
Why is Living in Texas so Dangerous?
As a California personal injury attorney, I often read publications and texts nationwide regarding different varieties of injury as well as different ways of dying. I…

Dog Bite Claims in California Hit Record High
A report released that dog bite claims are on the rise across the states by 5.5 percent since last year and California is ranked the…

In Laymen’s Terms, What does “personal injury” mean?
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,…

When Most Vehicular Accidents and Deaths Occur
I’m Ed Smith, a Sacramento Personal Injury Attorney, and this is a continuing series about statistics in auto, motorcycle, and trucking accidents. Clients have often…

Rates of Hospitalizations and Fatalities in Light Truck Crashes
A study was done looking at two vehicle collisions that included a passenger car and a light truck, defined as a minivan, van, pickup truck…

The Impact of Fatigue on Truck Driver Performance
Truck driver fatigue is, and has been an issue in many fatal accidents . It is believed to have accounted for approximately ten percent of…

Screening Truckers for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The trucking industry has been concerned about obstructive sleep apnea in commercial driver for many decades. With sleep apnea, the trucker gets poor sleep that…

The Safety of Motorcycle Helmets
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…

Spinal Injuries in Motor Vehicle Accidents
The first study looks at the total count per year of spinal injuries in automobile crashes using data from 1994 to 2011. It looked at…

Sleep Disordered Breathing and Traffic Accidents in Truckers
Sleepiness is just as risky to a driver as is drinking and driving. Bring sleepy is dangerous to the driver and to the other people…

Is employer liable for employee who becomes drunk at a holiday party?
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…

An Analysis of Crashes at Intersections
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…

Impact of Distracted Driving on Driver Safety
There have been documented studies that link distracted driving and a reduction in safety; what hasn’t been done is to see whether there is a…

Chest Trauma and Fatalities in Motorcycle Road Crashes
There have been more motorcyclists on the road in many countries over the last few decades. This has led to an increase in severe collisions…

Factors Related to High-Deck Bus Crashes on Long Distance Drives
High deck buses are automatically at a greater risk of serious injuries to passengers because they have a high center of gravity and can tip…

Issues Related to Conspicuity in Motorcycle Crashes
It is very common to have a motorcyclist killed or injured by a collision between a car and a motorcycle. A research study has been…