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Automatic Braking Systems – What if They Fail and Cause a Crash in Sacramento?

justice4you September 29, 2023

Newer passenger vehicles are often equipped with a variety of automated features to help prevent collisions, such as automated braking systems. Unfortunately, these systems are not without flaws. Sometimes they do not work or they switch on when they should not. Victims of these collisions may be unsure if they can seek compensation from the driver whose automatic braking system malfunctioned. Victims may also wonder about whether the manufacturer of the vehicle or automated braking system may bear liability. Arnold Law Firm’s experienced Sacramento car accident lawyers may be able to help those injured in this type of collision. Call us to schedule a free legal consultation. Our law firm has secured millions for crash victims in the Sacramento area.

PATELCO CREDIT UNION DATA BREACH

justice4you September 27, 2023

NOTICE: If you received a Notice of Data Breach letter from Patelco Credit Union (“Patelco”) or Sovos Compliance LLC (“Sovos”) on behalf of Patelco, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here. On or about September 22, 2023, Patelco, announced that they suffered a data breach impacting consumers who are members of Patelco, a credit union, and informing consumers that their Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”) was accessed and downloaded by unauthorized individuals when these unauthorized individuals exploited a vulnerability in their vendor’s software application named SecureFT (“Data Breach”). Patelco, learned of the Data Breach on or around May 31, 2023 when Sovos, a company Patelco employed relating

Liability Waivers and How They Could Impact Your Injury Claim

justice4you September 22, 2023

In California, liability waivers are used to help shield businesses from being sued if someone gets injured on their property. Whether they are enforceable or not depends on how well they are drafted and whether gross negligence was involved. At Arnold Law Firm, we discuss more about liability waivers, including what legal options you may have if you sign them and get injured. Did you suffer an injury after signing a liability waiver? Contact our law offices to learn whether you may have legal options for recovering your damages. Our Sacramento personal injury lawyers have been helping injury victims since 1975 and have a proven history of results. Request a FREE, no-risk case review today. Call: (916) 777-7777 Are Liability

Arnold Law Firm – a Proud Sponsor of Project R.I.D.E.

justice4you September 15, 2023

  Arnold Law Firm is a proud sponsor of Project R.I.D.E., an organization that provides therapeutic horseback riding to children and adults with special needs.The facility has a 44-year history of success and boasts a 34,000-square-foot arena that is fully enclosed. There are 16 horses serving over 600 riders with physical challenges and special needs throughout the year. Riders get horseback riding instructions during a 10-week session. Riders who participate in extended sessions gain increased fine motor skills, coordination, balance and confidence. Volunteers and trainers also find participants gain more confidence and socialization, along with added mental and emotional joy. The facility is almost fully operated by volunteers.

Settlement - $3,767,000

Truck Accident

A 20-year-old man who had been married for just 12 days left home on his way to work. He was driving on Pleasant Grove Road in Sutter County in the early morning when he came upon a slow-moving truck. As he pulled out to pass the truck, the truck driver turned left in front of him. The young man attempted to steer back into his lane but his vehicle struck an un-flagged piece of metal extending from the back of the truck. He died in the resulting crash.

Expert witnesses brought in by the Arnold Law Firm proved that the truck, owned and operated by a hauling firm, should never have been on the highway that morning. Specifically, the rear and side turn signals did not work and the rear-view mirror was in a poor state of adjustment at the time of the collision. As a result, the driver, who had failed to properly inspect the vehicle before setting out that morning, couldn’t see the young man’s vehicle as it attempted to pass.

The poor condition of the truck, its lack of maintenance and the manner in which it was operated were found to be substantial factors in causing the collision that killed the young man. The testimony also established that the man had been making a lawful pass at the lawful speed limit and acted reasonably when he attempted to avoid the collision.

The man’s 20-year-old widow was awarded $3,767,000.77, his parents were awarded $185,131 and the family was reimbursed $11,899 in funeral expenses. Though money is a poor substitute for a young man’s life, this verdict demonstrates that drivers who endanger the lives of others will be held accountable for their actions.