Re-posted by Houston Lawyer - Cameron Cook, 18, died early Sunday, from injuries that he sustained in an Orange, California car accident on Saturday night. Cook was standing outside a disabled 2001 Chevrolet Camaro on the 57 when a Honda Civic driven by 24-year-old Highland resident Ashley Bryan struck the disabled vehicle. The car hit Cook, pushing him over an overpass railing.
Cook fell some 50 to 60 feet before landing on a concrete embankment under the freeway. He was transported to UCI Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.
Also injured was Logan Vescio, 18, who had been seated in the disabled Camaro. He sustained facial abrasions. Bryan was also hurt. She is charged with felony vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and other criminal charges. Police say that her BAC was .17%, which is over twice the legal limit.
California Pedestrian Accidents
A pedestrian that gets hit by a vehicle moving at speeds of 65 mph or greater has no protection from the force of impact during this type of Orange County, California car crash. According to the CHP there were 164 California pedestrian deaths on freeways in 2009. There were 185 California pedestrian deaths on freeways in 2008.
Comparative Fault
California is a comparative fault state. Unlike comparative negligence states, where a victim has to be less than 51% at fault to recover compensation, or contributory negligence states, where if the victim is even a little at fault then he/she cannot recover anything, in this state, an injury victim who files a California personal injury complaint may be able to recover California injury damages as long as he/she isn't determined to be 100% at fault.
It is important to make sure that you or your family is represented by an experienced Orange, California personal injury law firm that knows how to prove that the other party was liable for your injuries. [http://www.californiainjurylawyersblog.com]
Cook fell some 50 to 60 feet before landing on a concrete embankment under the freeway. He was transported to UCI Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.
Also injured was Logan Vescio, 18, who had been seated in the disabled Camaro. He sustained facial abrasions. Bryan was also hurt. She is charged with felony vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and other criminal charges. Police say that her BAC was .17%, which is over twice the legal limit.
California Pedestrian Accidents
A pedestrian that gets hit by a vehicle moving at speeds of 65 mph or greater has no protection from the force of impact during this type of Orange County, California car crash. According to the CHP there were 164 California pedestrian deaths on freeways in 2009. There were 185 California pedestrian deaths on freeways in 2008.
Comparative Fault
California is a comparative fault state. Unlike comparative negligence states, where a victim has to be less than 51% at fault to recover compensation, or contributory negligence states, where if the victim is even a little at fault then he/she cannot recover anything, in this state, an injury victim who files a California personal injury complaint may be able to recover California injury damages as long as he/she isn't determined to be 100% at fault.
It is important to make sure that you or your family is represented by an experienced Orange, California personal injury law firm that knows how to prove that the other party was liable for your injuries. [http://www.californiainjurylawyersblog.com]
Re-posted by Houston Lawyer
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