Automobile Accident & Causes

Accidents are extremely traumatic experiences and often come at the huge cost of lives and vehicles. On average a highly traumatic accident happens at least once every hour in large capital cities in the US. The fact is that the authorities will make the call on who is at fault when an automobile accident happens. However auto accident lawyers will also understand and appreciate the intricacies of auto accident laws. They can better find claimable areas and also guide your through the often difficult task of claiming insurance.

It should be noted that automobile accident laws are very wide ranging as it must cover varies types of automotive mishaps that range from DUI, sleeping at the wheel to mechanical failures and speeding. Each of these cases is quite independent of the other and as such is requires qualified lawyers find the best outcome for you.

Here is a list of common causes of auto accidents which often result in litigation:

Driver Error – These are by far the most common causes of accident and covers a wide ranging of causes in itself such as failure to adhere to signage, following too closely, not obeying traffic lights etc.

Distractions – Most of the time this happens from factors from the interior of the vehicle like lighting a cigarette, changing a CD or radio station or even parenting an unruly child which results in an accident.

Intoxication and DUI – This is when the driver of the car is intoxicated by either alcohol or any other drug and fails to control his vehicle properly causing a car crash.

Bad Weather – Sometimes accident are caused by poor visibility of slippery surfaces caused by poor weather. It should be noted that generally no leniency is given for adverse weather conditions.

Road Design and Condition – Similarly to Bad Weather mentioned above no leniency is given however if you can prove that injury or damage was caused by road design or poor road conditions then there is a possibility that you can share the burden with the owner of the roads (i.e. local councils).

Vehicle Defects – This is when the driver isn’t at fault and an accident is caused by a defect in a vehicle. Often times manufacturers are given the brunt of the blame and will result in large pay-outs and claims. 

It should however be noted that not all car accident will result in litigations as sometimes the injuries and the scale of the accident isn’t sufficient to warrant further pursuit. Most of the time all claims for medical expenses and damages can be settled by the car insurance companies. The higher the impact of the accident the higher the chances of litigation.