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Agricultural work is essential to California’s economy, but farming and agricultural jobs can involve some of the most dangerous equipment and working conditions. Heavy machinery, harvesting equipment, tractors, and other farm tools can cause devastating injuries when something goes wrong. Among the most serious workplace injuries are amputations, which can permanently impact a person’s ability…
Bicycles are a common form of transportation throughout California, especially in cities like Sacramento and communities throughout the Bay Area. With more cyclists sharing the road with passenger vehicles, delivery vehicles, and commercial trucks, understanding bicycle rider rights is an important part of staying safe and knowing what options are available after a crash. Many…
As more Californians choose cycling for transportation, recreation, and commuting, cities throughout the state have expanded bicycle infrastructure to improve rider safety. Sacramento, San Francisco, and other urban areas have increasingly added protected bike lanes designed to reduce collisions between cyclists and motor vehicles. While protected bike lanes can improve safety, bicycle accidents still happen…
Parents trust school buses to safely transport their children to and from school each day. While school buses are generally considered one of the safest forms of transportation, accidents can and do happen. When a child is injured in a school bus accident, parents are often left dealing with medical concerns, emotional stress, and questions…
Many people assume that if they contributed to a car accident in some way, they cannot recover compensation for their injuries. Fortunately, that is not how California law works. California follows a legal rule known as comparative negligence, which allows injured individuals to pursue compensation even if they were partially responsible for the accident. Because…