Mesriani Law Group Blog » personal injury suits http://blog.mesrianilaw.com The Blog for Mesriani Law Group presenting an honest view at issues with the conduct of claims and litigation for Personal Injury, Social Security, Employment Law and Corporate/Business Law. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:02:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Hit-and-Run Driver Tries to flee from 2 Traffic Accidents http://blog.mesrianilaw.com/2009/12/22/hit-and-run-driver-tries-to-flee-from-2-traffic-accidents/ http://blog.mesrianilaw.com/2009/12/22/hit-and-run-driver-tries-to-flee-from-2-traffic-accidents/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:38:34 +0000 Los Angeles Lawyer http://blog.mesrianilaw.com/?p=192

Running away from a car accident scene never led to anything good. That goes for both the victims and the liable party.

Just this weekend, police have arrested the SUV driver who tried to run not only from one but two traffic accidents.

One of those resulted to the death of an elderly woman.

According to LA County Sheriff’s Department, the SUV first struck a woman riding a motorcycle on Wilmington Avenue.

Instead of stopping, the driver of the SUV tried to make a U-turn and crashed into another car.

The car, which was carrying 71-year-old Teresa Andrade, rolled over after being hit.

Again the SUV driver fled the scene but did not notice that his plate number was left at the scene.

Sheriff’s deputies were able to track down the vehicle to a Compton residence and detained 3 males, 2 of whom are juveniles.

The driver of the SUV was brought by his family to Compton Station at about 8:30.

The driver now not only has to answer for civil liabilities from wrongful death and personal injury suits he sure will receive, he will also have to worry about being prosecuted by the state especially for the death of Andrade.

We are required by law to stop after being involved accident, exchange information and provide reasonable assistance to those who are injured or in need.

Not doing so is punishable by law.

Add to the driver’s offense the death of Andrada and you have a manslaughter case if not murder on your hands.

Nobody wins in hit-and-run car accidents, Andrada lost her life, and the SUV driver may lose some years of his life in jail.

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