Car Accidents

car rental

Dealing with the aftermath of a traffic accident is extremely stressful. From dealing with the other driver(s) to the insurance company, the situation can get tricky fast. Things can get even trickier when a rental car is involved. Handling an accident situation in a rental car is similar to handling a similar situation with your […]

LA freeway

Blame it on a better economy, smart phones or an increase of motorcycles and bicycles on the road. Whatever the reasons, California has seen a dramatic increase in traffic related deaths over the past 5 years. And, the trend is only expected to rise. This news comes from a recent report by the National Highway […]

fatal collision

A young couple is dead and two teens are recovering from their injuries following a tragic car accident last week in Sacramento. As initially reported by Fox 40 and News 10, the accident occurred late Friday night at the intersection of Rogers and Bradshaw, near Elk Grove. The couple was attempting to make a left […]

wrong way

Four separate crashes on Sacramento-area freeways have involved wrong-way drivers plowing head-on into other vehicles. This bizarre scenario has claimed the lives of 14 people, which has caused highway safety officials scrambling for answers. Alcohol Linked to Two Crashes Reports show that at least two of the four crashes involved alcohol. In January, a crash […]

google

Google executives recently announced that since they began experimenting with self-driving cars a little over six years ago, they have had a total of 11 minor accidents, three of which happened in September 2014. The admission, as sent to the Associated Press and reported by the LA Times, is required by California state law and […]

texting while driving

Unfortunately, despite thousands of documented injuries and fatalities, many people still text while they drive. In California, this is most certainly the rule rather than the exception. It is all too common to see someone flying down the highway, all the while glancing down at his or her phone, attempting to type a new message. […]

patient with doctor

When you have been involved in an accident, it is important to get medical help right away. Once you have been treated at a hospital and return home, you must continue to treat your injuries by seeing a physician. While it may seem daunting to see a physician after going to the hospital, it is […]

#justdrive

Most people realize that texting and driving is dangerous, but this habit is hard to break. Many people may have thought that reading or sending a single text message will not harm them, only to be involved in a serious crash. Texting and driving must stop; in fact, recent studies show that texting-related and distracted […]

driving in rain

The Pineapple Express is more than just a movie; it is the name of an atmospheric river that will be bringing soaking rain and snow in mountainous areas to California. Following the deluges in southern California last week that netted 1.8 billion gallons of water in the areas dams, tonight’s storm is predicted to be […]

attorney john demas

A fatal accident involving a Lyft driver over the weekend has raised questions about the liability of the company in accidents involving the vehicles used for this app-based transportation system. Known as “ridesharing,” this system allows anyone who has downloaded the app on a smartphone to summon a ride and pay for transportation throughout the […]