Callahan & Blaine

Seventy seven year old Jack Becker of Anaheim, California was reportedly heading back home after a night at the races when he was struck by a passing vehicle. Becker was seen leaving the Los Alamitos Racetrack and attempting to cross Katella Avenue at Siboney Street just after dusk. Witnesses say that Becker stepped into the street outside of the marked crosswalk, and was struck by a Chevy Silverado pickup truck.

The driver of the truck stopped and waited at the scene; the Cypress Police Department, Los Alamitos Police Department and the Orange County Fire Authority all appeared on the scene and attempted to help Becker, who died later of his injuries.

The driver is not suspected to have been impaired by drugs or alcohol, although it uncertain if Becker had been drinking at the track before attempting to cross the street. The collision is still being investigated and witnesses are asked to call Traffic Sergeant Maria O’Connell at the Los Alamitos Police Department at (562) 431 -2255, extension 418.

California pedestrians are all too often struck by motorists and killed or severely injured. Many times they or their families do not speak up because they believe the accident is the victim’s fault. At Callahan & Blaine, our success in litigating and negotiating personal injury cases comes from our uncommon approach; we handle each personal injury case as though it were a complex business litigation case, attacking it from every angle possible.

In a similar case, this approach allowed us to negotiate a $7 million settlement for a cyclist who was left with a traumatic brain injury after being struck by a newspaper delivery truck. While his case may have seemed hopeless, Callahan & Blaine recognized the winning approach that got him the results he deserved.

If you or someone you know has suffered a catastrophic injury or died as the result of being hit in the street by a motor vehicle, please contact our Orange County, California law firm for expert legal counsel.