Will Driverless Cars Decrease Accidents? Cars that are entirely driverless aren’t quite here yet, but they are coming. Tech companies like Google have been using California roadways for several years now to test out self-driving cars. Driverless cars have been touted as a way to dramatically decrease crashes, particularly those caused by driver negligence (drunk […]
Spinal Cord Injury Unit Gaylord Specialty Healthcare in Wallingford, Conn., has a special ward that treats adolescents who have suffered spinal cord injuries, often as a result of car accidents. According to a report in the New Haven Register, a California girl who fractured her neck and injured her spinal cord in a car accident […]
100 Deadly Days The AAA designates the 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day as the deadliest days, particularly for teen drivers who are on the road more during the summer and whose inexperience and reckless may put them in a vulnerable position on the roadways. The numbers are telling. Teens Have Bad Driving […]
Steve S. v. City of Sacramento, et al., Motor Vehicle Collision: Wrongful death of 9- month-old infant Record settlement of $9.75 million obtained in trial Attorney John Demas represented the parents of Raiden S., a 9-month-old baby that was killed in a motor vehicle collision involving a police officer for the City of Sacramento, obtaining […]
Mountain Bikes Recalled due to Defect Cycling Sports Group has announced a product defect recall of about 1,240 GT mountain bikes because the handlebars can crack and cause an accident. According to reports, the recall involves 2017 model year Karakoram Sport, Karakoram Comp, Aggressor Sport, Aggressor Comp and Aggressor Expert. The bicycles were sold in […]
The children of a Navy veteran have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. According to a news report on Military.com, the 72-year-old man, who had served in the Vietnam War, died from a traumatic brain injury a week after he fell in his hospital room. The lawsuit alleges […]
Graco Recalls 25,000 Car Seats for Injury Risk Graco is recalling more than 25,000 car seats that might not properly restrain children during a car accident. According to a CNN news report, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that the webbing in the Graco My Ride 65 car seat failed to meet Federal […]
Studies show that between 40 to 45 percent of individuals who have suffered spinal cord injuries need personal assistance at least with some daily activities. A majority of these patients have tetraplegia, which means they need help getting out of bed, going to the bathroom, bathing and dressing. Most often, a parent, a spouse or […]
One man has passed away and nine others have been hospitalized as the result of a Sacramento botulism outbreak that has been linked to contaminated nacho cheese dip sold in an area gas station. According to a CBS News report, health officials have said tests have confirmed that the botulism toxin was present in the […]
Follow, Tag and Win a Bike! The weather has been absolutely fantastic in Sacramento this summer. Here at the Demas Law Group, P.C., we are keeping ourselves active outside the office and enjoying all the biking trails and city loops that the city has to offer, and we want you to join us! That’s exactly […]
