Careful drivers can observe the rules of the road and even avoid the mistakes of others in some instances. But even alert drivers will have trouble anticipating the actions of a careless motorist who crosses a centerline and enters the path of oncoming traffic.
A head-on collision can endanger drivers and all passengers in the cars involved. Victims in head-on collisions might suffer traumatic, and often life-threatening injuries.
Two People Tragically Killed in Traffic Accident in Monterey County
A driver and a passenger lost their lives in a head-on collision Tuesday afternoon on Highway 1 northwest of Castroville. According to KION-TV, the accident happened near the intersection of Molera Road on May 23, 2023.
The California Highway Patrol responded to the scene sometime after 12:40 p.m. They determined that a 69-year-old Santa Cruz man in a northbound GMC Sierra truck for some reason veered into the southbound lanes. The pickup ran directly into a southbound Mazda CX-5.
The impact claimed the life of a 79-year-old Soquel woman driving the Mazda. One of her passengers, a 75-year-old Tennessee man in the backseat, also lost his life. A 73-year-old Tennessee woman in the front seat endured major injuries and was rushed to the hospital.
The driver in the pickup also suffered serious injuries and was taken to the hospital. The California Highway Patrol continues to examine the circumstances that led to this heartbreaking collision.
Support for Monterey County Accident Victims
For families who have been robbed of the precious life of a loved one, a wrongful death claim filed against the responsible driver’s insurance provider may become necessary. Close relatives will face the costs of a funeral and emergency response fees and could end up in debt. A claim can ask for assistance with these expenses and other losses, like the wages the deceased had always provided through his or her job.
Those hurt in frightening accidents must often deal with difficult and expensive recoveries. For surviving victims, a claim for damages against an at-fault driver’s car insurance company can prove the best option when trying to get every cost of recovery reimbursed.
A basic insurance settlement may only cover the first few days in a hospital. The settlement could ignore the potential medical expenses that await down the road including the costs of weeks of physical therapy, injury flareups, and future surgeries. The time a victim misses at work must also be compensated.
Contact a Monterey County Car Accident Lawyer
If you or a loved one were the victims of a careless driver, don’t allow an insurance agent or adjuster to determine how much support you should receive. They work for their insurance company and want to save money for their shareholders. Your recovery and your family’s recovery are much more important than their profits.
To make sure your family is protected from an insurance company’s bad faith practices, contact an experienced car accident lawyer serving Monterey County and Santa Cruz County accident victims. Martin Gasparian, the founder of Maison Law, offers a free, no-obligation case consultation to victims and their families no matter where they live. If you decide Maison Law can help you earn more in support, you won’t need any money to hire us. We don’t get paid unless we win your case, and then our fee comes out of your settlement award.
