Sacramento Personal Injury Law Blog

Whenever a person is killed, the person's family suffers from the hole that is left after the loss. If the death was an accident that may have been prevented, the anguish becomes even stronger for the family members and friends of the person who died. Family members may deal with pain and suffering for years after the sudden death of a person, and may feel that those who were involved in the death should be held responsible. In California, many families will choose to file a civil suit if criminal charges are not filed after a death.

Despite claims from the company who hired the caregivers of a young schizophrenic woman, a jury recently awarded her parents $7.7 million, suggesting they felt the company was responsible for the death. The attorney for the parents has claimed that the woman died from being restrained on the bed after becoming angry at the caregivers; the company claims that she died from stress and from her medications.

A motorcycle accident may often end in serious injuries, and in the most tragic of times, may cause the death of the driver or passengers of the motorcycle. Injuries from motorcycle accidents can be extensive, and may result in high medical bills. At times, injuries from a motorcycle accident in California may affect the injured person's ability to work, and they may face a loss in wages or earnings because of the injury. Family members are likely to suffer the most when a motorcycle accident is fatal.

A cause had not been determined in an accident involving a motorcycle and a minivan that happened in Carmichael recently. The driver of the minivan did not need medical treatment but the passenger on the motorcycle, a 16-year-old, was reported to have major injuries. The motorcyclist, who was the teen's father, died at the scene. The father and his son were ejected from the motorcycle after it hit the front of the van; the van was attempting to turn left at the time and appears to have pulled out in front of the bike.

The loss of a loved one can be devastating, and may be even more painful if the loss could have been prevented or was caused by the negligent acts of another person or company error. When a wrongful death occurs, families may choose to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the responsible party for the pain and suffering they have endured and any medical expenses that were incurred in trying to save the life of the family member.

After a woman's death in the Sacramento River recently, questions are rising over whether her car was functioning properly at the time. While the California Highway Patrol has not made any public announcement about what caused the fatal accident, the woman's family suspects that one of the car's systems may have failed, causing the vehicle to leave the road and crash into the river after driving through trees and a grassy embankment.

Commercial vehicle accidents are often more serious and tragic than those involving smaller vehicles in California. In these trucking accidents, when fault lies with the driver of the commercial vehicle, the employer of the driver may be held responsible, which means that injured victims can pursue them in a court of law for financial compensation. Even if serious injuries are not immediately reported, it is a good idea for people involved in a truck accident to be examined by a medical professional.

Four people received treatment at a nearby hospital after suffering minor injuries in a multiple vehicle car accident. The details are sketchy but apparently, the driver of a concrete pump truck failed to notice that the semi in front of him had either slowed down or stopped. As a result the semi likely rolled into the car in front of it, causing a small chain reaction. It is unknown whether the people who were injured were drivers or passengers of the three cars involved. It is also unknown whether the driver of the concrete pump truck was cited for causing the accident.