Police are looking for a hit and run driver who struck and killed a man in an accident in North Hollywood a little past 2 am on Monday morning.

According to news reports, Gabriel Pompa was walking on the street when he was hit by a car. Pompa was thrown against a tree, and died at the scene of the pedestrian accident. His body was discovered by a passing motorist. There were no witnesses to the accident, making it harder for the police who are now looking for the hit and run motorist. Officers are hoping that surveillance cameras in nearby businesses might have been able to capture footage that could provide clues to the identity of the motorist. There was no crosswalk where Pompa was struck by the motorist.

Motorists can do much to prevent such needless accidents. Too many pedestrian fatalities every year can be traced to the failure of the motorist to take pedestrian rights into consideration.

• Always drive at posted speed limits. A speeding vehicle takes longer to come to a stop after the brakes are applied.
• Avoid drunk driving. Driving under the influence can delay your response time increasing the likelihood that you will hit a pedestrian in front of you.
• Drive at regular speed limits, even at night when there is lesser traffic. You never know when a pedestrian may walk into the path of your car.
• Drive especially carefully at intersections and near marked pedestrian crosswalks. Also drive carefully in areas where there is heavy pedestrian traffic, near college campuses and schools.
• Avoid distractions while driving, like talking on the cell phone. A driver who is texting or talking on the cell phone, snacking or changing radio stations is more likely to miss a pedestrian in front of him.

Pedestrian must also do their part to be safe on the streets.

• Always cross the road only in a marked crosswalk.
• Avoid walking at night or wear brightly colored or reflecting clothing if you have to.
• Avoid walking in bad weather. The chances of being struck during heavy rains or snow fall are higher.
• As much as possible, try to walk in groups.
• Avoid distractions while walking. Listening to the i-Pod can make your daily walk seem more enjoyable, but it does prevent you from hearing the signal of a motorist. Avoid talking on the cell phone while walking.

Always remember that in a motor vehicle-pedestrian accident. It’s the pedestrian who has a much higher chance of sustaining injuries. It is therefore in their best interests to walk carefully on the streets.

A pedestrian can suffer severe injuries when they are struck by a car that’s traveling even at normal speed limits. The impact of such a crash can throw a person several feet into the air smashing them down on the ground with great force. Deaths are not uncommon in such accidents, and when pedestrians survive, they may be left with catastrophic injuries that may require months of treatment.

The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of pedestrian accidents. Please visit our website at trlglaw.com. If you desire a free consultation on a personal injury matter, please call us at (800) 644-8000 or email us.

The Reeves Law Group is not acting as legal counsel for any party in the matters discussed in this posting.

The female motorist, who struck a Safeway clerk and seriously injured him in Dublin, has now been arrested.

Barry Lim was hit at about 5 pm on Sunday by what police believed was a black Honda Sedan. Police found him lying on the ground a little while later, seriously injured. He suffered serious head injuries. He was taken to Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley where he remains in a critical condition. Lim is deaf and suffers from cerebral palsy. He lives with his parents, close to the super market where he worked.

On Monday night, 33-year-old Saraswati Karumuri came to the police station to report a hit and run accident in which the driver of an SUV struck her vehicle from behind. When police officers checked her black Honda Accord, they found signs of damage on the front of the car that were consistent with damage that would occur in case the car struck a pedestrian. Karumuri at first denied striking Lim, but later admitted to striking the clerk and fleeing the scene of the pedestrian accident.

It’s inexcusable when a driver hits a pedestrian and then leaves him or her on the road seriously wounded. A motorist who flees the scene of the accident can be charged under a felony hit and run. Under the law, motorists involved in an accident are required to stop the car and get out. They must exchange contact information with any other persons involved in the accident. Too often, pedestrians are left on their own after an accident to die without medical help or attention.

Thousands of people are killed in pedestrian accidents every year. While several of these may be traced to the carelessness of the pedestrian, most of them occur due to reckless driving by a motorist. There tends to be a general lack of awareness of the rights of pedestrian among motorists, and this causes drivers to fail to yield to pedestrians, or to drive too fast at intersections and other places where pedestrian traffic may be heavier.

Motorists must keep the following tips in mind to avoid a pedestrian accident.

• Always watch out for pedestrians especially near crosswalks or intersections.
• Pay attention while you’re driving, even when you’re not near an intersection or pedestrian-heavy traffic.
• Avoid drunk driving. It can impair your judgment and may prevent you from spotting a pedestrian until it’s too late.
• Avoid speeding. It makes it harder for you to stop in time to avoid an accident.

Pedestrians must also take care to avoid accidents.

• Try going out in a group as much as possible.
• Avoid walking at night. If you must, wear reflective clothing or brightly colored clothing.
• Avoid walking in poor weather. It’s harder for a motorist to spot you when it’s raining heavily.
• Avoid talking on the cell phone while walking or other distractions. Avoid listening to music while you walk on a busy street. It could prevent you from hearing the horn of a motorist.

The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of pedestrian accidents. Please visit our website at trlglaw.com. If you desire a free consultation on a personal injury matter, please call us at (800) 644-8000 or email us.

The Reeves Law Group is not acting as legal counsel for any party in the matters discussed in this posting.

A motorist who killed an 18-year-old pregnant woman in February this year was sentenced to 15 years in state prison after pleading guilty to drug and alcohol use while driving and leaving the scene of the accident.

Gina Garcia was at the wheel of the car when she struck Danica Denton. Denton was just one week away from having a baby. She was seriously injured in the pedestrian accident, and doctors were unable to save both her and her child. 18-year-old Denton died suddenly and tragically, just a few days away from holding her first born child in her arms. Garcia was arrested the next day on suspicion of hit and run and released from jail on the same day after posting the bail amount of $25,000.

Garcia, whose husband works as an investigator with the District Attorney’s Office, pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and leaving the scene of the accident. Dania Denton’s family members expressed anger that the charges did not take into consideration the death of the young baby, as well as the fact that Garcia had been convicted for driving under the influence 13 years ago.

Although Garcia was sentenced to the maximum 15 year term, she was allowed as part of her plea to leave the court house on $25,000 bail in order to take care of a “medical problem” that, her attorney claims, requires surgery. She was ordered to return to court within a week to provide proof of a medical condition.

The entire incident has taken on racial overtones and whispers of preferential treatment because Garcia’s husband works in the office of the District Attorney. According to Kenneth Booth, who is the president-elect of the local NAACP, Garcia has been receiving preferential treatment, because her husband has connections with the DA’s office. Booth has also claimed that the bail amount should have been set at $150,000, instead of the $25,000 that was set here. For Denton’s family, there can be little comfort in Garcia’s sentencing.

Wrongful death damages can be claimed in a case where death occurs because of a motorist’s negligence. For people who have just lost their loved one in a tragedy, it can seem odd to think in terms of placing a monetary value on the life of the deceased. However, it’s important to remember that the loss of the victim will be felt in several ways over not just a few years but a lifetime. For instance, children who are left behind may suffer from the loss of care and affection and loss of upkeep and expenses from the death of a parent. Parents in turn who lose a child due to the negligence of another also lose out on the love and affection that the child could have provided in the future. Besides, people who have lost a husband or wife in an accident may suffer from a loss of companionship, spousal relations and affection. A California wrongful attorney can help you prepare a claim that properly compensates you for all your losses.

The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of pedestrian accidents. Please visit our website at trlglaw.com. If you desire a free consultation on a personal injury matter, please call us at (800) 644-8000 or email us.

The Reeves Law Group is not acting as legal counsel for any party in the matters discussed in this posting.

A serious driver error contributed to a pedestrian accident in Live Oak on Wednesday. According to news reports, a mother and her 4-year-old son were injured when a car lurched out of its parking space and crashed through a fence.

The woman, a preschool teacher, and her son were walking on the sidewalk. The woman had apparently dropped off her older son at a school nearby and was walking with the younger son, when a Subaru Legacy struck the fence. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver of the Subaru seems to have slammed on the accelerator instead of the brakes, causing the car to crash into the fence and onto the sidewalk. A post of the chain link fence through which the car crashed seems to have hit the woman on the head. The boy seems to have been pinned down by the post.

California Highway Patrol officers don’t believe that there was a strong impact from the car on the pedestrians. The car seems to have dislodged the post which then struck the woman and her son. The woman is a well-known preschool teacher, and has sustained serious head injuries. She had to be airlifted for emergency medical attention. The Legacy driver was also taking her child to a preschool. Neither she nor her child sustained serious injuries.

We hope the young mother recovers soon from her injuries. She and her family will continue to be in our thoughts during this difficult time. The Legacy driver will likely insist that this was an accident, but the fact is that there was a serious error made here. That error has contributed to severe head injuries to the mother of two children.

Head injuries are some of the most severe types of injury resulting from an accident. That’s because fractures or injuries to the skull can easily lead to brain injuries. Emergency medical attention, if not provided within the “golden hour,” can lead the victims with long-lasting effects from the injury. Depending on the level and type of brain injury, victims may suffer from memory loss, concussions, contusions, inability to concentrate, depression etc. Victims may have to relearn their ability to perform routine activities. In case of severe injuries, victims may have to undergo expensive physical rehabilitation therapy to regain functioning of their limbs. In all cases, persons who suffer head injuries may have to undergo therapy that will lessen the impact of the injuries on their lives.

Injuries resulting from driver error can be the basis for a personal injury lawsuit. An error, however minor, that causes injuries to another motorist, pedestrian, bicyclist or motorcyclist can qualify as the basis for a civil lawsuit. Victims may be eligible for a range of benefits in compensation for the losses. These damages can include compensation for monetary lawsuits like medical expenses, lost wages etc. Besides, victims can also claim compensation for pain and suffering, anguish, and loss of consortium from serious personal injury.

The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of pedestrian accidents. Please visit our website at trlglaw.com. If you desire a free consultation on a personal injury matter, please call us at (800) 644-8000 or email us.

The Reeves Law Group is not acting as legal counsel for any party in the matters discussed in this posting.

California personal injury lawyers sometimes come across car accidents that are caused by senior citizens. In a similar case, a 75-year-old San Rafael woman has been charged with felony hit and run in a pedestrian accident that left one person with injuries

Akiko Nogamie Zanoni was charged with one misdemeanor account of reckless driving causing injury. On May 26th, Zanoni was driving on Civic Center Drive when her car struck a pedestrian walking on a sidewalk. The pedestrian suffered a fractured leg and cuts to the forehead. According to police, Zanoni left the scene, and drove back home. When she saw the damage to her car, she thought it had occurred at an auto repair shop where she had just had her car repaired. She was arrested when she returned to the repair shop.

If convicted of felony charges, Zanoni could face prison time, but she has not had prior convictions, and the hit and run count could be reduced to a misdemeanor. According to her defense attorney, Zanoni does not remember the pedestrian accident and her team is exploring any medical issues that have contributed to the accident.

Senior citizens face unique age-related challenges while driving vehicles. Because of their age, they are more likely to face eyesight problems that can contribute to deadly errors on the road. These motorists may not be able to see other cars on the road, and this can cause serious errors. They may also have problems with hearing, and this may prevent them from hearing horns and signals from other motorists. Elderly drivers are also more likely to suffer from delayed response times. Besides, these motorists are more likely to suffer from health conditions that require long-term medication. Driving under the influence of prescription drugs can create conditions that are similar to those resulting from drunk driving. None of this is to say that senior citizens are not responsible drivers, but medical issues related to age can often be a factor in car accidents.

The problem is a touchy one, and any proposal that aims to place driving restrictions or limitations on senior citizens is often met with objection by these motorists themselves. It’s important that elderly drivers self police themselves, and restrict their driving when they begin to find their physical and mental facilities becoming slower. With life expectancy in America for both men and woman increasing, people can expect to live much longer than earlier, and this means that we will continue to have more elderly drivers on the streets. Besides, senior citizens these days are likely to live independent active lives that require them to be mobile. Putting an end to all driving may be excruciating, but could be necessary in case health conditions increase the risk of an accident. Families of senior citizens must also keep a close watch on their loved ones’ ability to drive, and must step in to take away their keys if they fear that their parents are in danger of causing an accident.

The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of pedestrian accidents. Please visit our website at trlglaw.com. If you desire a free consultation on a personal injury matter, please call us at (800) 644-8000 or email us.

The Reeves Law Group is not acting as legal counsel for any party in the matters discussed in this posting.

Earlier this week, we reported on a Merced County pedestrian accident in which two twin toddlers were injured when a car struck their stroller. The two girls were injured when they were ejected out onto the street.

In a similar accident, a seventeen-month-old boy has been injured when a car struck him as his father pushed him in a stroller.

According to Edgar Rencinos, he was pushing his son in the stroller. As Rencinos and his wife crossed a street in Canoga Park, they saw a black Lincoln Town Car coming at them. The driver of the Lincoln mowed down the father and the stroller, sending both Rencinos and his son about twenty-five feet before they crashed down. The driver of the Lincoln Town Car fled the scene of the crash. The 17-month-old boy suffered serious injuries, and was airlifted to a hospital in Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman, the toddler is in stable condition.

The Los Angeles Police Department is looking for a vehicle involved in the accident which has been described as a black 1990’s sedan. Anybody with any information on the pedestrian accident has been asked to call the Los Angeles Police Department.

In both the pedestrian accidents, the children who were ejected from the stroller were lucky to escape any serious injuries. Pedestrian accidents generally involve serious injuries to the pedestrians. That’s because these people have no protection in the event of an impact. Even an accident involving a vehicle traveling at normal speed limits is sufficient to cause severe injuries. A pedestrian may be thrown several feet into the air, and can crash to the ground with devastating force. Injuries sustained in such impact may require extensive hospitalization and surgeries. Serious injuries like head and spinal cord injuries can require weeks and months of rehabilitation and therapy. The road to a complete recovery can be long and hard.

For victims of such accidents, it helps to know that they may be eligible for compensation from the motorists responsible for the accident. California laws allow for pedestrians to be compensated even when the pedestrian is partially at fault in the accident. For instance, if the pedestrian was in violation of traffic rules, or was distracted at the time of the crash contributing to a collision, he could be seen as being partially at fault in the crash, but may still be eligible for compensation.

Avoid carelessness or distractions while on the road. Always be alert to the movement of vehicles on the road. Pedestrians should use caution when walking on the street while listening to an iPod or using a cell phone. Such distractions could cause pedestrians not to hear a motorist’s car horn or signal with serious consequences. Always cross the road only in marked cross walks and walk on sidewalks wherever these are available. Avoid walking in poor weather, and if you’re walking at night, wear brightly colored or reflective clothing.

The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of pedestrian accidents. Please visit our website at trlglaw.com. If you desire a free consultation on a personal injury matter, please call us at (800) 644-8000 or email us.

The Reeves Law Group is not acting as legal counsel for any party in the matters discussed in this posting.

A Merced County mother is thanking her good fortune that her twin toddlers survived a pedestrian accident on Monday. The twins were injured when a car struck their baby stroller, throwing them on to the street.

Apparently, the twin’s mother had been pushing the children in the stroller. She noticed a Ford Taurus approaching the crosswalk, and stopped with the stroller to allow the car to pass. However, the car driver, Dwayne Davis, seems to have taken his eyes off the road to switch radio stations. Davis let the car drift out of the lane. The Taurus struck the stroller and both the girls were ejected on to the street. The girls had to be airlifted to a hospital in Sacramento.

Merced police are conducting an investigation into the pedestrian accident. Alcohol and drugs are not believed to be involved in the crash. Davis himself was not arrested, but he may be charged for alleged failure to maintain lane position and failure to yield to a pedestrian.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, driver distraction is the primary cause of approximately 30 percent of all motor vehicle accidents. Even minor distractions can cause potentially serious errors that can contribute to car accidents. Driver inattention can be in the form of cell phone use, snacking or driving in the car, distractions from passengers etc. Cell phone use has received a lot of attention as a major factor in accidents. But there are several other ways that motorists can have their attention wander, causing an accident. For instance, teen drivers are much more likely to be involved in an accident caused by distractions from passengers. In fact, teens driving with a bunch of friends are more likely to be involved in a crash than those driving alone. Mothers may find it hard to keep their attention focused on the road when there are rambunctious children in the car. Besides these, snacking in the car, switching radio stations like Dwayne was doing just before the pedestrian accident that injured the little girls, or reaching to change the CD, are all seemingly minor distractions that can have disastrous consequences.

Cell phone use as a factor in an accident has increasingly come under the scanner recently. Several states have been engaged in passing legislation banning the use of cell phone devices behind the wheel. A person talking on the cell phone, no matter how experienced a driver he is, is likely to have their attention divided. The ban on handheld devices in California and several other states has been criticized by auto safety advocates who believe that the ban, by only focusing on handheld devices, does not consider the main danger of the cell phone use - distraction. A driver is just as likely to be distracted by a hands free device as a handheld one. These experts including the National Safety Council have been calling for an outright ban on cell phone use throughout the country.

The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of pedestrian accidents. Please visit our website at trlglaw.com. If you desire a free consultation on a personal injury matter, please call us at (800) 644-8000 or email us.

The Reeves Law Group is not acting as legal counsel for any party in the matters discussed in this posting.

Oceanside police offices have been finding it quite a challenge to crack down on motorists who drive at more than 25 mph around school zones.

Traffic officers frequently get calls about speeding near some of these schools, and for now, officers are being dispatched to the school zone to enforce the lower speed limits when school is out. Besides, Oceanside has nine officers who patrol these school zones regularly. Some of these zones have speed limits of 40 mph or more, but motorists are required to slow down to 25 mph in the morning and afternoon when there is hectic activity around the school campus. These are the times that students are either entering the school campus or leaving in the afternoon. Besides, the recess period and lunch hour also tend to have hectic student activity. The problem is that many motorists are not aware that they are required by California law to slow down their speeds when they enter the school zone during these busy times. This means an increased possibility of a pedestrian accident as cars continue to drive at their normal 45 mph limit when they should actually drop down to 25 mph.

Law enforcement by motorcycle officers has helped crack down on motorists who speed at school zones, but school authorities and California personal injury lawyers believe that safety in school zones shouldn’t be left entirely to law enforcement officers. Currently, there are no posted signs warning motorists to slow down during busy times in most of the school zones. Principals of local schools are calling for clearly visible signs around schools, warning motorists that the speed limit drops to 25 mph in the zone.

Madison Middle School is one of the schools that faces the problem of excessive speeds by motorists. The school is one of 11 that are due for traffic safety enhancements if Oceanside lands a state transportation grant worth $250,000. The money will be used to pay for signs that display a car’s speed, and warn motorists to slow down their vehicles when there are children present. Out of the 11 schools, only one has a 25 mph posted speed limit. At all the other schools, the speed limits that are posted range from 30 mph to 45 mph. At one of these schools Mission Elementary, the posted speed limit is 45 mph. Motorists on the road in front of the school were cited more often than at any other Oceanside school during an 8 month period. Between August of 2008 and March of 2009, officers issued 593 citations within 1,000 feet of Mission Elementary. It’s not clear how many of these tickets were issued for speeding.

In any case, the number of tickets issued around a school does not necessarily denote a risk to school students. There are a number of other factors that the city will look at while making enhancements to any area. These include the number of motor vehicles that use the road, as well as the number of pedestrians. City authorities will also look at the automobile accident history of the road, as well as the speed limits, when they apply for grants.

The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of bicycle accidents. Please visit our website at trlglaw.com. If you desire a free consultation on a personal injury matter, please call us at (800) 644-8000 or email us.

The Reeves Law Group is not acting as legal counsel for any party in the matters discussed in this posting.

A man, who was in a car that struck two students near USC killing one of them, has been arrested as he tried to cross back into the country from Mexico.

32-year-old Josue Luna was booked as an accessory to a crime on March 29th. Luna was a passenger in a 2000 Infiniti car that struck 18-year-old Adrianna Bachan and 19-year-old Marcus Garfinkle. Bachan was killed in the accident, while Garfinkle was severely injured. The impact threw Garfinkle on the windshield of the car. The couple didn’t bother to stop driving, and drove on about 300 to 400 feet with the injured student on the windshield. At some point, Luna got out of the car, threw Garfinkle off the windshield, and got back into the car. The couple then drove off. Garfinkle was left with multiple injuries, and continues to be in the hospital.

Luna’s wife Claudia Cabrera was arrested on April 7th. She pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter and hit and run. At the time of the accident, she was driving with a suspended license.

As Luna tried to cross the San Ysidro border checkpoint on Friday, border patrol agents noticed that he was on the wanted list. They informed Los Angeles police and the department’s Fugitive Unit took him back to LA. Both the families of the victims of the accident have expressed their happiness at Luna’s arrest. The Bachans however feel that the bail amount for Luna, which had been set at $50,000, was too low. Luna was released after posting bail.

For the families of Adrianna Bachan, the days since the tragic accident have been harrowing. Garfinkle’s family meanwhile, has focused their energies on helping him recover and heal. While the two families continue to struggle with the consequences of the accident, Luna, who callously threw Garfinkle’s shattered body off the windshield, is out free on bail. While Adrianna’s family has an empty seat at the dinning table, Luna is free to live his life in pretty much the way he used to before the accident. Garfinkle, who is in a wheelchair, has weeks and months of intensive rehabilitation to undergo before he can completely recover. For the families and for Marcus, justice has not yet been served.

Victims who have been injured in a pedestrian accident may be able to file a civil lawsuit claiming damages from the motorist at fault. These damages may include the cost of medical bills, doctor fees, hospitalization expenses and other immediate costs. Besides, victims may also be eligible for the cost of other expenses involved with their recovery like physical rehabilitation and therapy. California law also allows for compensation for the victim’s pain and suffering. Besides, a judge or jury may also decide to award punitive damages to the victim. These damages are given not so much to compensate victims, as to punish the defendant for recklessness. The amount of the damages may vary depending on the severity of the negligence. In any case, punitive damages are meant to ensure that the defendant does not ever commit such negligence again.

The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of pedestrian accidents. Please visit our website at trlglaw.com. If you desire a free consultation on a personal injury matter, please call us at (800) 644-8000 or email us.

A drunk driver, who insisted right until the end that he drank alcohol after the pedestrian accident he caused near a bus stop, and not before it, has been sentenced to 9 years and 8 months in prison.

Michael Tweedie pleaded no contest to charges of driving under the influence, hit and run, driving under the influence with a blood alcohol level of more than .08%, as well as reckless driving. Tweedie has had a total of three misdemeanor convictions for drunk driving in the past, as well as convictions for weapon, drugs and assault, and battery misdemeanors. All those convictions apparently did nothing to wake Tweedie up to the dangerous of drunk driving.

On January 3rd, 13-year-old Cruz Pineida and her sister Deysi were standing at a bus stop in Santa Rosa waiting to board a bus for school. They were hit by a truck that Tweedie was driving. Deysi suffered several broken bones in the accident, and lost a portion of her finger. Cruz suffered serious head injuries, and slipped into a coma. The girls have recovered since then, but were not in any mood to forgive Tweedie for his actions. Tweedie insisted that he only drank alcohol after the accident in which his pickup crashed into a parked van and went out of control before it hit the two girls. He said that he left the scene of the accident because he was in shock. Prosecutors however trashed the theory. Tweedie was drinking at 6 in the morning before the crash, and left the crash scene because he didn’t want to be arrested again for the drunk driving, they insisted.

With three earlier drunk driving convictions over the past thirteen years to his credit, there is little Tweedie can do to convince anyone that he was not aware of the consequences of drunk driving. It was condemnable enough that he was driving intoxicated early in the morning, but what was even more reprehensible was that he didn’t see the need to stop after the accident and help the two victims. The two girls suffered serious injuries in the crash, and it’s understandably hard for them to forgive someone who decided it is totally acceptable to be drinking that early in the morning and get behind the wheel.

Although Tweedie apologized for all the suffering that he has caused to the two girls, that means very little when you consider that the man had enough warning about the consequences of his drunk driving behavior, and failed to take note anyway.

A drunk driver may be held liable for damage for injuries caused after an accident. Victims may be able to file a lawsuit to claim compensatory and non-compensatory damages. Compensatory damages can include medical costs, doctor bills, hospitalization expenses, medication costs etc. as well as the costs of physical rehabilitation and therapy. Non-compensatory damages are those paid out to non-economic losses of the victims that cannot be measured in monetary terms. For instance, a jury may award damages for the victims’ pain and suffering after the accident.

The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of pedestrian accidents. Please visit our website at trlglaw.com. If you desire a free consultation on a personal injury matter, please call us at (800) 644-8000 or email us.