One man died and eight other people were injured in a Napa crash on Monday morning.  A multi-vehicle car accident, involving four cars including a big ring, occurred on State Route 12, west of the Napa-Solano County line. Around 10:35 a.m. a man who was driving a 1997 Ford Escort westbound on the highway crossed over the double yellow lines into the eastbound lane, causing a collision between the Ford and a Mack big-rig. The truck, which was owned by Cal Fire, was hauling a bulldozer estimated to weigh between 30,000 and 40,000 pounds. The impact of the collision sent the big-rig out of control into the westbound shoulder guard rail and Toyota Prius. The Ford was pushed back into the westbound lane, which caused it to collide with the Toyota Sienna. The driver of Toyota van and his six passengers, as well ass the driver of Toyota Prius, were hospitalized with minor injuries. The driver of the truck was uninjured. Unfortunately the driver of Ford was pronounced dead at the scene. The Napa accident remains under investigation.

Sacramento Auto Accident Attorneys

Injured victims of car accidents always have to deal with a number of issues following each car crash. It is very important to find medical attention immediately. You always have to get documentation of your treatment and prognosis as soon as you can. Seek follow-up attention to eliminate the risk of subtle injuries that go unnoticed. Talk to your insurer as required, but don’t discuss potential accident causes. Consult with your lawyer first. Do not talk to any other insurance companies, and do not settle out of court without legal advice.

Anyone seriously injured in a Sacramento auto accident has a number of serious issues to deal with after a collision like this. First, the legal responsibility for the collision must be determined. Sometimes that requires investigation beyond what is contained in the police report. Second, the medical bills must be paid. Even if there is health insurance to pay for the bills initially, the health insurance company will likely seek reimbursement from any liability insurance recovery. That means that the health insurance company will be competing for money that otherwise would go to the injured victim. Third, when there are multiple people injured in a crash, they will often be competing for a proportional share of a limited amount of insurance money. Lastly, insurance companies will do whatever they can to avoid paying fair compensation for not only medical bills, but lost income and pain and suffering as well.

Sacramento Personal Injury Lawyers

Because of these and many other issues, injury victims an involved in a injury accident like this are strongly urged to consult with an experienced California Personal Injury Attorney who will make sure that your rights are protected and that you are dealt with fairly.

The Demas & Rosenthal personal injury law firm is not currently representing anyone mentioned in this article at the time it was posted. If you were involved in this incident or a similar incident and have questions as to your legal rights and options, call us or another well recognized and respected personal injury law firm. Please do not rely or act solely upon the information provided in this article. Please consider getting a consultation immediately. The best personal injury law firms will provide a free consultation. Demas & Rosenthal will provide a free, confidential consultation to the persons who were not at fault named in this article. The free consultation offer extends to family