As of yesterday, a female bicyclist remains hospitalized after she was seriously injured in an Orange County, California motor vehicle collision. Kate Leavey and her two kids were riding to school when the Irvine bicycle accident happened.
Leavey, a Rancho San Joaquin Middle School teacher, sustained multiple limb fractures and a skull fracture. She has been receiving medical care at the ICU of a Santa Ana hospital where she was listed in critical condition. Her two children were not injured.
The driver involved in the traffic collision with Leavey's bicycle is a 71-year-old male. Police are investigating the cause of the Irvine traffic crash.
In another Orange County, California car accident, a 50-year-old woman was transported to UC Irvine Medical Center after she was injured when a car crashed into her living room. The La Palma motor vehicle collision happened at around 4pm on Wednesday. According to La Palma police, the driver appears to have driven the vehicle off the curve before crashing into the house.
Orange County, California Car Accidents
Any time you are injured in a motor vehicle accident it is important that you speak with an experienced Irvine injury attorney first before settling your case. If you agree to a settlement right away you can lose to the right to obtain the maximum recovery possible.
An experienced Orange County, California car accident law firm can work with accident reconstructionists and other experts to determine who was liable and how much money you should be awarded for personal injury. Your Irvine injury lawyers also can figure out whether additional medical expenses and recovery costs are likely to arise in the future as a result of your injuries. Taking time off work can also result in the loss of benefits and lost wages.
Teacher still hospitalized after Irvine accident, OC Register, November 18, 2009
Man Crashes Car Into La Palma Home, Injures Woman, CBS2.com, November 18, 2009
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California Department of Transportation
Based in Anaheim, Howard Nassiri represents injury clients throughout Los Angeles County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, and Orange County, California.
