Santa Rosa Personal Injury Law Blog

No parent should ever have to bury a child. From the second a child is born, a parent will do everything possible to protect that child from the dangers of the world. That child becomes more important than anything else. When the reckless actions of another person take that life away, a parent wants not only to hold that person responsible, but for the reckless individual to truly understand what they took.

Drunk driving is a very serious problem not only in large cities but small towns like Santa Rosa as well. The decision to get behind the wheel after consuming alcohol can have deadly results as it did for one Texas man. The unusual part of this story is that the drunk driver who caused the fatal accident was ordered to make a personal and public display of how his decision to drive drunk ended the life of a 20-year-old man.

When a dog attack occurs in Santa Rosa, the damages are extensive. Even one dog bite can cause pain, disfigurement and other damages that amount to multiple thousands or even millions in a civil lawsuit. Even one dog bite could scar a child's face for life, exposing them to not only physical pain but emotional pain as well such as taunting from their peers, nightmares or fears that can manifest its presence through serious physical symptoms. Even adults have trouble dealing with the results of an animal attack.

Controversy has been created over whether or not pit bulls are inherently dangerous or more likely to become aggressive. Although all state laws differ, many state laws require that a defendant have knowledge that their dog had a history of violent behavior. A Maryland ruling has caught the nation's attention after a judge declared pit bulls inherently dangerous.

When a car accident is reported in the news, the reporter says that "tragedy struck" or that a person suffered "life-threatening injuries" or that a victim "survived with damage to their spine." It is easy to write off, but when a report says that someone has suffered spinal cord damage it often means that they have lost the ability to walk whether temporarily or permanently. Repairing this damage involves not only life-saving efforts, but extensive and expensive rehabilitation.

Losing the ability to walk is something that many accident victims face, but a California-based company is helping to give them hope once again. Several high-end rehab centers around the country help paraplegics walk again with the assistance of a prosthetic exoskeleton.

When talking in terms of motor vehicle accidents, a car is considered a small vehicle. When a car is involved in a collision with a semi-truck, it is easily tossed about. When you are a victim lying beneath even the smallest car, the pain is excruciating.

Imagine what it was like for a Marina man this past weekend as he laid beneath his Buick Electra, a car heavy enough to cause the injuries that ended up taking his life. The truck accident was caused by a semi-truck driver who failed to see the 47-year-old man's vehicle traveling in front of him.