Auto Accident

HYDROPLANING VEHICLES I’m Ed Smith, a Natomas Personal Injury Lawyer. This is the time of year when we see an increase in hydroplaning vehicles. Have…

A quick YouTube search of “dash cam” will elicit many returns of auto accidents captured on video.  Similarly, many motorcyclists utilize helmet-mounted cameras, such as…

Natomas Fatal Crash on Levee Road A Recent fatality involving two vehicles that left 5 people injured and one person dead. This happened on the…

Sadly, after being the victim of a car accident, some drivers find themselves the victim of exorbitant tow truck fees and related storage yard fees.  After…

Trucking accidents are often responsible for major injuries and fatalities, in large part due to the size and enormous momentum of the vehicles involved, especially…

Fatal Crash in Natomas On Tuesday, August 18th there was a police pursuit that ended in one fatality. Prior to the event, police and an…

Paralysis is a common symptom from a traumatic brain injury following an auto or motorcycle accident.  I have represented clients over the years who have suffered paralysis resulting from a head injury.  Sadly, this condition…

Timber! Falling Tree Injuries There have been two stories reporting falling tree injuries in the past two days. In both of the cases below, what…

I don’t know about you, but I desire a place to jog, walk and ride my bike where I don’t have to be so nervous…

When a person has spinal pain, plain film x-rays can be done that will show the outline of the bone and will detect the presence…

Forklift accidents are a major cause of workforce injuries, especially in industrial warehouses.  We will examine some of the major causes of forklift-related accidents and…

Personal injury and/or death can occur due to negligence related to installation and/or maintenance of smoke alarms and sprinkler systems.  We often hear in the…

California residents leads the nation in hot tub ownership.  Knowing that, it is therefore no surprise that statistically Californian’s are also three times more likely…

Injuries Resulting from American River Rafting  With the days getting warmer, many Northern Californians’ thoughts turn to summer and the plethora of outdoor activities available…

The high cost of TENS unit seen by many personal injury clients.  Some clients involved in a collision will be seen by their physician and…

As an experienced personal injury lawyer since 1982, it gives me no pleasure to write the above headline.  Many of my friends (indeed my family)…