As a responsible personal injury law firm, it is our wish that everyone drives safer, and take necessary steps to be more careful while driving.

A leading factor in recent auto accidents, that have led to personal injuries and bodily harm, both to drivers and pedestrians, has been texting while driving.  As reported by HealthDay News on 09-272010, recent government research shows that fatalities caused by auto accidents involving texting and cell phone distractions increased by 28 percent over the span of three years, from 2005 to 2008.

It is estimated that a four billion text messages are exchanged every day amongst Americans, many of which originate while driving.  HealthDay News quoted lead researcher Fernando Wilson, an assistant professor in the School of Public Health at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, as saying in the report of his findings: "The increases in distracted driving seem to be largely driven by increased use of cell phones to text... Overall use of cell phones have been pretty steady, but texting volumes have increased dramatically in the last few years."  This information that was published in wired.PR.News.com is not new to most of us.  brain injury, fractures, paralysis, or even wrongful death.Texting and driving has become a daily habit for most drivers, and a very dangerous habit indeed.  Trying to use the phone to text can distract the driver from watching the road, causing car accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, or even collisions with pedestrians.

The injuries sustained in accidents caused by texting related distractions are usually of more catastrophic nature. These involve brain injury , fractures, paralysis, and possibly wrongful death.

The personal injury attorneys at the Pacific Attorney Group would like to suggest to simply pull over to text, instead of texting while driving.  As always, the experienced staff of personal injury lawyers at our office are here to assist, if you have been a victim of an accident and have sustained injuries.

As common as automobile accidents are on the road, pedestrian accidents can  be even more prevalent, and can be just as severe. Personal injury attorneys such as the lawyers at Pacific Attorney Group in Los Angeles deal with several pedestrian accident cases every year. It is important for potential victims to have a handle on the process involved in dealing with pedestrian accidents.

Pedestrian accidents can occur in places where walking victims assume they are safe, such as designated walkways, parking lots, and residential streets. The accident occurs when a negligent driver, bicyclist, or other moving vehicle operator strikes the person, just as easily as if the person operating the vehicle had struck another moving vehicle. This is especially important to understand in Los Angeles, where moving vehicles act as the main mode of transportation for most citizens. This only increases the likelihood of pedestrian accidents.

The results of pedestrian accidents can be severe. Broken bones, serious cuts, head and brain injuries, and various other types of trauma can be sustained by the victims. These injuries are not unlike the injuries sustained by victims in automobile accidents. And the severity of such injuries are usually more catastrophic in nature.

If you or a loved one has been a victim of a pedestrian accident, then it is important to take the next step. Contact a personal injury attorney at once. If negligence is the cause of the injuries that you've sustained in a pedestrian accident, then there's no reason you shouldn't receive fair compensation for the trauma that you've suffered. Personal injury lawyers such as the attorneys at Pacific Attorney Group will be happy to represent you  and fight for you. 

Accidents are part of our daily lives, whether due to malfunctioning machines, lack of proper care by fellow humans, or due to intentional conduct.  Regardless of the cause, it is your legal right to have a competent personal injury attorneyon your side.  The mayhem caused by two colliding rollercoaster cars at Knott’s Berry Farm was an example of such unfortunate accident.

According to Los Angeles Times, two rollercoaster cars collided in the station where park guests board the Pony Express at Knott's Berry Farm in Orange County, Fire Authority Capt. Greg McKeown said.

Nine people on the cars and one person who was waiting nearby were injured. Although the injuries here were not catastrophic, it is common to sustain serious injuries such as brain injury, broken bones, paralysis, or even death in amusement park accidents.

While such unfortunate events do take place, you do not have to become a victim.  An experienced and seasoned accident lawyer would be able to stand side by side victims, and ensure that victims’ rights are defended properly.  Whether your injury is caused in a car accident, bicycle accident, motorcycle accident, or whether you simply were injured in a public place such as Knott’s Berry Farm, our team of experienced and through personal injury attorneys at Pacific Attorney Group are at your services.

A catastrophic injury is considered any type of injury that takes a devastating toll on the victim's quality of life. Catastrophic injuries tend to result in long-lasting, if not permanent damage to the victim, and are often life-threatening, debilitating, or disfiguring.

At Pacific Attorney Group, we have experience representing victims of all types of catastrophic injuries, such as:

• Brain Injuries
• Birth Injuries
  • Cerebral Palsy, Erbs Palsy, Brachial Plexus Injury
• Burn Injuries
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Paralysis
  • Quadriplegia or Paraplegia
• Amputation
• Loss of Vision or Hearing

There are several circumstances that can result in this type of injury. When a person suffers a catastrophic injury due to the negligence of another, they should speak to an attorney about their legal rights to compensation. California personal injury laws entitle accident victims to compensation if they can prove negligence, recklessness, or carelessness caused or contributed to their injury.

At Pacific Attorney Group, we will thoroughly review the circumstances surrounding your injury in order to determine if negligence was a factor. If it is, we can help you file a lawsuit against the responsible party in an effort to recover compensation for your pain and suffering, medical bills, lost earnings, property damage, and emotional trauma. We have handled a variety of catastrophic injury claims, such as those in which the injury occurred due to a car accident, bicycle accident, motorcycle accident, pedestrian accident, bus accident, truck accident, medical malpractice, defective drug, defective product, dog bite or attack, nursing home abuse or neglect, a slip & fall, toxic exposure, or a workplace accident.

If you or a loved one is suffering from a catastrophic injury, and you believe another is at fault, a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer at Pacific Attorney Group is available to review your claim and help you take legal action!