Car and truck accidents involving animals on the road can be devastating to occupants of vehicles. While there is of course concern about the risk of killing a wild or domestic animal in a collision, there is also a real danger to drivers and passengers of cars that collide with animals, such as the following:
- Livestock
- Cattle (cows, bulls or calves)
- Horses
- Sheep
- Goats
- Pets
- Dogs
- Cats
- Wild animals
- Deer
- Wild pigs
- Other wild animals, such as mountain lions or coyotes
Even smaller creatures, such as raccoons, skunks, turtles, quail or wild turkeys can pose a hazard to drivers whose first instinct is to swerve to avoid hitting them.
If you were injured or if a loved one was killed in California as a result of a collision with a farm animal, such as a pony, or with a companion animal, such as a German shepherd or black lab, contact an experienced personal injury attorney at the Law Office of John J. Garvey, III. Schedule a consultation to learn how we can help determine who the liable parties were: property owners, livestock owners, farmers or government entities.
A motorcyclist successfully sued Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) after he became a quadriplegic in an accident involving a wild pig on a road that crisscrossed land owned by the state agency. The multimillion-dollar settlement could never adequately compensate the accident victim for his true losses — but it allowed for the accommodations that he needed to cope with his catastrophic injuries.
Our attorneys are prepared to hold ranchers and farmers responsible when improper corralling of farm animals leads to dangerous crashes on our California roadways in San Benito County or elsewhere. We adeptly handle accidents involving animals on the road for the sake of those who unfortunately have suffered serious injuries in wrecks caused by livestock or pets.
Contact an Animal Accident Attorney for Northern California
Contact an experienced agricultural accident lawyer in San Jose at the Law Office of John J. Garvey, III, and learn how we can help after any type of livestock accident or other accident involving any kind of animal.
