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The Full Guide to Auto Accidents

The Full Guide to Auto Accidents Auto Accidents Defined:

What is an Auto accident?

Auto accidents, which are also referred to as traffic collision, occur when a motorized vehicle collides with, a pedestrian, a structure, road debris, other geographical obstacles, or another motorized vehicle.

Auto accidents are serious and unfortunately prevalent. 

Auto accidents can result in injury, property damage, and death. 

As a result of the damage that can arise from a traffic accident, there are numerous legal issues that are tied into auto accidents.

The legal issues that arise from auto accidents are typically sparked by the party who feels they were hit or injured from the party at fault. The term ‘fault’, when evaluating auto accidents, can arise for a number of reasons. Those parties who violate traffic laws are typically at fault when an auto accident arises.

A number of factors contribute and accelerate the risk of an auto accident; these risks include; the driver’s speed, the vehicle’s design, the road’s design, and the impairment of the driver.

Causes of Auto accidents

The cause of a particular auto accident--meaning the reason why the vehicle collided with another object-- is crucial when evaluating the level of fault for the parties involved. Once the cause of the auto accident has been realized, the initiation of a legal charge will ensue. 

The most common of which are listed below:

Driver Error- Failure to yield, tailgating, driving at excessive speeds, unsafe passing, and a disregard of traffic control devices as well as traffic laws. These examples are forms of errors or negligent actions committed by the driver of the vehicle. Driver errors are the most common reasons for auto accidents.

Intoxication-The operator of the motor vehicle’s ability to drive is impaired as a result of the consumption of drugs or alcohol.

Vehicle Defects-Auto accidents which result from a defect with a driver’s motor vehicle. Tire blowouts, brake failures, or other mechanical failures are common defects that can precipitate anAuto accident. 

Distractions- Distractions can occur from outside the car, such as observing landmarks, or they may occur inside the vehicle, such as when the driver attempts to make a phone call or toggle with the radio. Distractions disrupt the driver’s attention; as a result, they lose focus on the road, which in turn increases the probability of an auto accident.

Litigation after Auto accidents

Not every Auto accident will result in litigation; typically auto accidents that yield minor or no injuries are resolved through claims for medical care and property damage made through the driver’s car insurance companies. 

If a death results from anAuto accident, law enforcement agencies will investigate the causes that lead to the accident. Severe charges such as vehicular manslaughter can arise, if it is found that one of the driver’s was intoxicated, distracted, or that the death was precipitated by a negligent action or a maneuver that violated the jurisdiction’s traffic laws.

Cases which require litigation will be administered through the local court system where the accident took place. It is suggested that the parties involved incorporate an attorney who specializes in automobile accidents to initiate and expedite the claim. 

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