Leap Ouch, 48, was killed in a San Francisco car accident after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed the morning of December 9, 2009. According to a news report in the San Jose Mercury News, Ouch was driving a 2005 Toyota Camry during the early morning hours on the northbound Interstate 680 when he drifted into the concrete divider near Capitol Expressway. Emergency personnel who arrived on scene said Ouch had no visible injuries. An autopsy report is being awaited to determine the cause of his death.

I offer my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Leap Ouch who was killed in this car accident. Please keep his grieving family in your prayers.

Car Accidents in Santa Clara County

According to California Highway Patrol's 2007 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), there were 45 deaths and 3,989 injuries involving car accidents in San Jose. In Santa Clara County as a whole, 88 people died and 7,301 were injured as a result of car accidents in 2007.

Based on this report, it appears that officials suspect Ouch may have suffered a medical condition before the crash. However, that will not be clarified until the autopsy report comes out, which could take several weeks. It is extremely important in such cases to ask the questions that might help determine how or why the car accident occurred. Here are some of the most common questions that arise in a single-car accident. Was the accident caused by a vehicle defect or a mechanical malfunction? Was there a dangerous condition on the roadway, which may have led to the accident? Was another vehicle involved in the car accident – did the driver lose control of the vehicle because he was cut off by another driver? The answers to these questions should help determine whether there was any negligence involved.

Contacting an Experienced Personal Injury Lawyer

A reputed San Francisco personal injury lawyer, who has an excellent track record with car accident and product liability cases will be able to help victims and their families in such cases, pursue their legal rights. A knowledgeable car accident lawyer will also keep up with the official investigation and make sure the rights of the victims, and their families, are protected.

We are not representing any of the parties mentioned in this article at the time the article was posted. Our information source is cited in the article. If you were involved in this incident or a similar incident and have questions as to your rights and options, call a reputable law firm. Do not act solely upon the information provided herein. Get a consultation. The best law firms will provide a free confidential consultation to "not a fault" persons named in this article and their family members.

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A delivery man sustained critical personal injuries after he was pinned under the cargo truck he was unloading, CBS news reports. The man, who has not yet been identified, had parked his truck behind a bakery in Westwood the morning of November 21, 2009. He then opened the back compartment of the truck to unload some merchandise when the truck started to move forward. The man then ran to reach for the passenger door when he was pinned between the door and the pole. The delivery man sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene.

Fatal On-the-Job Injury

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of this deceased worker for their devastating loss. My heart goes out to everyone who knew and loved this man. Please keep them in your prayers.

Based on this news report, it is not clear whether the worker had set the parking brake before getting off the truck to unload the merchandise. The article does not state otherwise. The question here is: Was this fatal job injury caused by the truck's defective parking brake.

Was the Accident the Result of a Defective Parking Brake?

Defective parking brakes can lead to catastrophic injuries or fatalities. The auto product liability lawyers at BISNAR | CHASE have seen many cases where a defective parking brake system can cause a vehicle to roll without warning and run over or critically injure unsuspecting victims. These auto product defects can also cause serious car accidents. In fact, BISNAR | CHASE is spearheading a $350-million auto product defect class action lawsuit against General Motors on behalf of a Texas law firm. The lawsuit alleges that GM installed defective emergency brakes in several models of GM trucks and sport utility vehicles.

In this particular case, the family of the man, who was apparently on-the-job at the time of the fatal accident, will be entitled to worker's compensation benefits through his employer. But they may also be able to file a "third party claim" against the auto maker if it is determined that a defective parking brake caused this accident. A Los Angeles personal injury lawyer, who has successfully handled auto product liability cases and third party claims, will be able to advise this family about how to pursue their legal rights.

We are not representing any of the parties mentioned in this article at the time the article was posted. Our information source is cited in the article. If you were involved in this incident or a similar incident and have questions as to your rights and options, call a reputable law firm. Do not act solely upon the information provided herein. Get a consultation. The best law firms will provide a free confidential consultation to "not a fault" persons named in this article and their family members.

Los Angeles Worker Fatally Injured in Accident is a post from: Personal Injury Attorney News Portal