California Car Accident Reports

After a car accident it is important to consult with an experienced California personal injury lawyer to help evaluate your case. There are a number of different factors which will need to be evaluated before you file your personal injury claim.

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A 25-year-old man was killed in a San Bernardino car accident the morning of October 30, 2009, the San Bernardino Sun reports. The accident reportedly occurred at the intersection of Arrow Route and Robinia Street in Fontana during the early morning hours. The driver, whose name has not yet been released, was on Arrow, traveling east in a 2003 Honda Accord, when he hit the back of a semi truck, San Bernardino County Coroner's officials said. California Highway Patrol officials are investigating this fatal car accident.
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Robert John Ross, 60, was killed in a California motorcycle accident after he lost control on a curve on Highway 58 in San Luis Obispo County, California and crashed. According to a news report in the Ventura County Star, Ross was critically injured in an August 9, 2009 collision that involved three motorcycles and a truck. He was eastbound behind two other motorcyclists, when all three riders inched over double yellow lines on a curve, and into the opposite lane, California Highway Patrol officials said. The lead rider then sideswiped a large trailer being pulled by a westbound pickup truck causing all three motorcyclists to lose control and crash.
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John Bisnar a California car accident lawyerat Bisnar | Chase often represents victims who have been injured in large truck and bus accidents. Sometimes, truck drivers or bus drivers are responsible, but other times the fault lies with the drivers of the smaller passenger cars. We now find, based on a recent Government Accountability Office study, the unsettling reality of hundreds of trucking companies and bus companies that were previously ordered to shut down because of serious federal safety violations from suspended licenses to possible drug use, have continued to stay on the road by simply using different names. Also, some of these fraudulent companies have been responsible for catastrophic truck accidents and bus accidents in different parts of the country. Read the rest of this entry »

Tony Beltran, 33, died in a Los Angeles County motorcycle accident the night of June 11, 2009 after colliding with a big rig truck, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports. Beltran apparently hit the passenger side of a tractor trailer while riding on Valley Boulevard in the City of Industry. Beltran was riding his motorcycle westbound at the same time the tractor trailer was making a left-hand turn into a business at 15801 Valley Boulevard. Officials say Beltran tried to pass the truck before it made the turn and crashed into it.

My heart goes out to the family of Tony Beltran for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. I offer my deepest sympathies to everyone who knew and loved Beltran. Please keep them in your prayers.

According to California Highway Patrol's 2007 Statewide Integrated Traffic Reporting System, there were no fatalities and four injuries in the City of Industry as a result of motorcycle accidents. In Los Angeles County as a whole, 85 fatalities and 2,792 injuries were reported in 2007 that involved motorcycle accidents. Read the rest of this entry »

A 71-year-old man was killed in a May 18, 2009 Tulare County motorcycle accident after he was rear-ended by a pickup truck driver who did not see him, the Visalia Times Delta reports. The victim, who has not yet been identified, was stopped in the westbound lane of Avenue 95 near Road 248 when he was hit from behind by a 2008 Ford 150 pickup that was doing 55 mph. The motorcyclist was apparently waiting to make a left turn into his residence. For some reason, California Highway Patrol officials say, the driver of the pickup did not see the motorcyclist. The motorcyclist was thrown to the shoulder of the roadway and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The impact of the truck versus motorcycle accident also caused the pickup to roll over and go off the road into a field. The 74-year-old driver, John Josephson, was taken to an area hospital with moderate personal injuries. CHP investigators have ruled out alcohol or drugs as a cause of the accident. Officials have not arrested Josephson. Read the rest of this entry »

Question: My parked car was hit last night by a truck. I got their information, and now they are trying to argue that they did not do any damage. What do I do?

Answer: File a police report. Make a claim with their insurance company. If their insurance company doesn't pay for the damages or if they have no insurance, your options are to sue them or turn the claim over to your insurance company.

You can sue them in small claims court relatively easily. There are many sources for information on how to pursue a small claims case. The California Judicial Council has a "self help" center on the Internet, which you can reach at http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/smallclaims/. The Clerk of the Orange County Superior Court maintains a Small Claims Advisor web site at http://orangeclerk.onetgov.net/faq/faq-smallclaims.htm.

If you turn the matter over to your insurance company, depending on the insurance coverage you have, you may have to pay a deductible.