Category: compensation

All modern cars are equipped with airbags that are designed to keep the driver and passengers safe in the event of an accident. However, some researchers think that these may not actually be helping to reduce the amount of car accident injuries in California, as they are intended to do. The reason for this isn’t…

A fiery California accident recently claimed the life of one individual in Santa Barbara County. A fatal car accident is often attributed to a driver’s reckless or negligent behavior. Although monetary compensation cannot bring a deceased accident victim back to life, it may enable the victim’s surviving family members to move forward after such a…

  As children, it seems that everyone was told while learning to ride a bike that wearing a helmet was a must. For adults, though, these safety devices are often ignored. There are many reasons for this, from a general sense that helmets are uncomfortable and “uncool” to the fact that adults are more confident…

The World Health Organization reports that animal bites are a large cause of injury and even death all around the world. Near the top of the list are snake bites, which impact up to five million people every year. However, dog bites rank even more highly, with worldwide reports showing that injuries sustained each year…

The loss of a child to a car accident is one of most traumatic experiences a family can encounter. The family members of a young California girl recently killed in an accident are likely experiencing grief, as well as anger, over their loss. In addition, it is likely that they are seeking justice. Obtaining justice for…

It can be difficult to learn that a loved one has been seriously injured in a tragic car accident in California. The victims themselves may be further upset if they learn that the car accident resulted from another party’s decision to drink and drive. Even though monetary compensation can’t take away the physical and emotional pain…

Cyclists are injured in accidents in California every year. Looking at the overall statistics for these injuries in the United States, as presented by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other groups, can help to shed some light on how often these crashes take place. First of all, the number of deaths from bike…

When most Californians are bitten by a dog they don’t know, their chief concern is contracting rabies. It’s important to remember that, according to the California Department of Public Health, only 3 percent of animal rabies cases occur from bites by domestic animals. Most people who get rabies are bitten or scratched by a wild…

Investigators are still looking into the deadly chain-reaction crash that occurred along the 60 Freeway just recently. Some of our Placer County readers may have heard about the crash that injured at least 13 people and killed a 5-year-old girl. And depending on what investigators find out about the crash, it’s possible that the accident…

The authorities in Woodland, California, which is near Sacramento, are looking for a dog that allegedly bit a woman and her dog while going for a walk. The dog is said to be a Siberian Husky, and it has black and white markings. The color of the leash is not known, but the woman who…