A study, commissioned by the U.S. Department of Transportation, and researched by a University of Southern California researcher found that when a motorcycle lane splits it is safer than the motorcycle sitting in stop-and-go traffic.  This study found that when a motorcycle sits in stop-and-go traffic, the motorcycle rider is more likely to be struck by cars and ultimately "sandwiched" between two or more cars.

Of the 7,163 accidents in California last year in which someone was either killed or injured, 2,822 of them had factors often associated with lane splitting.  Those factors include excessive speed, unsafe lane changes, improper passing and following too closely.

Generally, the general rule of thumb for lane splitting is to split lanes number 1 and number 2 and to travel no more than fifteen (15) to twenty (20) miles faster than traffic.  Travelling any faster may directly result in a higher likelihood of being involved in a motorcycle accident.

If you or a loved one was involved in a motorcycle accident in Fresno, please contact one of our highly trained Fresno Motorcycle Accident Attorneys.

The California Highway Patrol does not list motorcycle lane splitting as a factor in accident reports.

As California permits motorcycle riders to ride in between lanes traveling in the same direction, the rider of the other motor vehicles should be aware of the motorcycle riders presence.

Therefore, if you were involved in a motorcyle accident while lane splitting in Fresno, and through the negligence of the other drivers, you were hit because the other driver didn't see you or was simply negligent, please contact one of our Fresno Motorcycle Accident Attorneys today for a free consultation.

On January 29, 2009, Salvador Montoya, 29, of Porterville, California was found unconscious in the roadway by a Fresno Police Officer.

Apparently, last wednesday night, Mr. Montoya was crossing the street in Fresno, California when he was struck by a car.  It is presently unclear whethre the driver of the car or the pedestrian may have been contributorily negligent in causing the accident.  The car accident in Fresno county occurred at Morton Avenue west of Belmont Street in Porterville, California.  The pedestrian was not crossing in a cross-walk at the time he was hit.  The car driver stayed at the scene of the pedestrian-car accident, so this was not a hit-and-run accident.

As a result of the car striking this pedestrian, resulting in a car-pedestrian accident, an ambulance transported Mr. Montoya to an emergency helicoptor heli-pad where the injured pedestrian was airlifted to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, California.  As a result of this car-pedestrian accident, the pedestrian was rated to be in serious condition upon arrival at the hospital.  These serious injuries included severe leg injuries and head injuries, such as brain trauma and brain and spinal cord injuries - as well as blunt force trauma.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a pedestrian accident in which the injured party was struck by a bicycle, car, motorcycle, truck, big rig, or any other motor vehicle in Fresno, contact one of our experienced Fresno Pedestrian Accident Attorneys immediately for a free consultation.

Last wednesday, thick fog (where at sometimes there was only a visible distance of about 50 feet) was a determining factor in several multi-vehicle accidents including all types of motor vehicles, incluidng: cars, trucks, motorcycles and SUVs.  The number and severity of the injuries ranged from severe bleeding, brain injuries, and broken bones to minor scratches.  A police officer at one of the car accient scenes stated that there were so many injuries that all ambulances were being used - so the emergency medical personnel were being stretched to their ultimate limits.

These multi-vehicle pileups occurred at various locations Highway 43 at Kansas in the South Valley while various other multi-vehicle crashes resulted on Highway 198.  There was also major injuries on Highway 41 near Conejo in Fresno County.

With respect to the accident on Highway 43, it occurred just after 8:00 AM. Two cars collided which resulted in backing up traffic and creating further delays.  This crash directly resulted in creating a four vehicle (car, motorcycle, SUV, big rig, etc.) accident.

Less than an hour after these motor vehicle accidents on Highway 43, six (6) separate accidents resulted on Highway 198 at Second Street, east of Hanford. In these separate accidents, there were a total of 15 (fifteen) vehicles, including two (2) big rigs which caused the higway to be closed.  Amongst these various accidents, only two people had serious enough injuries (and did not waive their right) to be taken to the hospital.

Approximately an hour after this second send of crashes occurred, on Highway 41 near Conejo in Fresno County,  two cars collided.  This car accident resulted in traffic backing up on this Fresno county highway which led to twelve (12) other vehicles either crashing, colliding or getting into an accident.  This Fresno County highway shut down for a little over two hours as the injured were cared for and the higway was cleared up debris and the cars involved in the accidents were removed and towed away.

If you or a loved one was injured in this or another multi-vehicle accident with a big rig, truck, car, automobile or motorcycle, please contact one of our Fresno Auto Accident Attorneys, Fresno Truck Accident Attorneys and / or Fresno Motorcycle Accident Attorneys.

A California law passed in 2006 prohibits newly licensed California teens from driving other minors (other than family members) without a supervising licensed driver who is at least 25 years old also in the vehicle.

Fresno police acknoweldge that a law such as this is very difficult to enforce.  The teens who are violating this California statute believe that the law is impractical with their various of after-school activities, as well as driving themselves to and from school every day.  The parents of the teens who are wilfully violating this California often are aware of this law, but would much rather no longer be their teenagers taxi or personal driver. 

A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that of the various teens interviewed, approximately half of the teens admitted violating this 2006 California Law.  California also has laws in place in which California teens may not drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Despite teens and parents not agreeing with this law, reports have come out that show that these laws have in fact saved lives.  Unfortunately, there are still tragic incidents in which teen drivers fail to obey these rules and ultimately kill their fellow teen passengers.  Parents need to take a stronger stance and enforce these rules which are in place to save their children, as well as the children of others.

If you or a loved one has been injured by a teen failing to obey this law or any other law which ultimately resulted in a car accident in Fresno, please contact our Fresno Car Accident Attorneys immediately for a free evaluation of your case.

Early this morning, a train and a tractor-trailer truck were involved in an accident near Fresno, California.  The initial reports indicate that the truck-and-train accident resulted in severe injuries.  However, there is always the possibility of brain trauma or brain injury which may not be identified immediately at the scene of the crash - as these types of injuries generally don't evidence themselves until days or weeks after an accident.

The California Highway Patrol has stated that the train-and-truck accident was near Avenue 144 and Highway 43 south of Corcoran, California.  As a direct result of this accident, the California Highway Patrol stated that several roads in the general area of the accident will be closed until at least noon as the accident scene is investigated.

If during the course of your travels, you or a loved one has been injured in a train accident in Fresno, please visit our Fresno Attorneys Website for further information.

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.

On January 18, 2009, in Ada County, Illiniois, a ten year old girl died from blunt force trauma injuries when a fourteen year old boy driving a motorcycle struck the young girl from behind.  Upon the motorcycle colliding with the girl's bicycle, the motorycle accident caused the young girl to be thrown from her bicycle.  From the collision of the motorcycle as well as contact with the pavement, the young girl sustained blunt force trauma injuries as well as other serious injuries.  While the young girl sustained brain injuries as a direct result of the motorycle accident, there is no indication that she was wearing a helmet.

The young girl's death was reported within four hours of the motorcycle accident, where the young girl  was transported to St. Luke's Regional Medical Center Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

Initially, the motorcycle accident and resulting fatality has been ruled as an accident, but the family of the young girl may still have rights against the young boy's family for their loss.  It is essential that they contact an attorney immediately so witnesses and data may be collected while such facts are fresh beyond the investigation being conducted by the Elmore County Sheriff's Office.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a motorcycle accident in Fresno, please visit our Fresno Lawyers Website and speak with one of our knowledgable personal injury attorneys.

A man was struck and killed by a train either New Year's evening or in the early morning of New Years 2009.  The injured man suffered serious injuries including, but not limited to brain injuries and brain trauma.  The train accident occurred south of Ventura Street between G & H streets in Fresno, California.

The train accident victim's age was not determined as he did not have any identification on him.  Although he was believed to be homeless, he most recently was staying at the Visalia Rescue Mission located in Visalia, California about 45 miles away from Fresno, California.

This train victim also has a brother in Parkside of San Francisco, California.  If you have any information as to the identity of the train accident victim or if you were a witness to this collision, please contact the Fresno Police Department.

Additionally, if you were ever involved in a train accident or a metro collision in Fresno, please visit our Fresno train accident attorneys and speak with one of our knowledgable personal injury attorneys.

Arrests have been steadily increasing in Fresno, California for impaired drivers which has been reducing the number of car accidents and fatalities.

According to the NHTSA, the Fresno Police Department Traffic Unit with 22 officers had 1984 arrests in 2001.  By the end of 2002, the number of DUI arrests was increased to 2067.  After 20 officers were added to the force, increasing the traffic unit to 42, the number of DUI arrests increased to 2186.  This number increased dramatically in 2004 to 2525 DUI arrests.

In 2004, the Fresno Police arrested 4,518 people for driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license.  11,706 unlicensed drivers were also cited and fined while in Fresno county.  And a total of 22,738 vehicles were impounded for traffic and criminal offenses.  Along with increasing revenue for Fresno, seat belt usage was increased from 82% in 2002 to 93% in 2004.

Traffic fatalities were also down 42.3% in 2004 from 2002 which represents twenty-two familes, friends and loved ones who didn't have to buy a loved one because the negligent or impaired drivers were off the road.  Just in 2004, the Fresno Neighborhood Traffic Unit (NTU) issued 21,368 citations, impounded 5,968 vehicles, arrested 723 drivers for DUI, confiscated 16 guns, arrested 361 individuals on felony charges and 5,177 individuals for misdeameanors.

Despite these improvements, car accidents still occur.  If you were involved in a car or truck accident, merely exchange information with the other drivers at the scene of the incident and never acknowledge fault for the accident.  Never say such things as, "I was going to fast, and I didn't see you" or "I'm sorry for hitting you with my car."  It is important to consult with one of our Fresno car accident attorneys as you may not have all of the information - and the other driver may have been more at fault.  An attorney who specializes in car accidents should therefore be contacted immediately, especially before you speak with your insurance company or the insurance companies of the other drivers. 

Therefore, if you have been injured in a car accident in Fresno or any motor vehicle accident in Fresno, you can further research your rights by visiting our Fresno personal injury website.

What should you look for when selecting a motorcycle helmet to protect your head and brain if you are involved in a motorcycle accident or collision?

Motorcycle helmets which meet the minimum Federal safety standards set by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) have a thick inner liner usually about one-inch thick of firm polystyrene foam.  Helmets which fail to comply with these standards, and will also fail to protect your head or brain if involved in a motorcycle crash, normally only contain soft foam padding or simply no padding at all.

Upon laying your bike down or being involved in a motorcycle collision, your helmet's chin straps should be used which will secure the helmet to protect your head, brain and spine from road rash, scraping and bruising.  Additionally, to absorb and protect from brain injury, your motorcycle helmet should generally weigh about three (3) pounds.  If your helmet weighs one pound or less than it is likely a novelty helmet, and it will not protect the wearer.

Generally, unsafe helmets are noticeably smaller in diameter and thinner than ones meeting the DOT standard.  Additionally, full-face motorcycle helmets when worn correctly generally protect more than non-full-face helmets.  There is also a smaller likelihood that the full-face helmets will be separated from the rider upon a motorcycle accident.

All riders know of a friend who has been involved in an accident and the damage that can occur at even low speeds.  It is therefore important that you always wear a DOT approved motorcycle helmet which is secured properly as well as other protective gear to make sure you can always return to your loving family.

If you or a loved was was injured in a motorcycle accident in Fresno, California, please contact one of our motorcycle injury attorneys to discuss the payment of your medical bills and just compensation for any brain injuries or head trauma that you may have suffered.

Many wrongful deaths occur here in Fresno and the surrounding areas, but do they get legal attention? Yesterday we spoke of several California residents who were killed in a plane crash in Montana. There were undeniable implications that there were faults in the chain of command system used by the company that owned the plan. Further research shows that even more evidence will point to this plane crash being the result of negligence and the cause of so many wrongful deaths.

The cause of the crash is yet to be determined, but authorities are saying that it is possible that the plane was holding 4 people over its weight limits of 10 people. In addition to the violations of the weight regulations, the air craft did not even have the technology necessary for an investigation purposed in determining the cause of the crash if one ever were to happen. Even further, the air craft was not legally certified to carry those California residents and other passengers; who were considered commercial passengers. One could even look at the fact that small air ports, such as the one that the plane was to land on, do not have the mandatory radar and / or technology to operate proper protocol in circumstances where planes need to give distress calls.

With all of these concerning issues one has to wonder why is something not being done about "accidents" such as these. Issues such as authorization and certification, and the lack of attention given by those in charge of running and sending out commercial planes are serious negligence and legal issues. Families are in mourning over the loss of their loved ones because of the negligence on the part of aircraft authorities.

If you are a family member of one of the victims who died in this crash, or who died in any other crash  in Fresno that was related to mechanical malfunctions causing the wrongful death of your loved one please contact our Fresno Wrongful Death Attorneys at 800-785-9924 for a free consultation. 

On Monday August 3, 2009 4 people were killed when a man driving an 18-wheeler truck ran a posted stop sign. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) the wreck occurred sometime around 5 a.m. when the large truck crashed into a compact automobile.
The witnesses at the scene say that the driver left the scene of the accident. The CHP reported that the man was arrested hours later for suspicion of hit and run in addition to vehicular homicide.

According to the Fresno authorities, the roof of the small car was completely taken off in the collision. The truck accident left four people dead and one in serious condition. The young woman was rushed to the local Fresno hospital to be treated for her critical injuries.

This reckless driver has caused the wrongful death of 4 people and left several families with much sorrow and many unanswered questions. These families should file a wrongful death claim against this negligent truck driver. Although compensation cannot bring back their loved ones, it is an effort to fight for their rights which were violated by a careless driver.

If you are a family member of one of the victims in this case or you have been involved in another trucking accident in Fresno, CA our law firm is here to help.

Call one of our expert Fresno Trucking Accident Lawyers today for a free consultation.

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.

Less than a year ago California passed new cell phone laws that prohibited drivers from using their cell phones while driving with the exception of a handless ear piece. These new cell phone laws target all motor-vehicle drivers, including commercial motor truck drivers. It is not uncommon to see a truck driver in Fresno talking on their phone, or on their two-way radio. Under the new laws, the only exception to the use of this kind of technology is in an emergency situation.

Commercial motor vehicles include tractor trailers, school buses, farm vehicles, and even tow trucks. These kinds of vehicles are large in size and are a challenge to operate even without the use of a cell phone. If a semi truck driver in Fresno, California is holding their cell phone while operating their commercial vehicle they are at risk of causing a trucking accident. It only takes a split second without a hand on the wheel for a truck to lose control and crash.

The exceptions for emergency situations allowing the use of a cell phone or a two-way radio by truck drivers are usually the kind of emergency trucking accidents which are caused by the illegal use of the cell phone in the first place. Trucking accidents cause deaths everyday on Fresno highways and one can only hope that the new cell phones restrictions aid in the prevention of trucking accidents.

If you have ever been the victim of a trucking accident in Fresno caused by a distracted truck driver on their cell phone you have cause to file a Fresno Personal Injury Lawsuit. When someone is seriously injured in a trucking accident it is an emergency. Consulting a Fresno Truck Accident Lawyer is in your best interest and will ensure that you get the most qualified legal representation available.

Contact one of our Fresno Trucking Accident Attorneys today for a free case evaluation!

On Friday night, March 27, 2009 the Fresno County Police Department (FPD)  held a memorial DUI checkpoint in remembrance of an automobile accident in 2007 where a man who was struck by a car operated by a drunk driver. The checkpoint was stationed between Tulare and Chestnut in Fresno, CA. The D.U.I. check station was successful in preventing seven potential car accidents that would have been caused by 7 different drunk drivers that were on the road that night.

In the 2007, Jesse Velez Junior was killed after a drunk driver ran a stop sign and crashed into the van that Jesse was driving.  He was a son, a husband and a father who is greatly missed by his family who will never forget this tragic event. They stand behind the county of Fresno, the Fresno Police Department, and the National Highways for Traffic Safety in a desire to stop people from driving drunk and endangering the lives of other drivers and passengers on the road.

The article did not report the kind of injuries that Jesse suffered as the result of the car accident, but it can be assumed that they were critical injuries, and that he was potentially pronounced dead at the scene. He may have suffered from extreme blood loss and bled to death, or he may have experienced severe brain trauma from the high impact auto accident and died not too long after that in the hospital.

Further details of his injuries are probably alarming and disheartening and the point is that drunk driving causes fatalities more times than not and it is usually the person who is hit by the drunk driver that is critically injured or that dies. Serious injuries change the course of someone's life forever, and carry with them life time stresses.

If you have been the victim of an auto accident where a drunk driver crashed into your motor vehicle and caused you serious injuries or you have acquired high medical bills from your injuries or your loved ones injuries you should contact a Fresno Automobile Accident Attorney today. You may have ground for a wrongful death claim against the negligent driver who caused the car accident.

Many wrongful deaths occur here in Fresno and the surrounding areas, but do they get legal attention? Yesterday we spoke of several California residents who were killed in a plane crash in Montana. There were undeniable implications that there were faults in the chain of command system used by the company that owned the plan. Further research shows that even more evidence will point to this plane crash being the result of negligence and the cause of so many wrongful deaths.

The cause of the crash is yet to be determined, but authorities are saying that it is possible that the plane was holding 4 people over its weight limits of 10 people. In addition to the violations of the weight regulations, the air craft did not even have the technology necessary for an investigation purposed in determining the cause of the crash if one ever were to happen. Even further, the air craft was not legally certified to carry those California residents and other passengers; who were considered commercial passengers. One could even look at the fact that small air ports, such as the one that the plane was to land on, do not have the mandatory radar and / or technology to operate proper protocol in circumstances where planes need to give distress calls.

With all of these concerning issues one has to wonder why is something not being done about "accidents" such as these. Issues such as authorization and certification, and the lack of attention given by those in charge of running and sending out commercial planes are serious negligence and legal issues. Families are in mourning over the loss of their loved ones because of the negligence on the part of aircraft authorities.

If you are a family member of one of the victims who died in this crash, or who died in any other crash  in Fresno that was related to mechanical malfunctions causing the wrongful death of your loved one please contact our Fresno Wrongful Death Attorneys at 800-785-9924 for a free consultation. 

A recent study reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that, in the United States, reckless driving is one of the leading causes of death amongst teenagers between 16-19 years of age. On Tuesday, March 10, 2009 a fatal car accident left two local high school students dead, and one critically injured in Chowchilla, CA near highway 99. The accident involved a pick-up truck with three teenage passengers which collided with a Pacific Gas & Electric utility truck with only one passenger.

Although the cause of the crash has not been determined, it is likely that there was negligence on the part of one of the drivers, who may have ran a stop sign at the intersection of Avenue 23 ½ and Road 9. At any rate, the utility truck was carrying flammable materials which resulted in the pick-up truck's bursting into flames.  It has not been reported to have been alcohol or drug related, but a possible charge of Vehicular Manslaughter could be filed.

Both the driver, and one of the passengers were killed in the fire, the driver of the PG & E truck suffered only minor injuries and the third passenger was air lifted to a local Medical Center in Fresno.  It was reported that the surviving passenger had 4th degree burns covering 50- 60% of his body.

Injuries caused by auto accidents, especially burn injuries from collisions causing truck fires, explosions, and engine fires require immediate, long lasting and state of the art medical attention. This kind of medical attention may not be covered by insurance companies and costs the families and the injured a lot of money. The last thing a family or injured person wants to think about is whether or not they can afford the care needed to help them in their time of crisis.

If ever this were to happen to you, it is in your best interest to be informed about your rights in this situation. If you, your child, or anyone that you know have been involved in or died as the result of an automobile accident caused by reckless driving in Fresno, please contact one of our Fresno Auto Accident Attorneys for a free consultation so that you may be informed.

A recent study reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that, in the United States, reckless driving is one of the leading causes of death amongst teenagers between 16-19 years of age. On Tuesday, March 10, 2009 a fatal car accident left two local high school students dead, and one critically injured in Chowchilla, CA near highway 99. The accident involved a pick-up truck with three teenage passengers which collided with a Pacific Gas & Electric utility truck with only one passenger.

Although the cause of the crash has not been determined, it is likely that there was negligence on the part of one of the drivers, who may have ran a stop sign at the intersection of Avenue 23 ½ and Road 9. At any rate, the utility truck was carrying flammable materials which resulted in the pick-up truck's bursting into flames.  It has not been reported to have been alcohol or drug related, but a possible charge of Vehicular Manslaughter could be filed.

Both the driver, and one of the passengers were killed in the fire, the driver of the PG & E truck suffered only minor injuries and the third passenger was air lifted to a local Medical Center in Fresno.  It was reported that the surviving passenger had 4th degree burns covering 50- 60% of his body.

Injuries caused by auto accidents, especially burn injuries from collisions causing truck fires, explosions, and engine fires require immediate, long lasting and state of the art medical attention. This kind of medical attention may not be covered by insurance companies and costs the families and the injured a lot of money. The last thing a family or injured person wants to think about is whether or not they can afford the care needed to help them in their time of crisis.

If ever this were to happen to you, it is in your best interest to be informed about your rights in this situation. If you, your child, or anyone that you know have been involved in or died as the result of an automobile accident caused by reckless driving in Fresno, please contact one of our Fresno Auto Accident Attorneys for a free consultation so that you may be informed.

While attempting to board a school bus on the morning of March 10, 2009, an SUV hit four (4) school children.  The car / pedestrian accident occurred on Princeton Street near Marks Street. 

According to the Fresno Police Department, the Sport Utility Vehicle (S.U.V.) hit the students while they were attempting to cross the street.  At the time of the accident, the street was poorly lit resulting in the street being very dark.

The Fresno Police Officers at the scene furthe reported that the driver of the SUV motor vehicle stated that he had an obstructed view of the children crossing the street, but the Fresno Police have yet to determine what could have caused the driver of the motor vehicle to have an obstructed view.

All of the seriously injured children were transported to the local Fresno hospital to be treated for their injuries.  All of the children are expected to recover.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured while a pedestrian where you were struck or hit by an oncoming car, truck, SUV or motor vehicle, please contact our Fresno Pedestrian Accident Attorneys for a free consultation to discuss your case at 800-785-9924.

Last September there was a major Metrolink Train Accident in Chatsworth, California.  Upon the release of the trial court transcripts, the presence of various safety violations were identified.  Specifically, the metrolink engineer was making calls and sending and receiving texts just prior to the metrolink accident in violation of prescribed safety rules and regulations.

Apparently the Metrolink engineer received and sent a total of 43 text messages while on duty and operating the Metrolink which was a blatant violation of the safety rules and regulations designed for train safety.

Previous text messages indicate that the Metrolink engineer permitted non-Metrolink personnel to sit at the controls of the Metrolink while the Metrolink was in operation, which is also in violation of train safety rules and regulations.

Further, the investigation concluded that all signals and safety equipment were operational, where responsibility for the death of the twenty-four people killed in the Chatsworth, California Metrolink Train Accident resulted from the negligent operation of the train. 

Our hearts go out to each of the individuals who were killed in this train Metrolink train accident.  If you or a loved one was seriously injured in any train accident, please contact one of our Fresno Train Accident Attorneys for a free consultations.  Additionally, if you were driving a car or truck involved in an auto accident with a train, please contact one of our Fresno Auto Accident Lawyers for a free consultation.

In late February, a fatal bicycle accident on Blackstone Avenue caused the Fresno Police Department to close a segment of the road.  The intersection of the bicycle accident occurred at Blackstone and McKinley around 9:00 p.m.

The bicycle rider was attempting to cross Blackstone Avenue, which is a busy road.  The investigation reported that the driver of a motor vehicle was traveling in a northernly direction when the bicyclist was struck. 

The bicyclist was reported dead at the scene of the bicyle accident / car accident.  At the time this accident was reported, the police investigators did not belive that eithe speed or alcohol were factors in the bicycle / pedestrian accident.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a bicycle accident or pedestrian accident as a result of the negligence of a motor vehicle driver in Fresno, California, please contact one of our Fresno Bicycle Accident Attorneys or Fresno Pedestrian Accident Lawyers for a free confidential initial consultation today at 800-785-9924.

The California Highway Patrol reported that a motor vehicle and a train collided around 5:00 a.m. at a railroad crossing at Florin Road which is near 29th Street.  The train conductor was conducting a freight train with no passengers.  The driver of the motor vehicle sustained moderate to severe injuries and was transported to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento hospital for his non life-threatening injuries.  Upon the freigh train hitting the passenger automobile, the car caught on fire, where the car subsequently hit the railroad crossing arm which subsequently created a traffic backup.

Investigators at the scene of the train accident were attempting to determine whether any train safety equipment malfunctioned which could have resulted in this train / car accident.  As yet, neither alcohol nor speeding appear to be factors in this non-fatal accident.

If you or a loved one has been seriously or critically injured in a train accident or a car accident in or around Fresno, please contact our Fresno Train Accident Attorneys and / or our Fresno Auto Accident Lawyers for a free confidential consultation to discuss your injuries and the facts surrounding your accident.

An Amtrak train fatally struck a man at the Hayward-San Lorenzo border in California.  Amtrak and police officials confirmed that a man was walking along the train tracks near Meekland Avenue and Paseo Grande.  The investigtion is still pending in an attempt to determine why the man who was killed failed to get out of the way of the oncoming Amtrak train.

Emergency personnel responded to the scene of the train accident around 4:00 p.m., so darkness or lack of light was not a factor for either the train conductor or the man who was fatally killed on the train tracks.  The initial investigation further determined that the man was walking on the tracks with his back to the oncoming Amtrak train.

The California Highway Patrol determined that the man landed about 75 feet away from where he was initially struck by Amtrak Corridor Train 537.  An Amtrak spokesperson reported that 20 passengers were on the Amtrak train, and there were no injuries reported amongst the passengers or the staff on the train.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a train accident as a result of the negligent operation or negligent upkeep of the train safety equipment in Fresno, please contact our Fresno Train Accident Attorneys for a free confidential initial consultation.