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Visibility is perhaps one of the most important aspects of riding a motorcycle. Motorcyclists who are not visible are, by definition, invisible at some level to others on the roadway. This certainly is not good for safety. Here, we want to review five ways that motorcyclists can make themselves more visible to other drivers on…

Sustaining an injury or property damage due to a hit-and-run driver can be a scary and incredibly frustrating experience. However, one of the first steps you need to take after a hit-and-run incident occurs is reporting the incident to local police in Sacramento. Here, we want to discuss why it is important to report these…

Nearly every vehicle accident that occurs in California must be reported to law enforcement officials. Those involved need to obtain this report in order to proceed forward with any insurance claim, regardless of whether they were at fault or not. Insurance carriers are almost certainly going to require the accident report before they proceed forward…

The driver is always at fault for a rear-end accident is a common refrain, but one that is not true. Yes, in many (or even most) circumstances, the rear driver of a read-end accident is at fault, at least in some way. However, there are times when the front driver could share some or all…

Injured in a rideshare accident? As much as Californians depend on rideshare services like Uber and Lyft, there are times when accidents occur. In these situations, victims must have a way to receive compensation for their losses, including medical expenses, lost income, and even pain and suffering damages. Here, we want to review what types…

Helmets save bicyclists’ lives. Helmets are so effective at preventing external head trauma, brain injuries, and death that many states or municipalities around the country have mandated helmet usage. Information provided by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) states that helmets reduce the risk of head injury by 48% and the risk of traumatic brain…

One minute, you could be driving on the road simply heading to your destination, and the next minute, you could be involved in a dangerously violent roadway altercation. Road rage is dangerous for everybody, not just a few people. Road rage can affect those directly involved in the ongoing incident as well as those in…

Bicycle accidents can leave individuals in our area with severe injuries. Information from the California Office of Traffic Safety shows that there were more than 8,600 total reported bicycle accident injuries in 2022, the most recent reporting year of data on file. Unfortunately, bicycle accidents can occur in a wide variety of ways, and often…

Personal injury claims often involve incidents of shared negligence. In other words, more than one party contributed to the incident that led to the injury. When this happens, the process of figuring out who receives what compensation and how much becomes more complicated. Here, we want to discuss a few examples of when comparative negligence…

When a personal injury claim arises, individuals who are harmed may be able to recover compensation if they can prove that another party caused their injury. However, injury claims are not always cut and dry. There are times when more than one party shares fault for causing an injury, and this can complicate the process…