Fractures

Ulnar fractures frequently occur in motorcycle crashes. The ulna is a thin bone located on the little finger side of the forearm. It acts as…

Elbow fractures are common in motorcycle accidents. Elbow fractures are divided into two types: • Extra-articular, in which the fracture lines don’t enter the joint…

Wrist Fractures Hand and wrist fractures usually occur as a result of a fall onto the hand. Some cases of hand injury happen as a…

Head injuries are common in motorcycle accidents. Subdural Hematoma A subdural hematoma usually results from a minor or perhaps major head injury that happens in…

  As an Elk Grove personal injury lawyer since 1982, I’ve had occasion to represent hundred’s of motorcyclist’s and their families and discover quite a bit…

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…

I’m Ed Smith, a Sacramento Personal Injury Lawyer and over the years many clients have come to me with serious injuries and no witnesses to the…

All information regarding the motorcycle accident statistics compiled here comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).  A rider is…

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)…

Many questions may surface following a highway accident involving an injured motorcycle passenger.  Do I have a right to recover for my injuries since I…

Car  Opening Door situations can cause very serious injuries. Often, what appears to be a safely parked car next to a curb, can be a…

The short answer to the title question is yes, they can be.  There are several reasons for this, the first of which is obvious: that…

I’m Ed Smith, a Sacramento personal injury attorney since 1982. Many people over the years have asked me what a “personal injury” actually is. Legally,…

The Safety of Motorcycle Helmets Motorcycle helmets aren’t a complete preventative against facial and head trauma. A study was done that looked at helmet type…

With the holidays around the corner there will be a lot of annual company holiday parties. What this means is employers need to weigh the…

There is a high incidence of crashes at intersections, which represent areas where two or more roads intersect with one another. Cars must do things…