Bakersfield Personal Injury Lawyers

When car accidents occur, everyone who is involved or even in the immediate area is immediately put in a position of extreme risk and danger.  This is particularly true of children, who are obviously more vulnerable to harm than their adult counterparts when these collisions occur.  Unfortunately for two young children, this reality was reinforced on Sunday when a Bakersfield car accident sent them to the hospital.

This Bakersfield car accident occurred on Sunday at approximately 3 p.m. on Interstate 5 near the Gorman School Road exit.  According to police, a vehicle clipped a minivan on the freeway and as a result the minivan spun out of control.  The two injured children were ejected from the van, and several other people were reportedly injured.  No identities of the parties were released and no additional details regarding the conditions of the children who were ejected from the van were available.

California Car Accident Statistics

First, we’d like to extend our thoughts and hopes that those children who were injured are able to recover from their pain and suffering quickly.  Unfortunately, this incident will only add to the overall statistics regarding California car accidents.  Every year in the state, approximately 175,000 people are injured and more than 3,000 people are killed in these occurrences.

Bakersfield Personal Injury Lawyers

Although more information would be necessary to make a determination regarding fault in this Bakersfield car accident, if the vehicle that clipped the minivan was negligent in doing so, it’s possible that the family of the children who were harmed could file a California personal injury lawsuit against that driver.  If the case was successful, the family could stand to be compensated for damages incurred including medical costs, property damage, pain and suffering and other forms of compensation depending on the specifics of the case.

If this has happened to you or to someone you love, you need to seek the help of Bakersfield car accident lawyers who have been holding negligent drivers accountable for the harm they have caused for many years.  Contact Chain | Cohn | Stiles at 800-322-4529 today to schedule a free initial consultation.