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NHTSA Says Semi-Trailer Truck Underride Collision Guards Wont Prevent Deaths in High-Speed Crashes
In an effort to decrease severe injuries and fatalities related to truck underride collisions, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recently proposed a new safety rule which would require all semi-trailer trucks to have stronger rear-impact protection guards. Also known as an underride collision guard, a rear-impact protection guard is a rigid assembly […]
NHTSA Announces New Stricter Vehicle Crash Test Safety Ratings
On Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced plans to overhaul current vehicle safety ratings. An increase in car accidents and traffic fatalities on U.S. highways has prompted this change. NHTSA safety regulators believe stricter standards are needed regarding vehicle front-end crash performance, pedestrian accident avoidance, and a vehicle ability to avoid crashes […]
NHTSA Announces New Vehicle Crash Test Safety Ratings
On Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced plans to overhaul current vehicle safety ratings. An increase in car accidents and traffic fatalities on U.S. highways has prompted this change. NHTSA safety regulators believe stricter standards are needed regarding vehicle front-end crash performance, pedestrian accident avoidance, and a vehicle ability to avoid crashes […]
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
The Arnold Law Firm is again collecting for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. Please start gathering those toys and make it a great Christmas for the needy children in the Sacramento area. The Marines will arrive at the Arnold Law Firm on December 17th to pick up our boxes of toys. Lets make sure […]
Most Dangerous Intersections in Sacramento
Intersections can be deadly places. While car collisions can be caused by negligent drivers anywhere, dangerous intersections are common locations for accidents. Crossing collisions are the most typical type of intersection accident. These collisions happen when a vehicle navigates through or makes a turn across an intersection. Poor intersection design can contribute to collisions. If […]
15-Year-Old Sacramento Dancer Killed in Highway Truck Accident
A member of the El Camino High School varsity dance team was killed last April in a tragic Sacramento County truck accident after a pickup truck slammed into the back of a car in which she was a passenger. The out-of-control pickup truck forced the car underneath a semi-truck that had applied its brakes just […]
Tips for Driving in Rainy Conditions
California’s typical rainy season begins in late October and lasts well into March, making hazardous wet-weather driving conditions a periodic concern this time of year. However, this year, El Nino is expected to produce unusually wet conditions following four years of drought, a combination that could result in torrential downpours, flash flooding, and potentially deadly […]
Fatal Apartment Stairwell Collapse Prompts Premises Liability Lawsuit
A San Francisco family has filed a premises liability lawsuit over the death of their only son who perished after a staircase collapsed in a Folsom apartment complex last July. The victims family claims the tragic death of their beloved son could have been prevented had the property owner not ignored the staircases disrepair, something […]
DUI Court in Schools Program Educates Students on Dangers of Drinking and Driving
We’ve all heard the assertion, Don’t drink and drive. However, according to data recently compiled by the California Office of Transportation Safety, the average person will drive while intoxicated 80 different times before they are caught by law enforcement officials. That’s an alarmingly high statistic — one that leads to drunk driving car accidents and […]
Drowsy Driving Prevention Week Aims to Reduce Fatigued Driver Car Accidents
According to a recent survey conducted by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), over 168 million Americans admitted to driving a vehicle while drowsy. The survey also revealed that over 103 million people have fallen asleep at some point while driving. If those statistics aren’t startling enough, approximately 11 million people reported being involved in a […]