CAR AND MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS IN THE EAST BAY ON THE RISE
As the holiday season rolls around, the highways and public transportation systems are busy with travelers. Five people were killed in various motorcycle and car accidents in the Bay Area, between Friday, November 21, 2008 and Sunday, November 23, 2008. According to the California Highway Patrol, all of the accidents remain under investigation.
- A fatal motorcycle accident occurred in Contra Costa County at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, near the Willow Pass on-ramp on Highway 4.A man was killed as he was traveling eastbound on Interstate 580 and drifted onto the shoulder, then overcorrected to the left and lost control of his car. The accident happened around 3 a.m. on Sunday near Keller Avenue in Oakland.
- Two people died in a multi-vehicle hit and run on westbound Interstate 80 in Richmond on Saturday at about 3:50 a.m. According to police, the initial crash involved four different cars but the fatalities occurred when the victims of one of those cars exited their car, and were struck by a fifth car that fled the scene.
- A pedestrian was hit and killed as he ran across Interstate 880 near Hegenberger Road in Oakland at around 11:15 p.m. on Friday.
If the police are able to locate the driver of the fifth car who hit and killed the two people in the multi-vehicle hit and run, then he/she may be liable for both criminal charges and civil lawsuits. Assuming that the driver has insurance (and hopefully he/she does!), then the insurance company would have a duty to defend the driver in a lawsuit, and possibly to pay the injured party if the act is covered by the insurance policy. If the insurance company fails to do so, then it will be acting in bad faith.
The attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP will fight for you if you have been in a car or motorcycle accident. We represent individuals and families of individuals who have been severely injured or killed under wrongful death circumstances. Call us now at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) to get a free consultation from one of our experienced trial attorneys. Please go to our website at www.alawpro.com to find out more about our attorneys, our firm and the different cases that we have won.
