Automobile Accidents | InjuryBoard Sacramento

Four people have been confirmed dead after two planes collided over Southern California on Sunday, January 20.The two planes collided into each other at around 3:35 PM a mile from the Corona Municipal Airport and north of the Riverside Freeway.Debris rained down on car dealerships below in Riverside County about 45 miles southeast of Los Angeles, and television pictures showed that the wrecked...

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On Saturday, November 3, there was a huge pileup of over 100 vehicles near Fresno, California that ended up killing two people and injuring many more. A dense fog was blamed for the pileup.A 6-year-old and a 28-year-old who were traveling in separate cars were killed in chain-reaction collisions around 7:45 a.m. Several people trapped in vehicles had to be extracted and more than three dozen...

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In the past, consumers primarily purchased auto insurance by price, looking for the low cost insurer for the amount of auto coverage they desired. Over the past decade, however, car owners have increasingly come to the conclusion, often after bring involved in an accident, that the lowest cost insurer is often not the best one.Ottimes insurers blantantly ignore the interest of their...

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Many people in accidents have 2 types of insurance, the Medpay insurance on their auto policy as well as their health insurance at work. My fellow Injuryboard Attorney John Cooper recently wrote a great article on Medpay coveragethat explains that concept well and encourages clients to obtain high medpay limits.Medpay insurance is very cheap and I always encouarge my clients to elect minimally...

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An accident involving 2 vehciles on July 17th near the intersection of Greenback Lane and Auburn Boulevard in Citrus Heights sent three nearbye pedestrians to the hospital in serious condition. The victims were taken to nearby Mercy San Juan Hospital.Pedestrian-Car collisions are often avoidable with simple safety precautions.For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on...

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State Senator Carole Migden rear-ended vehicle while possibly talking on cell phone causing a three car accident.Driver distraction as a cause of motor vehicle crashes is an important issue. We find that drivers can be distracted by discussions with other passengers, eating or drinking, picking up things off the floor and changing radio stations. Another source that has become an increasing...

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A Lodi resident, Clauia Linder, 82, was struck by a pickup truck this past Monday and was taken by helicopter to UCD Medical Center. She was crossing Turner Road near Lincoln Avenue when she was stuck by a pickup truck.Anyone who witnessed the accident should contact Sgt. Steve Carillo at 333-5558. Many people are unaware of the fact that pedestrians are usually the innocent party in car vs...

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A Lodi man, Atenogenes "Teno" Zaragoza,who was involved in a car vs bicycle accident April 15, 2007 is not expected to survive the severe injuries he suffered. The accident occurred on Wright Street between Howe and Fulton Avenues.According to a recent article, there has been a 47% increase in bicycle accidents in the past year in Sacramento.Eight out of 10 fatal bicycle accidents involve a car...

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A Red Bluff man was critically injured on the Sacramento River when his personal watercraft collided with another watercraft on Monday evening. Thomas Moulton and his passenger, Kaylee Eiler were both injured when struck by a watercraft operated my a minor.The Coast Guard has promulgated rules for operating personal watercraft and careful adherence to such rules may prevent many accidents.If...

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In a single car accident in Lassen County, a high-level state fire official, 44, lost his life.He was the north region staff chief of operations for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.On Thursday, his car went off State Route 44, according to police. The accident is being investigated by California Highway Patrol, along with the department's internal investigation...

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Dealing effectively with lawsuits where your client has suffered an injury to their knee requires a litigator to be familiar with the common medical problems specific to that area of the body. One such common diagnosis is chondromalacia patella, which means that there was a breakdown or softening of the cartilage in the knee. Instead of gliding smoothly across the bone, the kneecap rubs against...

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According to an article published in a recent issue of the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics, there are a total of nearly 1,500 spinal cord injuries sustained by children (ages 18 and younger) every year. Of those 1,500 injuries, approximately 70% are a result of a motor vehicle accident. Among those children in that 70%, 68% of the time the victims were NOT wearing a seatbelt.Additional...

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Once again, we are reminded by events in the news that drinking alcoholic beverages and driving an automobile are lethal combinations.48-year-old Janusz Porembrski died from massive head injuries sustained when the 1999 Mercury Mountain he was driving was struck by an out of control Lexus being driven by Brian Mays (age 21). The accident occurred on I-5 in Sacramento California in the early...

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One of the most frightening aspects of being the parent of a 16 year old is the knowledge that your teenager will soon be driving. Experience gleaned from dealing with the legal fallout associated with car wrecks is a burden to every litigator/parent. Researchers tell us that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of injury and death among adolescents 16 to 19 years of age. The first six...

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Although many injuries characterized as neck strains may subside without noticeable residuals, it is possible for more severe neurological symptoms to manifest long after the initial injury occurred. Following an accident, symptoms of other trauma induced conditions may be triggered immediately or may take months (even years in some cases) to develop. One such condition is Thoracic outlet...

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