Four Pedestrians Injured in Los Alamitos California Car Crash
On October 11, 2017, KTLA 5 reported that a 37-year old woman traveling on Bloomfield Street crossed into the opposite lane, striking four pedestrians who were crossing an intersection. The accident happened near Ball Road in the middle of the afternoon. The police do not suspect that alcohol or drugs were involved in the incident. As the driver was traveling through the intersection, the car veered off the road, almost striking a nearby building.
Types of legal issues in this case
There are several important issues to review in this type of case:
- How did the accident happen? A skilled attorney will speak with the police, the victims, and any eyewitnesses to determine if the driver was:
- Driving while distracted, such as using a cellphone, looking at a GPS system, eating, or doing anything that took the driver’s eyes off the road.
- Speeding or violating any California driving laws.
- Navigating through some obstruction such as a detour or a construction site.
A respected car accident lawyer could seek punitive damages if the driver’s conduct was wantonly reckless.
- Who else might be liable for the accident? Typically, the driver is the person liable for this kind of accident. If the owner of the car was someone else, such as a spouse, that other person can also be held liable. If a construction site failed to have proper warning signs, the business that ran the construction site could be liable. If the brakes or steering failed; a car manufacturer, distributor, or retailer may be liable.
- What injuries did the victims suffer? Bleeding from the head could be a sign that one victim suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI). A TBI can be life-threatening and alter the victim’s life permanently.
Additionally, the attorney for the victims will examine if there is underinsured or uninsured coverage if the female driver did not have enough or any liability coverage.
Quick intervention helps your case in several fundamental ways. First, a lawyer can review your medical treatments to help determine if you are seeing the right doctors and that they are properly detailing your diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. Second, a Los Angeles car accident attorney at Taylor & Ring, will aggressively work to get the right evidence, argue the correct law, and aggressively fight to get you a just settlement or a strong jury verdict. For help now, please call Taylor & Ring at 310-776-6390 or complete our contact form to review your case with our caring legal team.
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