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California Likely to see More Marijuana Induced Accidents

November 30, 2016 By

This month, November, California agreed to legalize the recreational use of marijuana along with Massachusetts and Nevada. It has also been recently approved in other states of Arkansas, Florida, Montana and North Dakota.

A recently published report by the American Auto Association discovered that the percentage of drivers in Washington State, who had THC in their systems following a fatal accident, which is the active ingredient in marijuana, more than doubled between 2013 and 2014, following the legalization of the drug in 2012.

Looking at crashes where at least one of the drivers involved was positive for THC there were 40 in 2010 and 85 two years later and this could be the tip of the iceberg and not everyone was tested.

Driving under the influence of marijuana impairs judgment, and decreases coordination. If it is combined with alcohol the degree of impairment is increased.

If you or someone you love has suffered as a result of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, please call the Bakersfield attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

Filed Under: Driver safety

Man Died in Crash Following Police Pursuit

October 31, 2016 By

On Friday night, October 15, a man died in a crash following a police pursuit in Bakersfield.

According to police, they responded to a call about a suspect involved in a burglary earlier in the week at around 7.30 pm. They then spotted the vehicle the suspect was in and followed it but the suspect then turned off his headlights and started heading westbound on eastbound Highway 58 speeding at up to 90 miles an hour along the center median. He then turned left and lost control near Union Street, crossed into the eastbound lane and hit a vehicle being driven by 20 year old Jessica Nino of Bakersfield. The suspect’s vehicle then flipped. The passenger in the vehicle, 51 year old Cristobal Montes of Lamont was uninjured but the driver died at the scene.

The crash is still under investigation and the suspect has not been named.

If you or someone you love has suffered as a result of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, please call the Bakersfield attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

Filed Under: Auto Accident

Fatal Five Truck Crash Kills Bakersfield Man

September 30, 2016 By

On Tuesday, September 13, a fatal five truck crash left a Bakersfield man dead.

According to the California Highway Patrol the accident happened on Highway 166 near Cuyama, at around 7.30 a.m. at Aliso Canyon Road.

An oil tanker going eastbound drifted into oncoming traffic and collided with four other semi trucks. The driver of the oil tanker, 45 year old Elias Garcia of Bakersfield was ejected and died at the scene. One of the rigs leaked around 40 gallons of diesel fuel over the roadway.

All of the drivers involved were from Bakersfield and there were no other injuries.

The road was blocked off where the fuel had spilled and Hazmat teams and the fire brigade were on site.

It is not known why the fuel tanker drifted across the roadway and the investigation is ongoing.

If you or someone you love has suffered as a result of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, please call the Bakersfield attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

Filed Under: Truck accident

Two Women Die in Two Accidents in Bakersfield

August 31, 2016 By

Early on Saturday morning, August 20, a woman died in a wrong way accident in Bakersfield.

According to police, the accident happened around 5.30 a.m. to McKee Road, just west of Racine Avenue. Amy Ruiz, aged 40 was driving a maroon sedan westbound in the eastbound lane of McKee Road. It is not know why she was on the wrong side of the road, nor is her speed known. She then hit a gardening truck head on and had to be extricated from the vehicle by fire crews. She was declared dead at the scene

The driver of the gardening truck was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

The investigation is ongoing and it is not yet known if drugs or alcohol were involved.

The following day, on Sunday afternoon a single vehicle accident left a woman dead on State Route 178.

California Highway Patrol say this accident happened just after 2 p.m. when 28 year old Angela Romero of Bakersfield lost control of the car and went over to the right shoulder where the vehicle rolled three times and Romero was ejected. She was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.

If you or someone you love has suffered as a result of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, please call the Bakersfield attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

Filed Under: Auto Accident

Fatal Rollover Crash Kills Two

July 31, 2016 By

On Friday night, July 8, there was a fatal rollover crash on Morning Drive.

According to officials, the accident happened around 9.00 p.m. on Morning Drive just south of Highway 178. When officials from the Kern County Fire Department as well as Bakersfield Police Department responded to the crash they found a small white Chevrolet sedan which had been driven southbound by 22 year old Tony Bailey on Morning Drive from State Highway 178. It appears that it passed another vehicle and then for reasons as yet unknown the driver drove off an embankment.

When the authorities arrived there were three occupants outside the vehicle, including Bailey, all of whom were taken to a local hospital with moderate injuries. Two other occupants of the vehicle had been ejected and they were both declared dead at the scene.

Bailey was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and booked into the Kern County Jail for felony DUI and two counts of vehicular manslaughter.

If you or someone you love has suffered as a result of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, please call the Bakersfield attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

Filed Under: Auto Accident

Brain Injuries

June 29, 2016 By

Brain injury victims and their loved ones often suffer in isolation, behind closed doors. While some brain injuries cause obvious physical disabilities, such as paralysis, brain injury is more commonly an invisible disability. That in itself can make it even more difficult to cope with. Outsiders, and even loved ones, may not believe that the symptoms and challenges that brain injury victims deal with everyday are real.

The Bakersfield brain injury attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd can help.

Brain Injury Consequences

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) impacts victims and everyone close to them. Consequences of TBI can include:

  • Personality changes
  • Unexplained anger
  • Memory problems
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Inability to plan or follow through on a plan
  • Sleep disorders
  • Difficulty finding or understanding common words
  • Headaches
  • Dizziness
  • Extreme fatigue
  • Vision loss
  • Hearing loss
  • Chronic pain
  • Substance abuse
  • Impaired impulse control
  • Emotional lability
  • Epilepsy

While some TBI victims respond well to treatment, many suffer with impairments for the rest of their lives. The symptoms may come and go, making it even more difficult for other people to believe or understand that the TBI is the root of the problem.

The brain is still a medical mystery. Doctors cannot predict how TBI will affect you. Symptoms may not appear for weeks or months after injury. We are learning more about the brain every day. We know that the area of the brain that was injured is more predictive of the effects than the seriousness of the initial injury.

And, new treatments are being discovered and developed that can be very effective. However, advanced medical treatments are typically very expensive and rarely covered by health insurance because they are still considered experimental. Full and fair compensation for your injuries can help you gain access to the very best care and the best possible chance of recovery.

If you or someone you love has suffered TBI as a result of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, please call the Bakersfield brain injury attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

Filed Under: Personal Injury