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December 12, 2014 | compensation,dog attack,dog bite,Our Blog

The World Health Organization reports that animal bites are a large cause of injury and even death all around the world. Near the top of the list are snake bites, which impact up to five million people every year. However, dog bites rank even more highly, with worldwide reports showing that injuries sustained each year… read more

December 12, 2014 | Car accident,Our Blog

One woman recently lost her life in a crash involving multiple vehicles in California. The car accident took place when the woman, said to be 29, was reportedly driving a car that ended up being rear-ended by a pickup truck. According to police, the individual driving the pickup truck was 62 years old. The collision’s… read more

December 10, 2014 | Car Accidents,Our Blog

California police often crack down heavily on drunk drivers over the holidays by participating in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, and this year is no different. As we discussed in a past article on our website, safety officials say that drunk driving incidents may increase by as… read more

December 9, 2014 | Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents,Our Blog

Last week was a deadly one on northern California’s roads. According to reports, the California Highway Patrol had six unrelated fatal car accident investigations going as of Saturday afternoon in the Bay Area, the San Francisco Gate reported. The rash of fatalities began on Thursday evening when a 23-year-old San Lorenzo man was killed in… read more

December 4, 2014 | Car accident,car accident victim,car crash,Our Blog,personal injury

Being injured in a vehicle accident can be devastating not only physically but also emotionally, sparking distress in those suffering injuries. It can also pose financial hardships if an injured party is unable to work for a time following the car accident. Unfortunately, two people recently were hurt in a vehicle crash in California. This… read more

December 3, 2014 | Our Blog,truck accidents

Last week, we discussed the fatal charter bus accident in northern California that left a 33-year-old man dead and 30 others injured. Since then, federal officials have been investigating the crash to determine what caused the bus to drift off of the freeway and flip on the morning of Nov. 23. The bus, which was… read more

December 2, 2014 | Injuries to Children,Our Blog

In our last post, we discussed a new study on head injuries in children that was conducted by researchers at the University of California’s Davis School of Medicine and published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study showed that falls, car accidents and bicycle accidents are predominant causes of head injuries in… read more

December 1, 2014 | Injuries to Children,Our Blog

Parents have to accept that they can’t keep their children safe from all injuries; bumps, bruises and scrapes are just a part of growing up. However, new research shows that more serious accidents, such as falls and car accidents, can lead to serious head injuries. The research, which was gathered by University of California’s Davis… read more

November 26, 2014 | Motorcycle Accidents,Our Blog

Helmet laws for motorcyclists are decided by the state governments, not the federal government, so they can differ vastly from one state to the next. They are also subject to change at times; for example, Michigan used to have laws dictating that helmets had to be used, but the state recently dropped that law so… read more

November 26, 2014 | Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents,Our Blog

One person was killed and 30 others were injured, some critically, in a tour bus accident in northern California on Sunday. The tour bus was reportedly on its way from Los Angeles to Pasco, Washington, when it coasted off of the freeway and overturned around 7:30 a.m. about 100 miles south of the Oregon border…. read more