Highway 4 Crash near Stockton Kills 2

California Highway Patrol reported that Francesco Barerra, 41, of San Pablo, was traveling east on the wrong side of the highway when he collided head on with a minivan occupied by 3 adults and three children.  Abc10.com reports that the minivan driver swerved right to avoid the collision but ended in a ditch nearby killing two passengers on the front seats namely, Roberto Bolanos, 48, and Mario Mendoza-Garcia, 45, both residents of Martinez.

The other adult and the three children received minor injuries and were taken to Tracy Sutter Hospital. Barerra was transported to San Joaquin General Hospital for treatment. His condition is not known. CHP has not yet ruled out involvement of drug or alcohol and are investigating the accident. This results of the investigation will play a major role in establishing liability in case of an accident compensation claim, according to San Joaquin, CA accident lawyers.

Stockton Resident who allegedly Killed a Motorcyclist in DUI Accident makes Court Appearance

Luis Alberto Sanchez Manzo plowed his car into a Yamaha motorcycle driven by Tony Randle. The impact killed 31 year old Tony. Manzo appeared for his arraignment in front of the court judge of San Joaquin County. However, did not enter any plea. Michael Randle, Tony’s brother, said that he feels that the accident was an honest mistake but he feels no remorse for Manzo.

Manzo has been hit with a series of charges including child abuse, vehicular manslaughter while inebriated, DUI, and murder. A total of 6 felony charges have been slapped against him. Fox40.com found Manzo’s family members interacting with the Randle family and said that Manzo apologized for his actions. They also said that he was a father of four kids and that it was an accident.

They claimed he was not drunk. However, court records tell a different story. In the records it was clearly stated that Manzo was intoxicated when the accident happened. Furthermore he had a child in the car and is also a habitual DUI offender. California accident attorneys point out that anyone found to be DUI with a child in their vehicle is likely to face a child endangerment charge as was in Manzo’s case.

Tony Randle was attending Delta College for a business degree. He leaves behind a 12 year old daughter, four siblings, and his mother. Manzo’s bail was set at $2 million.

Sometimes freakish things happen. It does not mean someone is not at fault. 

Plane Crashes into a Car Killing One

A small plane collided with a car near a San Diego Freeway, well about 50 miles north of San Diego, crushing one person to death and injuring five others. It was later revealed by nbcsandiego.com that Aaron Meccann was trying to sync his Bluetooth after pulling over at the shoulder when the plane crash landed and plowed into his car. One female passenger in the back seat of the vehicle was injured. Meccann received lacerations above his eye and was taken to Palomar Hospital. One of his rear passengers Antoinette France Isbelle 38 was killed. Two other passengers, a man and a woman were also injured and were both taken to Sharp Linda Vista Hospital.

The pilot, a 60 year old man, received head wounds and was transported to Palomar hospital with life threatening injuries. A passenger of the plane, a 50 year old woman, was also injured. Witnesses say that they did not hear any engine noise from the plane and assumed that it must have suffered some mechanical issues. The landing gear was never deployed and this two-seat, single engine Lancair IV slide about 250 feet before it crashed into the rear driver side of the Nissan. This same plane landed on the same road here 16 years ago which would be 2000.

Sometimes freak accident occur. It does not mean someone is not at fault. This is not an X-File. No reason to call Mulder and Scully. The pilot in this case is at fault. Go right here to Accident.USAttorneys.com if you need an accident lawyer for any reason.

California Shared Fault Law

Accident lawyers in San Joaquin, CA say that in California defendants are allowed to argue and prove that the plaintiff is liable for the accident at least partially. If this argument is proved then the plaintiff’s compensation is at risk of getting reduced according to the percentage of fault. 

If you have sustained serious bodily harm in a car accident which has resulted in loss of income, make sure to consult a seasoned California accident lawyer today. You have the right to claim compensation but you will have to make the first move to seek legal counsel right away.