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This web site is intended to help those who have been involved in a car, truck, tractor-trailer, or motorcycle accident in the Tri-Valley area; and particularly for those who have been injured as a result of that accident by no fault of their own.
Getting in a car or truck wreck along I-680 (especially along the Sunol grade to or from Livermore) or getting rear-ended at a Pleasanton, Livermore or Danville stoplight, unfortunately, is all too common. Motor vehicle accidents that happen in the Tri-Valley represent just a small percentage, but higher than average percentage based on land area, of the more than six million auto accidents that occur annually on U.S. roads and highways. The Tracy roads (common truck-car collision risk area because high volume truck traffic and tight merging on and off ramps), Livermore (common dui-car-motorcycle accident collision risk area due in part in to forty plus wine tasting rooms in close vicinity), Pleasanton (common truck-car accident risk area because of dense work population and seasonal rush hour traffic at dusk), and Dublin (common big rig, tractor-trailer, truck and car collision risk area because of major Interstate 680 and Highway 580 and Highway 84 interchanges and large volume high speed rush hour traffic) can be at times both challenging and frustrating. Getting on Highway 580 West from Livermore, for example, is often dangerous because cars and trucks coming from Tracy along 580 frequently far exceed the speed limit making entering the 580 potentially hazardous.
If you or a loved one has been in an auto accident in the Tri-Valley area, including in or near the towns of Pleasanton, Livermore, Danville, San Ramon, or Dublin here are some additional places to know and places to go for IMMEDIATE HELP:
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WHAT TO DO AFTER AN AUTO-ACCIDENT
Moments immediately after a car accident, truck accident, or motorcycle accident are more often than not highly emotional and often confusing. But no matter the severity or circumstances surrounding the collision and its aftermath someone not seriously injured in the crash must begin dealing with the critical matters at hand.
Safety comes first and when lives, health, and well-being are at stake. If you are a driver in the accident here five basic things to do "right after the crash."
1) Stop the engine of your vehicle and turn on your hazard lights - do not move your vehicle unless it is obstructing traffic and can be moved safely. If you have to move your vehicle do so on the safer side of the road but nearest the accident scene as possible.
2) Help or get help if anyone is injured. Dial 911 and report if anyone, including yourself, is injured or if there is a fire, fuel leak, or auto parts on the roadway that may pose a threat to oncoming traffic. If there are no serious injuries or cause for emergency assistance call the police to report the accident. California state law requires its drivers to report all roadway accidents unless damages are obviously less than $750.
3) Be sure your hazard lights are on ... if you have cones, warning sign triangles, or flares use them.
4) Get away from the accident scene and roadway area and stay clear of traffic. Every year many pedestrian deaths and injuries occur near the accident scene following an auto accident.
5) Use-Check your Emergency Kit. You should have an emergency kit that includes medical supplies, tape, bandages ... all the basics plus your medical alert card. It should also include a pen a paper for notes, and a disposable camera (with good batteries!).
If someone has just been hurt in a car accident the time to act is now, not tomorrow, not later ... right now! The singular point of this article is this:
Do everything possible now to make sure serious medical needs are dealt with immediately and completely. Continued (click here)
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