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This past weekend, after having a few alcoholic beverages, a gentleman decided to get behind the wheel of his car in Fresno, California.  This gentleman, unlike many other people couldn't claim that he didn't know the rules about drinking and driving, let alone the necessary amount one must consume to be arrested for a DUI.  Such a defense was not possible, as the person who was pulled over for drining was an off-duty Fresno Sheriff.

Specifically, the 27-year old Fresno Sheriff crashed his Porche into the rear of a pickup truck.  This automobile accident occurred near Herndon and Maple Avenues shortly after midnight on January 17, 2009.

As a result of this auto accident, there were no major or severe injuries suffered.  Witnesses at the scene of the car accident stated that the Fresno Sheriff fled the scene.  Shortly after this Fresno hit-and-run car accident, Fresno police located the Sheriff and administed a sobriety test.  The Fresno Sheriff failed this sobriety test, and was taken into custody on suspicion of drunk driving and hit and run charges.

If you or a loved one was injured in a car accident, where the other negligent party was drinking and may be legally drunk, then please call our Fresno Car Accident Attorneys immediately so we may begin seeking compensation for your personal injuries and injuries to your vehicle.

It is common knowledge that the state of California passed a law last year banning the use of text messaging while operating a motor vehicle. Anyone in Fresno who is driving an automobile is in direct violation of the law when they choose to text or make use of their cell phone without a hands free device. It does not matter if a person is driving in Fresno or other Northern California locations texting while driving is extremely dangerous and hazardous to everyone on the road.

Some authorities are now saying that texting while driving is just as dangerous as drunk driving. Residents of Fresno, CA are not strangers to the reality of drunk driving and the injuries a person can be caused if they are involved in an DUI accident.

All of California knows of the fatal metro link accident which involved test messaging. Multiple car accidents have been caused by a negligent driver's choice to text while operating a vehicle in California. Auto accidents caused by text messaging and cell phone use can cause a passenger to suffer a wrongful death or paralyzing injuries.

It will only be a matter of time before statistics reflect the amount of Fresno car accidents and injuries that have been caused by driver negligence and text messaging. The CA law against text messaging while driving has been described as the most likely of law to be ignored and violated by Fresno drivers.

Our Fresno car crash lawyers represent clients who have been injured in motor vehicle accidents which were caused by negligence of any kind. Our personal injury attorneys are aware that driver negligence includes text messaging.

Serious injuries are caused by automobile accidents involving cell phone use, text messaging and alcohol abuse. If you or your loved one has been injured in an accident of any kind in the Fresno area you should contact our law firm immediately.

Call one of our Fresno auto accident attorneys today for a free consultation at 800-785-9924.

The potential of a boating accident happening in Fresno, CA is very high considering the kind of community we live in. We are a community that likes the recreation of boating. In recent months, a man was convicted of a hit-and-run charge after hitting a young boy on a nearby lake in Fresno causing the child serious injuries. In national news, there have been reports of an Easter boating accident in FL where a boat crashed into a parked boat resulting in the death of five people and critically injured 9 people. Some of the victims in this tragic boating accident were California residents.

The reports of this boating accident are soaring with unanswered questions for the families of those who died and were injured. One article reports that there may be suspicion of alcohol related speeding and the inability of an intoxicated boat driver to react in enough time to have prevented the accident. Authorities also reported that this boat in particular has been stopped for on suspicion of exceeding weight capacity regulations. The accident resulted in an explosion which caused the mutilating of certain victims or severely burning others, and the catastrophic injuries of those who survived the boating accident.  Whatever is found out to be the cause of this accident the implications are that of negligence, alcohol related carelessness and regulation violations.

The question of who should be held accountable is ringing through most people's minds today and has this week as the family and friends of the victims are in mourning and wondering how this could have been prevented. Boating accidents like this can and have happened near Fresno, California. A family takes a day on the lake, and ends up being airlifted to a local medical center after a hit-and-run boating accident, or an explosion caused by a reckless, drunk driver operating an unauthorized boat.

If you have been seriously injured in a boating accident in Fresno, or your loved one was the victim of a wrongful death caused by a negligent boat driver on a lake in Fresno you should consult a Fresno Boating Accident Lawyer today. Your family should not have to deal with the legal paper work and extensive research that comes along with fighting for your rights in this great time of sorrow. Allow one of our Fresno Boating Accident Wrongful Death Attorneys to battle for your rightful compensation in this tragic loss for your family.

On Sunday March 15, 2009, in Fresno, California a negligent driver killed his passenger by causing a fatal car crash. This automobile accident happened around 10 a.m. Sunday morning, near Newmark and American Avenue in Fresno. The crash only involved one car, but there were two passengers in that car. The negligent driver was under the influence of alcohol and lost control of his car.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said that the car accident was a complete disaster and that they had to use the Jaws of Life to get the motor vehicle driver and his passenger out of the automobile.  The drunk driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital in Fresno County. The passenger however, was pronounced dead at the scene of the car crash.

The negligent driver is now facing D.U.I. charges and quite possibly vehicular manslaughter. As the result of his negligence his passenger was killed in a car accident. Negligence, or negligent driving, is a very serious offense, it causes automobile accidents, and covers a multitude of things such as, driving while drunk, reckless driving, and decreases the affected driver's reaction time. Negligence can cause a person to suffer a fatality, a wrongful death, critical injuries, brain injuries like brain trauma or brain damage, or even paralysis. 

If you or your loved one has been the victim of a car accident caused by a negligent driver or your loved one was killed in an automobile accident caused by a drunk driver you should contact one of our Fresno County Drunk Driving Accident Lawyers for a confidential, free consultation today.

In Northern California, including Fresno County, free rides are being offered to those individuals who were drinking during the 2009 Steelers vs. Cardinals Super Bowl 2009.

During the 2008 Super Bowl, the California Highway Patrol reported that in California alone, twelve (12) people were killed in alcohol related motor vehicle accidents.  This number of fatalities is three times above California's State average.  In addition to these twelve motor vehicle fatalities, there were also one-hundred sixy-seven alcohol related motor vehicle accidents.  The California Highway Patrol also reported that four-hundred and 3 people were arrested for drunk driving.

For those individuals who were arrested for a first time DUI conviction in California, an individual may have to spend up to $12,000 in fines, penalties, restitution, legal fees, and added insurance expenses.

To help combat this, the American Automobile Association (AAA) offers a free ride home after the Super Bowl for both you and your vehicle.  The AAA is extending this offer to individuals who aren't AAA members, to reduce fatalities, injuries, and pain and suffering this Super Bowl weekend. 

This free ride service is offered from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Feb. 2 in Northern California, including Fresno County.  The people who may call for this ride can include drivers, potential passengers, party hosts, bartenders, and restaurant managers. 

Simply call 800-222-4357 (AAA-HELP) and tell the operator, "I need a Tipsy Tow," and a truck will offer a free one-way tow for the driver and vehicle to the driver's home, up to five miles.

If you or a loved one was injured by a drunk driver in a car accident, truck accident, motorycle accident in Fresno, please contact one of our Fresno Auto Accident Lawyers, Fresno Truck Accident Lawyers, and / or Fresno Motorycycle Accident Lawyers for a free confidential initial consultation.