May 25 Tulare County power pole accident

On May 25 Carlos Carrazco was seriously injured in an accident involving a power pole in Tulare County. Reportedly Carrazco, a Woodville resident, hit the pole near the intersection of Avenue 168 and Road 144. The impact of the crash appears to have been very hard. It is unclear why Carrazco drifted off the road as neither drugs or alcohol appear to have been a factor. Carrazco was airlifted to Community Regional Medical Center with serious injuries.

May 10 wrongful death on a dirt bike in Tulare County

On May 10 a 4-year-old boy was killed when he and the driver of a dirt bike were thrown from the bike while traveling at a high rate of speed in Tulare County. The accident happened near Road 168 and Avenue 168 near Woodville in Tulare County. The stolen dirt bike was traveling very fast on an unpaved road when it hit a steel cable. This caused the bike to crash and the two riders to be thrown from the bike. The four-year-old was then run over by a following dirt bike. Neither rider was wearing a helmet or other protective gear. The boy and the driver, 20-year-old Eduardo Martinez, were taken to a local hospital where the boy was pronounced dead. www.nelsonrozier.com

January 12 wrongful death accident at Avenue 168 and Road 152 update

On January 12 three people were killed when an 11-year-old boy ran a stop sign at Avenue 168 and Road 152. According to a family member, the driver Jose Silva Covarrubias was probably getting a driving lesson at the time of the accident. The boy's aunt, Brenda Silva, said she had seen Jose driving just once before and "there was no other reason for him to be behind the wheel." Jose along with his mother and 6-year-old sister were killed in the accident. A family friend, Froylon Zamora Gonzalez, was the only survivor of the accident. He remains in critical condition at Community Regional Medical Center. http://www.nelsonrozier.com/

January 12 wrongful death accident at Avenue 168 and Road 152

On January 12 three people were killed in a wrongful death accident at Avenue 168 and Road 152 in Tulare County. Reportedly, the 11-year-old driver Jose Silva Covarrubias, his mother Maria Silva Covarrubias, and her daughter Elizabeth were all killed. It has been reported that Covarrubias ran a stop sign on Avenue 168 at Road 152 and was broad sided by a Ford driven by Charles Seguin. Neither Maria nor Elizabeth were wearing seat belts ans both were thrown from the vehicle.  A third passenger, Froylon Zamora Gonzalez, was in the front seat. He was air lifted to Community Regional Medical Center and was listed in critical condition. Seguin only suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene of the accident. It is unclear why the 11-year-old was driving. http://www.nelsonrozier.com/

3 wrongful deaths in Woodville accident

Tuesday night's accident in Woodville at the intersection of Road 152 and Avenue 168 is now reported to have taken 3 lives, including that of 11 year old Jose Silva.  Our own investigator has already been to the scene of the accident and reports that the 11 year old driver may have in fact stopped for the stop sign.  The other vehicle driven by 44 year old Charles Seguin of Porterville may have initially been traveling much faster.  As of yet it is undetermined whether fault for this collision is shared between the parties.  The stop sign, however, does not appear to have been obstructed.   http://www.nelsonrozier.com/

Wrongful death in Woodville accident

January 12, 2010--According to The Fresno Bee, a collision west of Woodville left one person dead on Tuesday.  The Tulare County motor vehicle accident involved a pickup and a small sedan at Avenue 168 and Road 152.

The first issue to determine is whether a blocked or downed stop sign was involved and if drugs or alcohol played a role.  The speed of each vehicle can be determined from downloading the event data recorders or black boxes connected to the airbags.  The CHP report itself may not be available for several weeks.  The best course is to hire a private engineer to investigate these issues right away. The Visalia Law firm of Nelson and Rozier has handled several stop sign cases in this county.   Please call us to get started.  http://www.nelsonrozier.com/