2010 August Archive

A Santa Clara County car accident recently took the life of a 21-year-old Morgan Hill motorist after his vehicle struck a produce truck during an intersection accident. The 41-year-old driver of the truck was taken to Saint Louise Regional Hospital with minor injuries, while a passenger riding with the 21-year-old was also injured, although the severity of his injuries was not made available in the report. According to California Highway Patrol investigators, the 21-year-old driver was traveling at excessive speeds at the time of the crash, which took place at the intersection of Columbet Avenue and East Middle Avenue. Further details about the accident will undoubtedly be uncovered as the investigation carries on.

Tragic accidents are an all too common occurrence on California roads and highways. When motorists choose to drive recklessly, the probability of an accident taking place is greatly increased. For those individuals injured during car crashes, it is important to remember as many details from the crash as possible. All Northern California traffic accidents are thoroughly investigated to determine as accurately as possible the events that led up to a crash.

Injured motorists are entitled to seek compensatory damages from negligent parties who are found to have contributed to their accident. For more information about Santa Clara car accidents and victims’ rights, please contact the personal injury attorneys at Van Der Walde & Associates. Our experienced Santa Clara car accident attorneys will determine whether or not negligence led to your injuries, and will hold negligent parties accountable for their actions in a court of law. For a free case evaluation, please call 877-862-6288.

When individuals are on another person’s property, the property owner has a responsibility to do everything he or she can to prevent personal injury from befalling those individuals. However, each and every year, premises liability injury cases affect a large number of Northern California residents. Fortunately, if an individual is injured, he or she does have the option to seek compensatory damages from a property or building owner if the owner’s negligence in some way contributed to the injury.

There are a variety of different instances in which an individual can become injured under premises liability law. Santa Cruz slip and fall accidents are the most common form of accident relating to premises liability. These accidents can occur when flooring, including stairs and uneven sidewalks, contribute towards a person sustaining injury, either because the surface is slippery, in disrepair, or poses a hazard in some other way.

Another form of premises liability involves poorly lit and obstructed pathways, which can prevent an individual from safely traveling from one location to another. In the event of an emergency, all individuals on the premises must be able to safely flee from the location.

Property owners can even be held liable in the event that a visitor to their property is assaulted, and adequate lighting and security were not in place to deter such an attack from taking place. In the state of California, property owners are responsible for the well being of all people who enter onto their property.

The Santa Cruz personal injury lawyers of Van Der Walde & Associates have handled a variety of cases stemming from premises liability. If you’ve been injured due to another person’s negligence, please don’t hesitate to contact our Santa Cruz premises liability attorneys today for a free evaluation of your case. Call 877-862-6288 for more information.

The destruction often left behind after a big rig accident can be immense, and the aftermath can affect a larger number of individuals than those actually involved in the incident. According to San Jose’s Mercury News, a big rig accident that took place near the Santa Cruz County and Santa Clara County border blocked northbound traffic on Highway 17, forcing many motorists to find alternate routes of travel. Unfortunately, a second accident on Highway 9, the primary alternate route, further impeded traffic. As a result, motorists had to search yet again for alternate routes, with a number of smaller accidents taking place throughout those routes soon after the primary crash.

The driver of the truck involved in the initial crash was reportedly uninjured, while the driver of the truck involved in the Highway 9 crash was injured. No further details about the extent of the driver’s injuries or whether other motorists were involved were made available in the report.

As exemplified by this crash, the actions of one can have a great impact on many individuals. In the event that a motorist is involved in a big rig crash, it is of the utmost importance that the motorist first seek medical attention to ensure their well being, and then retain the services of an experienced Santa Clara truck accident attorney who will ensure their rights as accident victims are not infringed upon in a court of law.

At Van Der Walde & Associates, our experienced Sunnyvale personal injury attorneys will examine the circumstances surrounding your accident to determine where negligent action may have contributed to your injuries. For more information about your rights as a Santa Clara truck accident victim, please don’t hesitate to contact us today at 877-862-6288. We offer free case evaluations.

A recent Mariposa County motorcycle accident resulted in the loss of three lives and injured four others, according to a fresnobee.com news story. Reportedly, the head-on collision involved a Ford Bronco, a Harley Davidson motorcycle, and a Ford Escape. The driver of the Ford Bronco allegedly crossed over a double-yellow line while maneuvering a curve in the road, and consequently struck the motorcycle and then the Ford Escape. The two Chowchilla residents riding the motorcycle, 39 and 43, were killed, as was the 55-year-old driver of the Ford Escape. All four people in the Ford Bronco, including the 18-year-old driver, sustained injuries, which ranged in severity from moderate to major.

The California Highway Patrol is currently investigating the crash, which at this point does not appear to have been the result of the 18-year-old driver being under the influence of either alcohol or drugs. Regardless of the severity of a crash, all details are thoroughly investigated in order to determine as accurately as possible exactly what happened. Further details of this incident will undoubtedly be revealed in the near future.

Motorcycle crashes are especially dangerous, particularly given the fact that motorcyclists and their passengers cannot rely on being protected by the steel reinforced sides that an automobile has to offer. Every year, far too many motorcycles are injured or lose their lives in California as the result of motorist negligence of some kind.

For more information about your rights as an accident victim, please contact the San Jose motorcycle attorneys at Van Der Walde & Associates. Our experienced Sunnyvale personal injury attorneys will fight to ensure that your rights are not infringed upon in a court of law, and will hold negligent parties accountable for their actions. For more information and a free evaluation of your San Jose motorcycle accident injury case, call 877-862-6288.

While single vehicle crashes do not necessarily result in as much damage as a multi-vehicle collision, the extent of personal injuries sustained can be just as serious. According to a recent mercurynews.com article, a male motorist crashed his SUV into a tree in Pleasanton. There were a total of three people in the vehicle at the time of the crash, all of whom were transported to Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley for treatment of their injuries. The male motorist was reportedly fleeing from Alameda County sheriff’s deputies before crashing into the tree, and no other vehicles were reported as having been involved in the crash.

Dangerous driving practices never end well. In the event a motorist chooses to operate his or her vehicle recklessly, all other motorists on the road are placed in harm’s way as a result. In the event that a motorist or pedestrian is injured as the result of another motorist’s reckless actions, the injured party is entitled to seek damages from the negligent party. Damages associated with Northern California car accidents can range from compensation for medical expenses, physical therapy fees, and can even represent wages lost as a result of injuries sustained.

At the Northern California personal injury law firm of Van Der Walde & Associates, our experienced Pleasanton car accident attorneys will examine the circumstances surrounding your injury accident, and will hold negligent motorists and other responsible parties liable for their actions.

For more information about accident victim rights in Pleasanton, don’t hesitate to contact the Pleasanton personal injury attorneys at Van Der Walde & Associates. Call us today at 877-862-6288 for a free evaluation of your case.