Bakersfield Personal Injury Lawyers

When sharing the road with big rigs, people need to allow for extra room and for extra time for certain maneuvers that those driving in smaller vehicles tend to take for granted.  However, when something unexpected arises with a big rig, those who happen to be in the area tend to encounter danger.  While it’s too early to know exactly what went wrong, something did when two people were killed on Thursday night in a Bakersfield car accident.

According to police the latest fatal Bakersfield car accident occurred on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.  Dr. Raghvendra Singh and his wife Shakuntala Singh, both 49 were riding in their van while traveling north on Old River Road at Garrin Road.  At that point, the driver of a big rig attempted a U-turn, but it became stuck in the mud mid-turn.  As a result, the van s truck the side of the big rig’s trailer, killing the doctor and his wife.

California Car Accident Statistics

First and foremost, we’d like to offer our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of the people who were killed.  Losing a doctor is a tragic loss for the entire community.  In addition, this fatal Bakersfield car accident will now become part of the overall statistics regarding California car accidents.  Every year, approximately 175,000 people are killed and another 3,000 people are injured in these occurrences.

Bakersfield Wrongful Death Lawyers

It seems relatively unclear as to whether the doctor or the truck driver was at fault for this fatal Bakersfield car accident.  If the truck driver was at fault, it could lead to the filing of a California wrongful death lawsuit.  However, if both parties were at fault, such a lawsuit would fall under the analysis of the California comparative negligence doctrine, which would basically assign a percentage of fault to both parties.

If you have lost someone you love in a crash, you need to seek the help of Bakersfield wrongful death lawyers who have been fighting for the rights of grieving families for many years.  Contact Chain | Cohn | Stiles today to schedule a free initial consultation.