BEN LOMOND, CALIFORNIA – The San Diego car accident attorneys at our firm have learned that a construction flagger for a private company was injured Wednesday morning when he was hit by a car at a road construction site on Highway 9. The four car accident occurred just before 11 a.m. near California Drive. Witnesses said the car that hit the flagger was driving south at approximately 25 miles per hour when it him. The flagger was awake and talking when the authorities arrived. However, there was concern that he had suffered a head injury. Because of that concern, he was flown to Stanford Medical Center for treatment.
The highway was closed for a short time while medics and firefighters tended to the flagger and while officers to investigated the crash. The highway was reopened before noon according to the CHP. The section of the highway where the accident took place was subject to one-way traffic control Wednesday morning while a private company did work in the area. Caltrans does not work in that area. The flagger was directing vehicles for that project at the time of the accident. Details about the drivers and cars in the accident were not yet available. If you have any additional information about this accident that you wish to provide, please contact a California brain injury attorney at our firm today.
Construction workers are at risk for many different types of injuries on the job. If you are a construction worker and have been involved in an on the job accident, you may face a complicated case in order to recover for your injuries and expenses. In some workplace accident cases, the injured party is limited to recovering worker’s compensation. However, other cases involve injuries caused by the negligence or recklessness of third parties, as in the described case above. If this is the case, it will open the door to filing a lawsuit against the responsible parties, and recovering the past and future medical expenses, lost income, and pain and suffering damages to which the injured party is entitled. The San Diego brain injury attorneys at our firm have years of experience handling cases similar to this accident described, as well as other on-the-job accidents that cause injuries to different parts of the body. If a close friend or family member has suffered a brain injury or other serious injury, whether on-the-job or not, contact the San Diego brain injury lawyers at our firm for a free case evaluation.
Berman & Riedel, LLP is a plaintiff’s law firm in San Diego, California, staffed with a team of experienced and educated California Car accident lawyers who are capable of litigating most any personal injury claim. Berman & Riedel, LLP is led by managing partner William Berman. Mr. Berman is one of the youngest attorneys ever in the State of California to receive the highest possible Martindale-Hubbell AV rating. Mr. Berman has litigation experience in many different types of personal injury and wrongful death cases. If you would like to speak with Mr. Berman or any of the other highly qualified California brain injury lawyers at Berman & Riedel, LLP, contact the firm for an initial consultation free of charge.
