Posts tagged Accident

• The Danger of Speeding—Tragic California Accident Kills Child

  Jessica Smagacz | May 27, 2009 3:04 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Tommy Watkins, 50 year old from Bakersfield, was driving home after camping at Lopez Lake with his family. According to investigators, Watkins attempted to pass another car but got stuck and his...

• Wear a helmet--save your life

  John Demas | September 22, 2008 11:49 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  We see a number of different collisions that occur on California Highways including a lot of motorcycle crashes. Unfortunately, the injuries are usually much more severe with bike riders than people...

• Collision Illustrates Dangers of Bikes & Big Rigs

  David Rosenthal | September 19, 2008 7:01 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  Safety considerations come in all shapes and sizes, especially when using public highways. Take for instance two vehicles that frequent the roadways, bikes and big rigs. The consequences of a...

• Four Dead After Planes Collide in Southern California

  Jenny Albano | January 20, 2008 6:00 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• Pileup in Fresno Kills 2 and Injures Many

  Jenny Albano | November 03, 2007 7:36 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• Consumers Evaluate Auto Insurers for Fairness

  Ed Smith | August 19, 2007 8:44 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• Medpay and Health Insurance Coverage in accidents

  Ed Smith | August 19, 2007 6:50 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• Citrus Heights Crash Injures 3 Pedestrians

  Ed Smith | July 30, 2007 8:30 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• Driver Distractions

  Ed Smith | May 22, 2007 11:02 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• Lodi Pedestrian severely injured

  Ed Smith | May 17, 2007 2:24 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...