On January 19, 2009, a sixteen year old driver was heading north on Palm Avenue in Central Fresno, California.  The teenage driver then made an illegal turn causing the police car to strike the teenage driver's car which created a car accident.

The teenage driver's car was struck with such force by the Fresno Police car that he ended up on a nearby homeowner's lawn.  The Fresno police car similarly left Palm Avenue in Fresno, California and came to rest after striking the fence surrounding the Fresno High School. 

Neither the teenage driver nor the Fresno police officer suffered serious injuries as a result of the car accident.  However, the suspect left his vehicle and attempted to flee on foot as he didn't have a driver's license.  The teenager was caught shortly thereafter and arrested for hit and run.  He may also be charged with damaging state property as well as driving without a license.

Although neither the driver nor the police officer was seriously injured, if you were involved in a similar car accident, you should still retain a knowledgable and experienced Fresno personal injury attorney to make sure you have proper representation.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident in Fresno, please visit our Fresno Lawyers Website.

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 response to previous traffic accidents which resulted on Highway 99 in Fresno, California, Caltrans has developed a $12 Million Dollar Fog Warning System.  Apparently, the system monitors the speed of drivers on Hwy. 99 and can detect if there is fog 30 seconds ahead of the speeding driver.  The system will then warn drivers to reduce speed before entering fog banks.

This fog warning system along Highway 99 is supposed to be one of the most technologically advanced fog warning systems in the United States.  This $12 Million dollar warning system uses cameras and weather sensors to identify and report on the various displays.  This fog reporting system is unique in that it is the first automated fog system.

The benefit of this multi-million dollar automated fog reporting system is yet to be determined, especially where drivers are only told of approaching fog.  Hopefully this system could also report as to fogs located ahead, where drivers would be prepared to stop, not just slow down.  Also, it is further to be determined whether the fog reporting signs are visible to those drivers who are driving in thick fog on Hwy. 99.

If you have been the victim of an auto accident or truck accident on Highway 99 in or around Fresno, please contact one of our Fresno Auto Accident Lawyers or Fresno Truck Accident Lawyers for a free consultation.  Contact us 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.

Around 2:00 a.m. on February 2, 2009, a pick-up truck began driving the wrong direction on Highway 99.  The suspect's pick-up truck struck a Jeep carrying a man and an infant who were traveling southbound on Highway 99 near Earlimart.

The California Highway Patrol arrested the suspect at the scene of the fatal car crash accident.  The suspect now faces felony DUI and felony vehicular manslaughter charges.  The suspect was most likely driving while intoxicated under some substance to be driving the wrong way on the highway.

The accident is still under investigation, and the identities of both the male and infant occupant victims of the Jeep have not yet been released.  There is no initial indication as to whether the infant was in a child seat, booster seat, seat belt, or other safety equipment.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident in Fresno, please contact the premiere Fresno Vehicular Manslaughter Auto Accident Attorneys immediately for a free confidential initial consultation to discuss the facts of your case so you may begin receiving medical treatment and compensation for your injuries.

On the morning of January 25, 2009, a deadly crash at Belmont and Trimmer Springs in Fresno County, California, took the life of an elderly man.  According to the California Highway Patrol, Paul Bazar, 78 years-old, died when his car crashed into a tree.

The car crash investigators determined that he lost control of his car.  Upon losing control of his vehicle, his vehicle proceeded to travel off of the roadway, at which point his car struck a tree on the side of the roadway.

The California Highway Patrol is presently investigating what caused the driver to lose control of his car.  Some potential causes may have been a product defect or a medication error which caused the driver to lose consciousness.  Such an investigation may be ongoing for awhile.  If you or a loved one was seriously injured in a fatal auto accident in Fresno, California, please contact one of our Fresno Auto Accident Attorneys for a free confidential initial consultation.

Teenager who failed to wear a seat belt suffered a head injury and ultimately died at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, Minnesota

A teenage driver was injured in a car accident in Kanabec County, Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 9, 2009 and ultimately died at North Memorial Medical Center on January 10, 2009.  The driver's car was broadsided by another vehicle around 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 107 and Highway 70.  When the two vehicles collided, the driver suffered head injuries arising directly from this car accident.  The Minnesota police determined that the now deceased driver wasn't wearing any safety equipment, and specifically he wasn't wearing a seat belt.

The other two people involved in the car accident in Minneapolis, Minnesota suffered head injuries as well as minor injuries, and they both survived.  It was further reported that the driver which broadsided the deceased driver was also not wearing a seat belt.

In all accidents, there are always various issues to consider in determining who is liable for injuries or fatalities.  Although the driver who was broadsided was not wearing a seat belt, this is merely one factor in this determination.  An investigator needs to further determine if a party entered the intersection when they weren't supposed to which directly resulted in the car accident and brain injury. 

Because of these and various factors, if you are injured in an auto accident in Fresno, it is essential that you visit our website and retain an attorney, especially if a brain injury or fatality occurred.

On February 1, 2009, the Parlier Police Department set up D.U.I. checkpoints on Super Bowl Sunday. 

All of the checkpoint locations were advertised in the local Fresno paper, but the officers still made five (5) DUI arrests, most of the drivers were well above the legal limit.  Last year, there were only three (3) D.U.I. arrests.

Each of this years DUI arrests had a Blood-Alcohol-Content (B.A.C. or BAC) or .11 or higher.  To be legally drunk in Fresno, California - a driver need only have a .08 BAC.  The highest BAC that the Fresno police tested was a .21, which indicates that this driver was having a lot of hard alcohol and was having much of it.

Despite these five (5) arrests in Fresno, there were still many auto and motor-vehicle accidents in and around Fresno as a direct result of other drivers who were not stopped and arrested at these DUI checkpoints.

If you or a loved one was involved in a Fresno Auto Accident as a result of the negligent drinking of another driver, please contact one of our experienced Fresno Auto Accident Lawyers who can assist you in receiving compensation for your injuries.