Palm Desert Blog of Lawyer Dale S. Gribow

An 87-year old man, a World War II veteran, was in Palm Springs with his wife for a reunion.  The two were crossing a main street when they were both hit by a vehicle.

Reports indicated that the couple did not use a crosswalk.  The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene.  The man was pronounced dead about two hours later while his 83-year old wife remained in critical condition in a nearby hospital.  

If a pedestrian is killed crossing outside a crosswalk, is it his fault?  California Vehicle Code Section 21950 states, “The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection”. 

California law requires the driver to prove he or she was not in the wrong.  If you have lost a loved one due to the possible negligence of another person, contact an experienced Riverside Personal Injury attorney who can investigate the case for you to determine your legal rights and options.

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A 45-year old man, ended the lives of an elderly couple (from Yucaipa) last year in Palm Springs by crashing into their car.  The couple died from injuries sustained when the crash took place.  The man was booked into the Banning Jail on charges stemming from the accident.

Last week, the man was charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter.  It is said that the elderly couple were in Palm Springs to watch a cap to a nuclear reactor roll through the valley on a semi-truck.

I feel so sad for the family of the elderly couple.

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