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Visalia, CA – Police report a fatal traffic accident

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VISALIA, CA – A traffic mishap in Visalia left one individual dead, according to the police. In response to a complaint of a collision, patrol officers went to the junction of Ben Maddox Street and Douglas Avenue on Friday at 2:31 p.m., according to authorities. Two automobiles were involved, it was discovered when authorities got on the scene.

According to police, three of the passengers were taken to Kaweah Health Medical Center for treatment, but one of them was already dead when they arrived. The other two parties involved, according to the police, are receiving medical attention for their wounds.

Wrongful Death Attorneys in Visalia

Over 1,000 vehicle accidents were attributed to drunk driving in California in 2018. Thirty percent of these accidents were fatal. More than 10,000 Americans die each year as a result of drunk driving. Those who are injured in auto accidents caused by drunk drivers are often much worse off than those who suffer injuries in regular accidents. Intoxicated individuals are often more reckless than sober individuals.

On top of the mental and physical suffering that victims must endure, they are often faced with mounting medical bills and are forced to take time off from work as a result. If you have been injured in a car accident caused by a negligent or reckless driver, you should speak to a car accident lawyer in California immediately. Most times, victims are entitled to compensation to ease the financial burdens they will face going forward.

Visalia Car Accident Lawyers

Working with a skilled and aggressive legal team in the aftermath of your crash can make an enormous difference in your ability to recover. Since 1983, personal injury attorneys in Visalia at Torem & Associates have helped protect the legal rights of numerous victims injured in truck accidents caused by negligence. Our team is dedicated to helping our injured clients get the justice and financial compensation they are entitled to after enduring overwhelming consequences that arose due to another driver’s negligent actions. 

We have been providing aggressive and effective legal representation for decades. We work hard to ensure our clients are in the best possible position to move on and recover from their injuries as quickly and as seamlessly as possible. 

If you’ve been injured in a collision caused by negligence, contact our personal injury law firm in Visalia at (888) 500-5000 to see how we can help you. By scheduling a free case evaluation, we will review the circumstances surrounding your accident and determine what legal options are available to help you get the justice you deserve.

Note: Our team of writers utilizes secondary sources when creating these posts.  These sources include but are not limited to local news reports, police accident reports, and eyewitness accounts about serious injury accidents in Visalia.  For that reason, the details surrounding the incident have not been independently verified by our team of writers.  If you locate any information that is not correct in our post, please contact our firm right away so that we correct the post to reflect the most accurate information available.  

Disclaimer: Our firm, Torem & Associates, has worked hard to become valued members of the local business community.  We write these posts as a way to bring awareness to the dangers of driving or being a passenger in any type of automobile accident. We hope that through awareness, people will use additional caution when out on the roadways in Visalia and throughout California to prevent being seriously injured in a crash. This post is not intended to be a solicitation for business. The information provided in this post is meant to be informational and is not intended to be misconstrued as legal or medical advice. The photos used in the post are not representative of the actual accident scene.

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