Wrongful death is a legal term referring to any loss of life caused by another party’s negligence, recklessness, or violation of law. Most wrongful deaths involve a preventable accident. Common causes include workplace negligence, reckless […]
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A driver involved in an accident in Northwest Bakersfield died from injuries in early February. In this accident, the driver of a Nissan Frontier drove into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on into a Ford Explorer near […]
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In January of 2017, a 20-year-old man who was a passenger in a white Cadillac died of multiple blunt injuries, according to 23ABC News. The Cadillac was hit by a semi-truck on Highway 99 at […]
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According to ABC23 Bakersfield, A man was taken to the hospital on Wednesday morning, July 5th, after being hit by a garbage truck twice in East Bakersfield. Police say the man was in an alley while […]
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The concept of wrongful death as a legal complaint is a difficult one to understand. After all, death is always a tragedy, but it’s also a fact of life, and it isn’t always someone’s fault. […]
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Wrongful death cases are heartbreaking and confusing. They’re heartbreaking because they inherently involve a death that should not have happened — the loss of precious life as a result of someone else’s negligence or recklessness. […]
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When a tractor-trailer loses control, it usually wreaks havoc on the traffic around it. Victims in passenger cars and other smaller vehicles are at a high risk of being seriously injured or killed if they […]
Read MoreAccording to data gathered by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, California is one of the top three most deadly states to drive in. According to the NHTSA, I-170 through Los Angeles is the second […]
Read MoreAccording to the National Safety Council, fatal traffic accidents are up 14% from this same time last year, putting the country on course to pass 40,000 traffic-related deaths for the first time is eight years. […]
Read MoreAny time someone dies due to the negligent actions of another, it is considered a wrongful death. In these situations, the family of the deceased may file a wrongful death lawsuit in order to recover […]
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