Automobile Accidents

• Traffic.com finds traffic jams fast

  Ed Smith | October 11, 2006 10:06 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  A new website, www.traffic.com. gives real time traffic reports on major Sacramento Freeways. It show Jam Factor trends and traffic hotspots as well as interactive traffic maps and e-mail alerts. A great site to bookmark beforesetting out on that 3 day vacation.

• Concussions in Children

  Ed Smith | October 11, 2006 2:38 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Recently, my office handled a case where a young high school freshman suffered a concussion which seriously affected his life. A concussion, also called a "mild traumatic brain injury", results when the soft tissues of the brain are shifted and grind against the hard bones of the skull. Concussions are graded in three clases.In a grade 1 concussion, the child does no lose consciousness, but may...

• Brain Injuries Treated by Female Hormones

  Ed Smith | October 06, 2006 2:49 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Treatment with progesterone, a well-known hormone that prepares the womb for pregnancy, safely reduces the risk of death and disability in people who suffer a traumatic brain injury, new research suggests. Researcher Dr. David W. Wright and colleagues have noticed that the advantages of progesterone over other treatments are that it enters the brain quickly, it is safe to use, easy to administer...

• Fair Oaks and Howe a most Dangerous Intersection

  Ed Smith | October 03, 2006 9:51 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  The intersection of Howe Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard in Sacramento has again made the list of the most dangerous intersections in the Unoted States. It is believed that this intersection has become very dangerous because of booming population growth and slow infrastructure improvements.If you were asked, you'd probably have a tough time naming the most dangerous intersection inthe...

• Another fatal crash on Highway 49

  Ed Smith | October 02, 2006 7:04 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Saturday, a Camptonville man became the 15th death on this dangerous stretch of road since January, 2005. The accident occured near Birchville Road.Highway 49 runs between Auburn abd Grass Valley. Despite continuous criticism, Caltrans has refused to installmedian barriers on this very dangerous road.

• I Trust You, It’s Everyone Else I Don’t Trust

  Amber Wheat | September 18, 2008 5:08 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Shocking statistics in an article about texting while driving have made me pretty mad today. Forty-eight percent of drivers between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four have admitted to sending a...

• Do you really need a lawyer?

  Amber Wheat | September 03, 2008 4:45 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  I may be biased, but, of course, the answer is yes. Even in something simple like a car accident, you need a lawyer. You hire an attorney and that attorney works for you. He or she has your best...

• Red Bluff man in critcal condition from Boating Accident

  Staff Writer | May 10, 2007 5:37 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  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...

• Knee Injuries in Accident Victims

  Laura Mackie | March 15, 2007 12:49 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  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...

• Tragic and avoidable....Death and D.U.I.

  Laura Mackie | January 16, 2007 7:58 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  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...