A sevenfold increase in opioid-related car crash deaths has recently been reported by researchers. Yet another sure sign the U.S. opioid epidemic is deadlier than ever. More drivers than ever before are dying in crashes while under the influence of prescription painkillers. Columbia University researchers released a statement discussing how…
To most parents, there is nothing more terrifying than letting a teenager get his or her license and start driving. Parents tend to imagine every possible worst-case scenario – the car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, a drunk driver hits the teen’s vehicle – and really, they have…
In some states, such as Massachusetts and New Jersey, licensed drivers are required by law to report any medical conditions or diseases that could possibly interfere with basic driving skills to the Registry of Motor Vehicle. All of the guidelines and regulations for the minimum physical requirements set by Motor…
Trucks are the basic necessity of societies as they are the means to transporting things from one place to another. Trucks make it straightforward for people to transport their heavy materials, goods, oil, heavy loads and so on. With truck loads in hand, people have the opportunity of making their…
The number of car accidents has reached millions and people are experiencing these accidents with the rise in the number of cars on roads. More and more cars and other vehicles are coming on roads on a daily basis and the number of injured people has also reached millions. Thousands…
Car or automobile accidents happen every day and not all cases can be taken to the court of law. Moreover, not everyone knows whether they should file a case against a driver who injured them in the accident. So how can you determine whether you should turn to the court…
Keep your eyes on the road. Well, that’s what you are supposed to do to reduce your risk of getting into a car accident. But we all know there are many distractions as we drive from place to place: kids, music, mobile phones, aggressive drivers, etc. And let’s not forget…
A family is suing the company EvenFlo, maker of baby products, for the death of their seven month old child. The suit comes after the mother and her son, Issac, were in a car accident. Issac’s mother was changing lanes and had to overcorrect herself. The overcorrection made her lose…
At our Personal Injury Law Firm in Sacramento, CA, I see many accidents in which the person killed was not wearing his or her seatbelt. Out of curiosity, I decided to see if I could find seatbelt statistics for California. On the website for the California Office of Traffic Safety…
In Sacramento and California today, our desire to maximize our time is more prevalent than ever. One of the most common ways we have found to achieve this goal is through the ever-growing popularity of cell phone use and driving. It allows us to be at two places at one…