Bakersfield, CA – Three Injured in Multi-Car Crash at Chester Ave and Roberts Ln
Bakersfield, CA (March 11, 2021) – Three people sustained injuries during a multi-vehicle accident in northeast Bakersfield on Thursday, March 11th.
Sources said that the collision took place at about 2:20 p.m. at the intersection of Roberts Lane and Chester Avenue was a vehicle traveling northbound on Chester Avenue ran a red light and collided with three other cars.
Three victims, with injuries ranging from minor to moderate, were transported via ambulances to local hospitals.
Officials also reported that the car that ran the red light was possibly involved in an earlier accident, but this has not been confirmed.
Our thoughts are with the injured victim and their family at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
Injury Accidents in Bakersfield
Car accidents are one of the most devastating things a person can go through. Not only are they forced to deal with having their day completely interrupted, but they are often left with painful injuries that demand extensive medical treatment. In the state of California, more than 150,000 people are hospitalized annually as a result of injuries sustained in traffic-related incidents. Many victims are ushered from the site of collisions and admitted into hospitals for treatment. Having to go through emergency surgery and spent days or even weeks in hospitals can be overwhelming. Many people feel confused, scared, and unsure of how to move forward after being involved in an accident.
When victims are injured in accidents as a result of the negligence of other motorists sharing the road, it is crucial that they reach out to a car accident attorney in California as soon as possible. Victims may be entitled to compensation to help alleviate the financial burdens they face moving forward. In many cases, accident victims are able to recover compensation to cover both economic and non-economic damages, including:
- Medical costs
- Long-term care costs
- Lost wages/lost earnings
- Vehicle repair or replacements
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish
- Punitive damages
- And more
In cases where victims lose their lives in accidents, surviving relatives may be entitled to compensation for funeral costs, burial fees, loss of consortium, and various other damages.
At Torem & Associates, our personal injury attorneys in California strive to ensure victims are in the best position possible to move forward after their accidents and reach their immediate and long-term goals. Our attorneys work diligently to protect the legal rights of victims after being injured in preventable accidents. If you have been injured in a preventable accident, contact our personal injury attorneys in California at (888) 500-5000 to discuss legal options available for you. Our team is available to meet with you, at your earliest convenience, to discuss legal options available to help you obtain the compensation you need and deserve moving forward.
Note: Our team of writers utilizes secondary sources when creating these posts. These sources include but are not limited to local news reports, police accident reports, and eyewitness accounts about serious injury accidents in Bakersfield. For that reason, the details surrounding the incident have not been independently verified by our team of writers. If you locate any information that is not correct in our post, please contact our firm right away so that we correct the post to reflect the most accurate information available.
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