California Personal Injury Lawyers Blog
Kern County Sheriff’s deputies in Wasco took a 50-year-old man into custody under suspicion of driving while intoxicated and failing to yield the right of way after he caused a wrongful death car accident that killed one woman and injured two others. Just before 8 pm on March 30, three cars collided near Prospect Avenue and Highway 43 in Wasco, California.
According to police reports, a man driving a Ford Ranger pulled out in front of a female driver, who was driving a Honda Civic. Sadly, the crash killed the woman. 23ABC News reports that the Kern County Coroner’s office has identified the victim as Carolina Vasquez of Shafter. A 20-year-old man driving a Ford Expedition then crashed into the victim’s Honda. He was injured but he survived the crash. The man arrested was identified as 50-year-old Erwin De La Pena. Authorities are continuing to investigate.
Although the police investigation is ongoing, it appears that the accident was caused by a driver whose blood alcohol content exceeded the legal limit for drivers in California. If it turns out that the driver was intoxicated and caused the crash, the family of the victim would be able to make a wrongful death claim against the driver. The victim’s family would need to hire an experienced California personal injury attorney to determine what types of claims exist and to represent them in pursuing those claims.
Here at Walch Law, we are very experienced in cases related to wrongful death and personal injury. Our California wrongful death attorneys have years of experience in pursuing wrongful death claims resulting from car accidents all over California. We will aggressively fight to pursue our clients’ claims, while guiding them through the process of a lawsuit.
If you are in a situation where you are looking into wrongful death claims, then you have come to the right place. When you hire the Walch Law Firm, you hire attorneys that deeply care about getting you the financial compensation you deserve. While no amount of money can make up for the loss you are suffering, it can help to fill the financial absence the individual left behind.
Have you lost a loved one because of someone else’s negligence or wrongful actions in California? If you would like to speak with a qualified attorney about the circumstances of your case, then call Walch Law today at 1-866-INJURY-2 [1-866-465-8792] to schedule your free consultation.