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DUI Suspected in San Diego Bike Accident


October 02, 2007
Topic: Drunk Driving Accidents

On October 1, 14-year-old Kas Saunders and his friend were riding their bikes on Cole Grade Road in Valley Center, California. It was about 5:45 pm when a Cadillac Sedan going the same direction hit Kas's bike at 40 mph. According to the California Highway Patrol, Kas was thrown off his bike and died instantly.

Now authorities say, the driver of the Cadillac, Robert Bernabeo may have been under the influence when his car struck Kas's bike. The 46-year-old Bernabeo was arrested yesterday under suspicion of DUI. Sign-on San Diego says prescribed medication is being described as the substance in question.

Every time a DUI accident occurs, the general tendency is to think of it as a one time offence or a first time "mistake." However statistics prove that many DUI offenders once they have been let off with hardly more than a slap on the wrist are emboldened enough to repeat such dangerous behavior. Pursuing monetary compensation in cases like Kas's where a reckless driver caused the wrongful death of a young teen, can dissuade the driver and others of his kind from ever getting behind the wheel when they are not 100-per-cent sober. In Kas' case at least pursuing the driver for compensation may not heal the family's grief, but the prospect of a substantial payout will make others more wary about the consequences when they drive under the influence, prescribed medication or not.

If a loved one has suffered a wrongful death in an accident caused by a person driving under the influence, call the California personal injury attorneys at The Reeves Law Group for a consultation.


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