Silverthorne Attorneys

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We see a lot of clients who are bitten by dogs. In fact, every year, nearly 5 million people are bitten by dogs. and roughly 20% of those dog bites will result in medical treatment. Orange County’s dog bite guidelines allow victims to recover compensation when a negligent person has caused the…

If you’re a bicyclist, it’s important to be aware of the laws that apply to you in order to prevent bicycle accidents. States have different laws in regards to bicycles and bicycle safety, but there are some general rules you should know. Bicycles are considered vehicles for traffic law purposes. This…

Suffering a bodily injury from an uninsured motorist can be one of the most devastating accidents anyone can suffer from. That’s because not only may you suffer from injuries that may bother you for life, medical bills will be piling up. When the person who hit you does not have…

Recently, an 89-year-old veteran died in a fire that swept through his house. According to news sources, the house didn’t have functioning smoke detectors and the interior was described “pack-rat conditions.” This tragedy is a stark reminder of the risks that seniors face from house fires. According to the National…

In recent months, there has been a major outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg. One of the types of Salmonella bacterium that causes illness in people. What’s especially worrisome is that the Salmonella Heidelberg strains that hundred of people have come into contact with are resistant to common antibiotics. An ongoing investigation conducted…

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Dealing with an uninsured motorist after an accident can be a very stressful situation here in Orange County, California. That’s because so many people are driving either with little to no insurance. in the former case, Orange County drivers are allowed to drive with a bare minimum liability policy. This…

Santa Ana, CA – a 14 year-old girl was struck by two vehicles while attempting to cross the street near the intersection of 17th and Bristol in Santa Ana. Our personal injury attorney reports that she ran into the intersection on a red light trying to make it to her…

Burn injuries can happen in multiple places, anywhere there are hot liquids, gases, smoke and flame. Though people don’t often associate their vehicles with burn injury risks, a vehicular collision can easily lead to a fire-related injury. Statistical Overview According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), fire departments responded…

We’ve often hear or have been told that if the vehicle in front of you stops abruptly and you rear-end it, you will automatically be charged with “failure to keep your vehicle under control.” In many cases, the person who stopped abruptly and caused the accident is not issued a…

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reveals that subcompacts and minicars did badly in its small overlap crash test: the vehicle hit a stationary object, such as a tree or utility pole, at 40 miles per hour using 25 percent of its front bumper on the driver’s side. What’s troubling…