Automobile Accidents

• Fatal Sacramento crash involving teen driver

  Ed Smith | October 20, 2006 10:31 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  An investigation is underway after a deadly crash occurred involving a 17 year old girl where a passenger in the car was killed. The accident happened just before midnight Thursday, October 19th, at Greenback and Elkhorn lane . The victim was identified as 18 year old Kimberly Barcenas of Arcata. Her car apparently ran a red light and was hit by a driver in the intersection.The CHP continues...

• Teens More Likely to be Involved in Car Accidents, So Why Rent to Them?

  Staff Writer | October 20, 2006 7:05 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  It's a proven fact that younger drivers are more likely to be involved in car accidents. That's why most companies require customers to be 25 in order to rent a car. However, the LA Times ran a story this week about a man trying to lure more business to his car rental company. In order to get that business, he began renting cars to drivers between 18 and 20 years old. Ben Bennani is taking a...

• 2 injured in Del Paso Road crash

  Ed Smith | October 19, 2006 4:01 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Two people were injured Thursday, October 19th in a single-vehicle crash in Sacramento.The wreck occurred at about 3 a.m. near the intersection of Del Paso and El Centro roads.Police said a car was likely speeding when the driver lost control, leading the vehicle to hit the center divide.The driver and passenger were injured, officials said. The road was shut down in the area until about 6...

• Assessment of the pregnant trauma patient

  Ed Smith | October 17, 2006 10:31 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Often attorney's intake new clients whoese pregnancy is, in some way, affected after an accident. This article reviews the physiology of pregnancy, discuss recent changes in assessment and resuscitation, and identifies special injuries and issues specific to the pregnant trauma patient.

• UC Davis and Sutter Memorial Amongst Best in Nation

  Ed Smith | October 16, 2006 10:34 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  The Leapfrog Group, a healthcare safety and quality coalition supported by many of the nation's largest corporationsnamed UC Davis and Sutter Memorial Hospitals in Sacramento as amongst the 50 Best hospitals in the nation.UCSF Medical Center and California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco were also named among adult hospitals, and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford in the...

• Truck Drivers plead guilty to falsifying logbooks.

  Ed Smith | October 16, 2006 1:14 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  10-13-06 Five truckers pleaded guilty Wednesday to falsifying their driver's logs, bringing to an end a major federal investigation of the practice in the commercial-trucking industry. This was the culmonation of an operation known as "Operation Safe Roads" begun in 2003 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, whose regulations include limitations on the number of daily driving hours...

• School bus accidents -- all too common and short time lines involved

  Ed Smith | October 13, 2006 6:11 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  While the statistics involved are likely due, in part, to the number of miles driven on a daily basis by school buses state wide, our office has seen an increase in the number of cases involving accidents caused by school bus drivers. Recently, my office settled a case for $1,900,000.00 as the result of the negligence of a San Juan Unified School District bus driver. The accident was...

• Safety Tips to Prevent Bicycle Accident Injuries

  Staff Writer | October 13, 2006 1:47 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Over half a million riders suffer bicycle accident injuries that require hospital visits every year. About 15 percent of those go to the hospital with head injuries. I ran across an article from a Massachusetts newspaper that offered some simple safety tips for avoiding injuries while riding:Every time anyone gets on a bike, they should wear a helmet, even for a short trip.Parents should set a...

• Mobileye AWS: Color Coded Nagging on your dashboard

  Ed Smith | October 13, 2006 1:35 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  A new mobile warning system from Mobileye has a color coded warning system which gives an audible and visual warning if a driver gets too close to the car in front. It will also let you know if you drift out of your lane. Mom, if you can't be in the car with your teen driver, this sounds like a great way to encorage safe driving from afar...Photos within.

• Car-Truck Accident Claims Newark Resident

  Staff Writer | October 12, 2006 2:00 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  A Newark man was killed Wednesday when his Honda drifted into oncoming traffic and was hit head-on by a big rig coming the other direction. Twenty-three year-ole Paul Satele was remembered by family and friends as a hard worker who had just taken an additional job to help provide for his family. He was also a huge Raiders fan. Read more about the car accident.