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Sunday morning is often spent with family and close friends. It is a day where we spent quality time with our spouse and kids. We either stay at home or go somewhere so long you are with your loved ones.
This may have been the plan of the four unidentified car accident victims were it not for their death on a Sunday morning. Reports revealed that a woman and three children died at the accident scene when their car was struck by another vehicle.
The accident was caused allegedly by the other car’s running a stop sign. Its driver was suspected to be under the influence.
How many innocent victims should be pun on the line for us to take car accidents seriously? I am not mocking the efforts of the authorities but it seems that whatever it is that they are doing right now is not enough.
Certainly, there must be wrong, if not with the system, with its implementation and enforcement.
I think we should reexamine thoroughly our traffic laws, rules and regulations. We should give violators the stiffest possible punishment.
I can no longer think of a better way than this if you have please tell me.
A car pileup or a multiple vehicle crash is a devastating vehicle accident, often involving several victims with extensive damage to vehicles or properties.
Take the case of a car pile up accident that occurred in France’s A4 Motorway and involved 28 vehicles, including a tractor-trailer and two buses.
About 39 people were injured while one died as a result of the multiple vehicle crash. Some 230 rescue personnel and police officers also rushed to the scene of the accident to help the victims.
In vehicle accidents like this, one may ask – whose fault is it?
Under the tort law, comparative responsibility in accidents such as this applies. This principle applies not only to accidents caused by negligence but to intentional torts as well.
By comparative fault, the participation of each party in the accident is assessed and the fault of each one is determined and established. In this way, the fault is divided by percentage among the parties and accordingly, the amount of damages for the plaintiff.
Proving and establishing comparative responsibility in a car pileup accident may be an intricate process. Hiring an experienced car accident lawyer will ensure protection of your rights during the process.
What could be more tragic than being struck by a vehicle driven by an intoxicated motorist while cruising on a motorcycle with your fiancée on a great weekend?
The article, “Riverside Drunk Driving Accident Kills Motorcyclist”, posted on October 16, 2008, mirrors this tragic incident involving a motorcycle and a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Riverside County.
According to the article, the motorcycle enthusiast and his fiancée were crossing an intersection after attending the 2008 American Heat Motorcycle Weekend in Palms Spring, when a SUV turned in the its path. The bike was “broadsided” by the vehicle, causing the rider and his companion to be thrown off the motorcycle during the collision.
As a result, the rider suffered more than his fiancée who had only minor injuries and survived the crash while the rider died later from severe injuries sustained in the accident. To make it worse, it was learned that the couple were engaged to be married next year.
Investigations revealed that the driver of the SUV was a 76-year old man whom the police later arrested on suspicion of felony drunk driving, later amended to vehicle manslaughter following the death of the accident victim.
Authorities have noted a recent upsurge in motorcycle accidents, which may be attributed to the increase in the number of people who use motorcycles as cheaper means of transportation in the midst of rising fuel prices.
Consequently, bike accidents have also increased. Considering that motorcycles are dangerous enough to use, it has become even more lethal with the added factors of a drunk elderly losing control of a vehicle in an intersection.
Drunk driving is considered as one of the major causes in many vehicular accidents. Many teen and adult drivers are guilty of violating the road safety regulation on drunk driving.
If you happen to become a victim of a vehicle accident caused by negligence or recklessness such as drunk driving, consulting with a skilled personal injury lawyer can help from the damages wrought by the accident on your life.
A driver was killed in the crash site after an auto accident that happened in I-8 last Sunday. Border Patrol authorities reports of a vehicle accident on westbound I-8, west of Jacumba, San Diego County.
The crash was believed to have occurred a little past ten at night when the driver of a sedan apparently lost control of his car and went off the north side of the freeway. The car landed about 70 feet down an embankment.
Officers told the California Highway Patrol that they pulled the driver out of the wrecked vehicle before it caught fire. However, the driver did not make it, he perished near the site of the accident. As of the time of this writing, the driver was not identified.
The NHTSA data reveals that there are around 4,236 traffic accidents fatalities in California last year, including those coming from San Diego.
For victims of this car crash caused by erring driver besides the victim himself, compensation that may be recovered may include but is not limited to the following:
• Loss of earning capacity
• Pain and suffering
• Reasonable medical expenses
Generally, car accidents suits are filed in the state where the accident took place. A civil suit for damages is filed to recover compensation. A criminal case may also be filed especially when the car crash was attended by serious injuries, driving under the influence (DUI), assault and manslaughter.
