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VALLEY CENTER, California (May 21, 2013) — A 25-year-old Valley Center man was killed late Monday afternoon when another driver pulled in front of his motorcycle and the two vehicles crashed on Valley Center Road near Morningstar Road, according to a press release issued by the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Sometime before 5:15 p.m., the motorcyclist was riding southbound on Valley Center Road when a car “pulled into his path from a private roadway,” the report said. The unidentified motorcyclist crashed into the vehicle and then hit a utility pole causing serious injuries. Paramedics transported the injured man to the Palomar Medical Center Emergency Department in Escondido where he later died at 5:15 p.m., the report said. The motorcyclist’s identity has not been released, however, the report indicated he is survived by a wife.

“Motorcyclists are especially vulnerable on our busy roadways due to distracted motorists, heavy traffic and their lack of protection in a collision,” said Attorney West Seegmiller. “Drivers who pull in front of motorcyclists are typically liable for a rider’s wrongful death or injuries due to a crash.”

About The Seegmiller Law Firm

If you have been injured or lost a loved one due to an accident in San Diego County, The Seegmiller Law Firm may be able to help you. Our law firm represents victims who are injured or the families of those who have been killed due to someone else’s negligence.

The law firm has been serving injured clients in counties throughout California for three decades and its attorneys are passionate about defending their clients against insurance companies and corporations.

Call for a free consultation with one of our attorneys at1-855-275-9378 or visit our website at www.theseegmillerlawfirm.com.

Sources:   http://www.riversidesheriff.org/coroner/press/

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CORONA, California (May 21, 2013) – Quecannon Nihipali, 40, of Corona was killed Monday night after his motorcycle crashed with the driver of a semi-tractor trailer truck on the California State Route 91 freeway, according to a press release issued by the Riverside County Sheriff Coroner Department.

About 5:23 p.m., Nihipali was riding his motorcycle on the eastbound lanes of the 91 freeway just west of Main Street when he collided with a passenger vehicle and was knocked off his motorcycle. Nihipali was subsequently struck by the driver of a big rig truck and died at the scene of the accident, the report said.

About The Seegmiller Law Firm

If you have been injured or lost a loved one due to an accident in Riverside County, The Seegmiller Law Firm may be able to help you. Our law firm represents victims who are injured or the families of those who have been killed due to someone else’s negligence.

The law firm has been serving injured clients in counties throughout California for three decades and its attorneys are passionate about defending their clients against insurance companies and corporations.

Call for a free consultation with one of our attorneys at1-855-275-9378 or visit our website at www.theseegmillerlawfirm.com.

Sources:   http://www.riversidesheriff.org/coroner/press/

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UPLAND, California (May 21, 2013) – Motorcyclist Devin E. Bossiere, 21, of Alta Loma was killed Monday night after the driver of a Toyota Sienna pulled out in front of his bike onto Vineyard Avenue and the two vehicles collided, according to a report by the San Bernardino County Sheriff Coroner Department.

About 8:20 p.m., Bossiere was riding his motorcycle northbound on Vineyard Avenue when the driver of a Toyota Sienna who was on Hemlock Street pulled out in front of his motorcycle as they turned southbound onto Vineyard Avenue, the report said.

Paramedics transported Bossiere by ambulance to the emergency room at San Antonio Community Hospital where the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at 9:25 p.m.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff Department is investigating the fatal motorcycle accident.

About The Seegmiller Law Firm

If you have been injured or lost a loved one due to a motorcycle or car accident in San Bernardino County, The Seegmiller Law Firm may be able to help you. Our law firm represents victims who are injured or the families of those who have been killed due to someone else’s negligence.

The law firm has been serving injured clients in counties throughout California for three decades and its attorneys are passionate about defending their clients against insurance companies and corporations.

Call for a free consultation with one of our attorneys at1-855-275-9378 or visit our website at www.theseegmillerlawfirm.com.

Sources: http://www.sbcounty.gov/sheriff/coroner/pressrelease.asp

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PALM SPRINGS, California (May 20, 2013) – Police are searching for the hit-and-run driver whose pickup truck struck and killed motorcyclist Eric Strzelczyk, 29, of Bermuda Dunes at the intersection of East Palm Canyon and Camino Real Palm Springs, according to a press release issued by the Riverside County Sheriff Coroner Department.

About 4:30 a.m., police say the driver of a white Ford F-9 pickup truck was driving westbound on East Palm Canyon Drive prior to the crash. He hit Strzelczyk as he attempted to make a left-hand turn in front of the motorcycle rider who was traveling eastbound on El Palm Canyon, according to a report by MyDesert.com.  The pickup truck driver fled the scene of the crash on foot without rendering aid to the motorcyclist as required under California law.

“The hit-and-run driver is now a felon and will face criminal charges when police find him,” said Attorney West Seegmiller. “My condolences go out to the family of this young man who not only face the loss of their relative, but will not be able to find justice for his death until the suspect is caught.”

According to the news article in MyDesert.com, the motorcyclist was a former U.S. Air Force sergeant and an F-16 mechanic who grew up in Indio and graduated from Indio High School.

Palm Springs Police Department is investigating the fatal hit-and-run motorcycle accident. The suspect was wearing a red hat, white T-shirt and jeans at the time of the crash.

Victims of hit-and-run crashes who are injured or those who have lost a loved one in such an accident may obtain compensation if they are covered by uninsured motorist protection on their insurance policy.  A wrongful death action can be filed on behalf of the victim’s relatives by a personal injury attorney.

–The Seegmiller Law Firm

Sources:    http://www.riversidesheriff.org/coroner/press/,http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130519/NEWS0804/305190001/Motorcyclist-hit-killed-by-pick-up-truck-Palm-Springs-ID-d

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PERRIS, California (May 8, 2013) — Alfonso Castaneda, 32, of Perris was died early Tuesday morning three days after he was struck by the driver of an SUV on Orange Avenue just west of Perris Boulevard, according to a press release issued by the Riverside County Sheriff Coroner Department.

Castaneda had been hospitalized after suffering major injuries in a motorcycle accident on Saturday night about 8:20 p.m.

According to police, Castaneda was riding his motorcycle westbound on Orange Avenue when a juvenile driving an SUV in the No. 2 lane made a U-turn in front of him. The motorcyclist was unable to avoid crashing with the SUV and the two vehicles collided.

Castaneda was wearing a helmet approved by the Department of Transportation (DOT), however, he suffered severe injuries in the crash. Paramedics rushed him by ambulance to a Riverside County Regional Medical Center in Moreno Valley where he later died at 4:09 a.m. on May 8.

The Perris Police Department was at the scene of the fatal motorcycle accident and determined there was no alcohol or drugs involved in the collision, the report said.

Witnesses are asked to contact the Perris Police Department Traffic Division at (951)210-1000.

Information about injury accidents or wrongful death claims can be obtained by contacting a Riverside County personal injury attorney.

Sources:    http://www.riversidesheriff.org/coroner/press/

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