Overturned Fire Truck Leaves 3 Injured – Firefighter Injury Attorneys
Breaking News: a Los Angeles County Fire truck overturned, resulting in injuries to three crew members. The firetruck was traveling towards a cliff rescue call in the San Gabriel Mountains on the evening of Sunday, November 3, 2024. The incident happened around 5:39pm on Highway 39, near San Gabriel Reservoir. According to reports, the driver of the firetruck was attempting to straighten out after the firetruck, Engine 32, slightly veered off the road. However, the firetruck “fishtailed,” and the driver lost control of the truck. The firetruck overturned and ended up on its side. According to L.A. County Fire, three personnel on board the firetruck sustained minor injuries. No other vehicles were involved in the incident.
There are no additional details, and the cause of the vehicle veering off the road before the incident remains unclear. The incident resulted in the closure of all northbound and southbound lanes at the site. Closures lasted approximately three hours.
Unfortunately, incidents involving fire trucks are very common. These vehicle accidents can happen at any time and can result in injuries to firefighters as well as to drivers and passengers of other vehicles involved.
If you or a member of your family suffered harm in a firetruck crash, it is important that you seek legal assistance as soon as possible. You could have the right to file a lawsuit and receive compensation. For more information about the legal options available to you, contact the experts here at the Downtown L.A. Law Group as soon as possible.
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Can I file a lawsuit for harm resulting from a firetruck accident? Yes, you could have the right to file a lawsuit. Before pursuing a claim, however, it is important to understand liability. Based on the details surrounding the incident, different parties or entities could be liable.
Consider the following points:
- Fire department liability – if the fire department was negligent in any way, including firetruck maintenance, driver training, etc., then the fire department could be liable. That is, if the incident can be traced back to an issue with the firetruck or the negligent actions of the driver, then the fire department can be sued.
- Truck manufacturer liability – if the incident occurred because of a defect in the firetruck, whether it’s a defect in design, manufacturing, etc., then the firetruck manufacturer could be liable and could be sued.
- Third–party liability – if the incident was caused by the negligence of other drivers on the road, the negligence of drivers in company vehicles, road work agencies, etc., then these parties/entities could be liable and could be sued.
Yes, injured firefighters can generally file for workers compensation because they are protected under workers comp law if they are injured on the job in firetruck incidents. Based on the specific details surrounding the incident, victims could file workers comp claims; however, other options may include personal injury claims or wrongful death claims. If you are unsure of the specific claim that you should pursue, seek legal help as soon as possible.
What Should I Do?
If a wildfire resulted in ash and soot damage to your home and personal property, you should consider the following suggestions:
- Take photos and videos of all visible damage before any clean-up attempts
- Speak to witnesses and collect contact information (this might include neighbors that experienced similar damages)
- Contact your insurance company and give them the facts surrounding (if there is insurance bad faith, keep records of all communications between you and the insurance, gather all evidence relevant to the property damage, gather all your insurance documents, and find a lawyer experienced in insurance bad faith)
Most importantly, it is important that you take legal action on time. All claims are subject to a statute of limitations – or a deadline to sue. If claimants do not file their claims on time, they can lose their right to sue entirely. How long do you have to file your claim? If you are pursuing a lawsuit for property damage, your claim is subject to a three-year deadline. If you are pursuing an insurance bad faith claim (which is essentially breach of contract), your claim will be subject to a four-year deadline. To preserve your right to file a claim, contact us today.
Contact the Downtown L.A. Law Group
If you are ready to explore the legal options to you after wildfires resulted in damage due to soot and ash, contact us today. Our expert legal team is fully committed to fighting for your rights and getting you the recovery that you are owed. To ensure that we remain as accessible as possible to all people looking for guidance, we offer free case evaluations. These include free consultations and free second opinions. No matter whether you are looking to begin your claim or continue your claim after starting it with another team, you can trust that our experts will be available to guide you every step of the way. To schedule a free case evaluation, contact us today.
Zero-Fee Guarantee: you will never have to worry about paying upfront legal costs for any of our legal services. Since our law firm works on contingency, you will not be responsible for legal costs if your claim is not successful. If you do not win, you will not pay anything.
Contact us today for more information about pursuing a soot and ash claim associated with any of the current California Wildfires.
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