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According to the California Highway Patrol, Daniel Lopez Jr. was one of six people in a pickup that was pulling out of a private driveway onto Simpson Road east of Patterson Avenue at the same time that Michael Vargas was driving down Simpson Road in a 2012 Suzuki GSXR. Witnesses say Vargas was driving at speeds exceeding 100 mph.

Uriel Garcia, 26, killed in motorcycle accident on Highway 74 near Bursera Way in Palm Desert, CA

Date:

Friday, October 24, 2014

Area:

Riverside, CA

Uriel Garcia, 26, has been identified as the man killed in motorcycle accident on Highway 74 near Bursera Way in Palm Desert, CA on Friday morning. An investigation is ongoing.

Motorcyclist's lawyers win his case after he sustained injuries as a result of an accident with a pickup truck in Riverside, California

Accident Type:

Motorcycle Accident

Incident Date:

Wednesday, August 11, 2004

Result Date:

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Monetary Result:

$890,000

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Court:

Riverside County Superior Court

On August 11, 2004 Daniel McGettigan, a 40-year-old service manager for a car dealership, was riding his motorcycle when he crashed into a truck that Raul Nunez, a salesperson for I-10 Toyota, was showing to prospective customers. Nunez was turning the truck left onto the roadway that McGettigan was driving on, resulting in the accident. McGettigan was driven to an emergency room, where he was found to have multiple contusions. Subsequent MRI's showed problems in the lumbar spine and cervical discs. He underwent extensive physical therapy, chriopractic treatment, and pain control therapy. He claiemd to have a consistent burning pain and tenderness in his back, which was disabling. McGettigan decided to sue Nunez, I-10 Toyota, and its parent company, C&M Motors, LLC. He argued that Nunez was negligent in driving the vehicle, and that his employers were liable. Nunez claimed that he had stopped in the westbound lane of the roadway, and that McGettigan should have seen him and avoided the collision. McGettigan claimed to have a brain injury which resulted in depression and aberrant behavior. His wife left him shortly after the accident, and settled a loss of consortium claim for $12,500. Utlimately, the jury sided with McGettigan and his lawyers, awarding him $890,000. Nunez and his employers were found 100% liable.

Riverside county is the 4th-most populous county in California and accounts for the southeast portion of the Los Angeles metropolitan area

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Links to accidents that occur in the Riverside area

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Riverside grief support information for accident victims

When a loved one is killed in a motor-vehicle accident, it is often helpful for grieving family and friends to get help from a grief support organization. It can be comforting to talk with others going through a similar situation, and the road to recovering from the loss may go more smoothly. Go here to get information on Riverside grief support organizations.

Riverside legal information for accident victims

When injury or death is the result of a motor-vehicle crash in Riverside, many decisions need to be made immediately and questions need to be answered. For example, how much of the medical costs will be covered by the insurance policy? How does PIP insurance help with medical bills immediately? What if the at-fault driver has no insurance?

When an accident is serious or fatal, get help from a Riverside accident attorney

When an accident, caused by the negligence of a motorist, results in serious injury or death, the next step is to find an experienced Riverside accident attorney, to start the financial recovery process by launching an insurance claim. Major injury or wrongful death claims are complicated and can be hard to manage without legal help. Having a Riverside personal injury lawyer on board is a great relief to injured people, or to the family left behind when an accident proves fatal. Since most personal injury lawyers offer a free initial consultation and work on a contingency basis, meaning that there are no up-front costs and all fees are paid when the claim is settled, there is no downside to speaking with a great Riverside personal injury lawyer right away, to get help for an injured person.

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