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Often the most important parts of any task are also the most basic. Drivers learn the difference between the brake and the accelerator before they even put the car in drive. While this is a fundamental matter for any driver, pedal confusion accidents happen with alarming frequency. Avoiding pedal errors is critical. When accidents do happen, our San Francisco pedal confusion injury lawyer is ready to help the injured. It is important to remember that no matter how sympathetic the defendant may be, and those involved in accidents are often good people who made one unintended mistake, those injured because of another’s actions deserve compensation.
One Dead, Five Injured Following Livermore Pedal Confusion Accident
A frightening scene unfurled at a Livermore gym early Tuesday. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that around 6:30 A.M. an 80-year-old driver confused the accelerator and brake pedals sending her car crashing into the lobby of LifeStyleRx health club at 1119 E. Stanley Boulevard. Livermore police told reporters that the female driver “experienced pedal confusion” while parking her Mercedes SUV. The crash led to the death of 49-year-old Katheryn Baker, the chief financial officer of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a government-owned technology company in the national security arena. Five others were injured and taken to hospitals. Police do not believe alcohol or drugs were factors in the accident.