According to recent news reports from Albany Oregon four people have suffered injury after a two-car accident that occurred around 8:20 a.m. on Sunday June 5. 29-year-old Alimpiada Kalugin of Homer AK was driving a black 2003 Nissan Maxima north on Seven Mile Lane and reportedly failed to stop at a stop sign at an intersection with Highway 34. As the Nissan went through the intersection it was struck by a 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix headed west on 34 driving by 34-year-old Kippy Ann Hudson of Lebanon. The Nissan then spun and hit a tree on its passenger side. 28-year-old Timofae Jack Martisheff of Seaside was a passenger in the Nissan and had to be extricated from the wreckage by emergency personnel. He was taken by air to Corvallis Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center then transported to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. He was last listed in critical condition. Kalugin was taken to Samaritan Albany General Hospital and was last reported in good condition. Hudson was taken to Corvallis and was last reported in fair condition. Her passenger 35-year-old Bryan E. Hudson also of Lebanon was taken to Samaritan and has since been released from the hospital. Authorities are investigating alcohol as having been a possible contributing factor to the wreck.
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Following an injury auto accident in which alcohol may have been a factor a third party investigation may be pursued that can work to look into issues related to liability. For instance if a negligent bar or restaurant over-serves alcohol to a person and that person then causes a wreck that results in harm to themselves or others dram shop laws in most states will work to hold such an alcohol-serving establishment partially liable for the consequences of the wreck since their negligent behavior is construed as a proximate cause to the wreck. As such both a negligent alcohol-serving establishment and a possible drunk driver can both be held civilly liable for the same accident. However establishing that such a series of events may have occurred often requires the work of a thorough third party investigation in order to ensure that all liable parties are correctly identified.
Texas Personal Injury Attorney Michael Grossman
