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Two Fatal Accidents in Kern County

September 30, 2016 By

On Saturday night, September 10, there were two fatal accidents across Kern County.

According to Bakersfield Police Department the first accident happened shortly after 9 p.m. on Westside Parkway at Coffee Road. It appears that the driver of a silver Toyota SUV had been traveling eastbound on Westside Parkway in the direction of Coffee Road at a high rate of speed. It seems the driver then lost control, left the roadway and flipped several times. The unidentified driver who was the only occupant of the vehicle was declared dead at the scene.

At around the same time there was a second deadly crash which involved five cars on Panama Road just east of Cottonwood Road. In this incident the driver of one vehicle, who is suspected of being drunk, was hospitalized with serious injuries and one person was killed. Another three people were injured and a dog in one of the vehicles was also killed.

If you or someone you love has been harmed in an auto accident, please call the Visalia accident attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online today.

Filed Under: Auto Accidents

Defective Vehicles

August 31, 2016 By

There are enough dangers on our California roads posed by other drivers and dense traffic. You should not have to fear that, no matter how careful you are, your own vehicle could malfunction and injure or kill you without warning. For far too many accident victims, that is exactly what happens. Sure, you’ve heard about the massive recalls by now and maybe you have done everything in your power to make sure that your vehicle is not on the list or has had the prescribed repairs. But, just because your vehicle is not subject to a recall does not mean it is not defective.

Visalia Vehicle Defects

Some defects can cause a wreck. Others, called crashworthiness defects, fail to adequately protect drivers and passengers or actually cause injuries to be worse when an accident occurs, even though they don’t cause accidents. Certain defective parts, such as airbags or fuel lines, can fall into both categories.

There are also uncommon defects that can cause accidents, such as fires or carbon monoxide poisoning, when the vehicle is not in use.

Examples of dangerous and deadly defects include:

  • Exploding airbags
  • Faulty ignitions switch
  • Defects leading to spontaneous acceleration
  • Faulty tires
  • Defective brake system
  • Defective steering system
  • Electrical system defects
  • Faulty sensors
  • Poor roof crush resistance
  • Defective seat belts

If you or someone you love has been harmed by a defective vehicle, please call the Visalia defective vehicle attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online today.

Filed Under: Auto Accidents, Personal Injury