Drivers on rural highways around Shafter can have a long straightaway in front of them, but when intersections pop up, the risk of accidents increases. Drivers required to stop can sometimes miss spotting a stop sign and enter a highway in the path of vehicles traveling full speed that have the right-of-way.
Vehicles on local highways can also be traveling at excessive speeds which can make accidents at intersections more likely and more devastating. Victims in collisions can suffer broken ankles and legs and chest and neck injuries. These are serious injuries that may leave victims with long recoveries ahead.
Accident Involving Work Truck in Kern County Badly Injures Victim
At least one person was rushed to the hospital after a two-vehicle collision south of Shafter Thursday afternoon. KGET-TV reports the accident happened along Highway 43 at the Orange Street intersection on June 29, 2023. It’s a two-way stop sign intersection.
The California Highway Patrol and emergency responders were called to the scene at around 4:45 p.m. Investigators determined that a silver Honda mini-van and a white truck from a business had collided. In video from the scene, heavy damage on the passenger side of the minivan can be seen. The heavy-duty pickup truck had front-end damage.
At least one person involved in the collision suffered what were determined to be major injuries. The victim was rushed to a local hospital. It wasn’t known if there were other victims hurt in the crash.
The California Highway Patrol continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident.
Insurance Compensation for Kern County Accident Victims
Accident victims must get the best medical attention available in order to have the best chance at a full recovery. It’s also key that victims aren’t left to worry about how they’ll pay for hospital bills from an accident they weren’t to blame for.
Filing an injury claim against an at-fault driver’s insurance company is vital to the physical and financial health of the victim and the victim’s family. Even a relatively minor injury can easily create over a thousand dollars in medical bills. There is also the possibility of further complications for the patient in the future and those estimated costs should factor into any settlement check.
These costs and others should be covered by a car accident settlement:
- All current hospital bills and those expected in the future.
- The lost income victims suffer while they are unable to work
- Support for the physical pain victims are put through
- Support for the emotional trauma victims suffer
Car insurance companies often don’t provide this full support unless it’s demanded. Talk over what your injury is worth and what you should be demanding with a local car accident lawyer.
Contact a Kern County Car Accident Lawyer
Injured victims often don’t know how much their injury is worth and insurance companies can take advantage of this fact. Insurance adjusters can work to talk a victim out of filing a claim or move to provide far less in compensation than a victim will need to fully recover.
After you or a loved one has become the victim of a careless driver, reach out to a Shafter Car Accident Attorney serving all of Kern County for a free consultation. There’s no obligation, but if you decide we can help you secure more for your injury, you don’t need any money to hire us. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee is paid out of the settlement money you receive.
