Many of them remain busy with summer jobs, but any of us who are older than 19 likely remember our summers as times spent having fun with our friends. While so many things have changed with […]
A senior from Truckee High School died in a rollover crash when the truck he was riding in as a passenger flipped and landed partially on top of him. Andrew Metlenko, 18, of Reno, was riding with his friend Cory Adam Neill when Neill lost control of the vehicle on a dirt road. California Highway […]
Some of the findings in this study included: Nearly half of all children under the age of five who were killed in crashes were not properly strapped into their car seats at the time. Proper installation and use of car seats reduced fatality rates for infants by a factor of 71 percent. The same proper […]
According to data from the American Pet Products Association, roughly 69 million U.S. households have one or more dogs. Unfortunately, thousands of people suffer bite injuries from man’s best friend every year. Most victims are children. California’s dog bite statistics are disturbing. The Golden State consistently has the greatest number of dog bite injury claims […]
DUI Brings Heavy Costs and Liability Driving under the influence of alcohol is one of the fastest ways to spend thousands of dollars and take on tremendous liability for any accidents caused by negligence. Although there are not reliable figures on how many people are sued each year for damages caused while drinking and driving, […]
Act of God vs. Negligence It is sometimes hard to determine if an accident was the result of an act of God, the neglect of a responsible party, or a mixture of both things. A pure act of God is generally considered to be something over which human beings had no control whatsoever and could […]
The News10.net report said the collisions took place in the eastbound lanes of Highway 50, near Watt Avenue. Initial reports indicate a Toyota 4Runner SUV containing at least two people crashed into an unoccupied Caltrans truck. The Caltrans employee was outside the vehicle, working on the highway at the time of the initial collision. The […]
Ten of the Alleged Most Dangerous Cars on the Road The Chevrolet Corvette. This beauty may have made the list since most people who drive this vehicle are clearly interested in speed and maneuverability. However, the death rates tied to these cars may tempt many to choose far less sporty car models; The Chevrolet Corvair. […]
The Troubling Case of the California Twins When California mom Retta Beery‘s twins were about two years old, they struggled to move about in a normal fashion. It was also difficult for them to keep food down and they cried inconsolably. As an attentive wife and mother, Mrs. Beery sought out the best doctors and […]
We handle a lot of Sacramento wrongful death cases. And the hardest type of case that we have to handle is when a parent loses a child. And we find that, just emotionally, parents are grief-stricken, they’re devastated, and they really don’t have the ability to deal with a situation from a legal standpoint and […]