Catastrophic Injuries

A considerable number of California personal injury claims and lawsuits involve what is known as a catastrophic injury. The reality is that that the term "catastrophic injury" does get thrown around and is sometimes used in situations in which a victim’s injuries do...

Head-on collisions only account for about 13% of the motor vehicle accidents in California and around the country, but they are often fatal. This type of crash happens when vehicles traveling in opposite directions strike each other, which means the force of impact is...

Data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reveals that 2.8 million people in California and throughout America experience traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) each year. In some cases, they may experience symptoms such as anxiety, mood swings and a loss of empathy....

Summer in Santa Clara and the roads are full of Harleys, Triumphs, BMWs and other large motorcycles. As city temperatures hit the 80s, you decide to join them and head off into the mountains and cooler air. Heading home, you change down through the gears and let off...

As a cyclist, one of the most important things you can do is to make sure you’re wearing protective attire when you ride your bike. While there is still a risk that you could be involved in a collision, wearing reflective gear, a helmet, padding and closed-toe shoes...

When a person suffers a spinal cord injury, there is a chance that they won’t have a full recovery, which is why this type of injury is classified as catastrophic. There are many factors that determine the extent of the recovery the person might experience.  One...

Any of us who rides a motorcycle in San Jose knows we run a higher risk than car users of getting injured or killed. The accident statistics can be scary, but no one has come up with statistics to show the other side of the equation -- how life-affirming getting out...

To victims, almost any serious personal injury feels catastrophic. Not only do they suffer the immediate effects of the injury, they must also cope with the aftermath and any continuing medical issues. In legal terms, it is difficult to find a widely accepted answer...

San Jose sees a rather large number of pedestrian/auto collisions today in comparison to previous years. In 2018, there were 52 people involved in auto crashes who passed away. Twenty-four of these individuals were pedestrians. That’s a large jump from just a few...

When you were involved in an accident, you knew immediately that something was wrong. You didn’t feel right, it was hard to see and you felt very confused. Emergency teams were called to the scene, and you were soon taken away to the hospital. You very likely suffered...