When most people think of semi-truck accidents, they envision the large, heavy vehicles overturned on the highway, snarling traffic.
Since these commercial vehicles spend most of their time making long-haul runs throughout California and the rest of the country, it is often hard to imagine colliding with one in your own neighborhood. Unfortunately, it happens. And one devastating inner-city semi-truck accident occurred recently in April 2019, inside Los Angeles.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, two sisters were walking through their South Central neighborhood on April 4, 2019, on their way to school, when they were both hit by a semi-truck that was making a turn on their city street. There were no specific details released regarding why the girls were not acknowledged by the driver before the devastating accident occurred, only that he told police he felt a bump, stopped his vehicle, and found that he had hit the two girls.
The tragic result was the death of the elder 14-year-old sister, and the hospitalization of the 12-year-old sister, who remains in critical condition.
How Many California Traffic-Related Fatalities Occur Each Year Involving A Large Truck?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 361 traffic-related fatalities involving a large truck in the State of California last year.
Our Los Angeles County truck accident attorneys acknowledge that while each of these semi-truck crashes occurred under different circumstances, on city streets, on highways, and in rural areas, the result of these monstrous vehicles colliding with pedestrians and passenger vehicles has catastrophic consequences.
Severe injuries can lead to a diminished quality of life that requires a lifetime of medical care, expensive rehabilitation, and an inability to perform the same duties — whether at work or at home — that was possible before the truck accident occurred.
And when truck accident victims are taken away from their families, the devastation is far-reaching and requires extended time to heal.
How Can Binder & Associates Help Truck Accident Clients Deal With Tragedy?
The tragic story of these two young sisters’ lives, and those of everyone who loved them has been forever altered by a semi-truck accident in Los Angeles. And while our personal injury attorneys in Encino, California understand that these truck accidents can occur anytime and anywhere, it does not make the result any less devasting to us, or our community.
We provide our truck accident injury clients and their families the time they need to move forward emotionally before their personal injury or wrongful death case begins. We will proceed with compiling evidence and provide a comprehensive approach to communicating with the truck’s driver, the trucking company, and their respective insurance companies, so you can focus on your personal needs while we handle the legal component.
If you or someone you love has been involved in a truck accident in Encino, California, contact our compassionate attorneys today by calling (818) 659-8588 to schedule a free consultation.
