Who is responsible for injuries to a driver and his or her passengers when that driver crashes his or her vehicle into a freeway guardrail? One might assume that the driver is responsible since he or she may have negligently driven his or her car into the guardrail or the driver of another motor vehicle that forced the injured driver’s …
10 Things To Do If Involved In A Car Accident
A car accident is unexpected and happens fast. The chaos of the moment makes it easy to forget what to do when you find yourself in a car accident. This list of 10 things to do if involved in a car accident will help you remember what to do should you find yourself in this situation. One of the leading …
Where The Rubber Meets The Road
Your car’s tires are the only part of the vehicle that comes into direct contact with the road. As such, they are a critical item helping to ensure your safety. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) there are typically 11,000 tire-related vehicle crashes in the U.S. each year. Making sure your tires are in good condition should, …
How Much Can an Injury Case Be Worth?
This is a question we frequently get, often in the first phone call from someone recently injured in an accident. There is an answer to this question, but it’s not something that can be determined without some analysis. When we talk about what a Sacramento car accident injury case is “worth” we are either talking about what an insurance company …
An Absentee Parent Can Recover Under California’s Wrongful Death Law
You are the mother of a 35-year-old daughter. She recently died of fatal injuries arising from a Sacramento car accident along Stockton Boulevard. You have been divorced for 10 years, and your ex-spouse hasn’t seen or talked to your daughter since the divorce. You want to know if you can recover monetary compensation for the loss of your daughter, and …
Why Is It Illegal To Text and Drive?
We’ve all heard the warning that texting and driving can be dangerous and leads to car accidents, but why has the California legislature made it illegal. Why is that so? In this busy world we live in, many of us feel the need to multitask in order to just keep up. Why not use that free time we have while …
Don’t Turn That Baby!
It’s a hot summer afternoon in Sacramento, California. Your one-year-old child is positioned in his car seat facing the rear window and seatback. The temperature outside is over 105 degrees Fahrenheit, but it feels like 150 degrees in your car. You are driving southbound on 99, and your baby is strapped in the car seat’s Velcro and buckle restraint system. …
Does Uninsured Motorist Coverage pay for Hit and Run Car Accidents?
Every now and again, I receive calls from clients who were driving along a freeway, such as Interstate 5 in Stockton, California when another vehicle suddenly veers into their lane, not striking their vehicle, but causing them to turn their car into the median barrier or even worse, into the opposite lane of travel. They suffer bodily injuries and car …
What Sacramento Drivers Need to Know About Lane-Splitting Motorcycles
Do you drive on State Route 99 and Mack Road in Sacramento? If so, you may have noticed that more and more motorcyclists are hitting the road. Their leather wardrobe, helmets, and engine sounds are a clear warning that summer is around the corner. You may have also noticed that some motorcyclists steer their motorcycles in between lanes in order …
California Highway Car Accident Insurance Settlement
Client injured her back in a California highway car accident and had no health insurance. Curtis Legal Group was able to help her find medical providers who would treat her without any upfront costs with the promise that the bills would be paid at the conclusion of the case. She was first seen by a chiropractor but was later referred …
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