Three Car Pile-Up on Highway 49 Injures Eight

A three car crash that occurred over the weekend on Highway 49 has resulted in as many as eight people being hospitalized according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The accident occurred during the afternoon time just a mile or so north of the crossing between Combie Road and Highway 49, as reported by sacbee.com. 

Two of the eight injuries are said to be of a serious injuries and those two victims were flown by a helicopter ambulance to a nearby hospital. The other six were also injured but the injuries were thankfully not life threatening and hence they did not have to be flown to a nearby hospital.

The vehicles involved in the crash were two SUVs and a mini bus. According to Sacramento, CA accident lawyers, any video footage and the police report will play a vital role in establishing liability and any compensation claim for the accident. Though the statements made by the drivers will be helpful too.

If the seriously injured victims recover they will be able to offer some fantastic insight on what happened on the road to cause that accident as well.

Private Transportation Network Company Lyft to Face Lawsuit in Accident

The family of a victim that lost his life in an accident while travelling as a passenger in a car being driven by a Lyft driver are preparing to file a lawsuit against the ridesharing company, according to kcra.com.

The victim has been identified as 24 year old Shane Holland. He died in the accident which occurred back in November 2014 on the westwards lanes on Interstate 80 in North Sacramento.

Shane and his friend Brady Lawrence had made plans to go to a Halloween party and booked the Lyft vehicle and driver to be their designated driver. It had been raining that day and the roads were slippery wet. The Lyft driver noticed a stalled vehicle at the last second and tried to steer clear quickly but ended up ploughing into a couple of trees. Shane died on the spot, and the Lyft driver and Lawrence were hospitalized and treated for their injuries.

Lawrence was in a serious condition and was in the ICU for a prolonged period. He was hospitalized for a period of one year and lost about $100,000 in lost wages and medical bills.

Some people are wondering if Sacramento, CA accident attorneys are trying to find out more about this stalled driver. Now the California Highway Patrol or CHP has said the Lyft driver is at fault but the story does not say if this stalled driver had their lights on or not. Why would you put your life in the hands of an unknown Lyft driver though? 

The Driver of the Stalled Vehicle should possibly be Held Responsible 

Lyft drivers are not necessarily spectacular drivers – everyone should know this. Did the stalled vehicle have their lights on? If they did not, the Lyft driver should not really be at fault and neither should the company. The driver of the stalled vehicle should be held accountable.  

Sacramento, CA accident lawyers are wondering why would you put that much faith in a driver you do not know?  

Shane Holland’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company and Lawrence has filed a personal injury claim against Lyft too, which is the appropriate action to take in such situations according to Sacramento, CA accident lawyers.

Did the stalled vehicle have its lights on? 

Lyft has refrained from providing an interview but did provide a statement saying their insurance company will respond to the lawsuits. If the stalled car driver did not have their lights and/or hazard lights on, it is their fault this happened.

Just because you think someone is at fault does not mean they are at fault. It could be someone else who is at fault. You need a legal counselor. Press right here Accident.USAttorneys.com to make that happen.

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