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The next thing to do when a case is filed against a driver is to prove his negligence in court. Testimonial evidence is one way of indicting a negligent driver. Witnesses account may be used to prove whether the driver has been negligent or not.
In a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charges against Donald Lee Bell, the daughter of Lettie Anderson who died in the crash testified that Bell attempted to turn left when it hit head-on an SUV in which Anderson was a passenger.
On the other hand, other witnesses including a truck driver hit by the SUV after the impact corroborated Bell’s allegations that he was driving “straight through the intersection at the time of the collision and never activated his turn signal.” A witness further added that he saw the SUV veered into Bell’s lane.
If convicted, Bell could face up to one year in jail. Bell’s attorney, Denny Forland wanted to call a reconstruction expert to rebut a CHP finding that Bell was at fault for violating the right of way.
In car accidents, witness play a vital role in determining whether the driver is at fault or not. To resist claims against the defendant, an experience personal injury attorney must be hired. Otherwise, the convicted driver may face jail sentence in addition to compensation claims.
People may find drinking alcohol as a good way to unwind but it is not good when they go behind the wheel afterwards. In Jamul, a car driven by an 18-year old hit a power pole and injured five other teenagers.
Report said the young man was driving his 1994 Infinity when he lost control of his car. Inevitable events like this may happen if the driver is reckless and tries to drive while he is intoxicated, since it is never safe to drive when drunk. A man’s capabilities of driving are not as good as when he is sober.
A drunk driver is not just putting his life at risk but also other people’s lives such as other passengers or pedestrians. Under the law, the BAC limit is not more than .08. Anything exceeding that is punishable by law.
There are other ways to avoid car accidents. Do not drive when distracted especially while using a cell phone to call or send messages. Do not drive when he is sleepy or exhausted. It is not safe when someone is under the influence of drugs.
Do not drive too fast because one may lose control of the vehicle. Do not beat the red light when crossing an intersection. Car accidents can be avoided when a driver is careful.
A 63-year-old DMV driving instructor sustained serious injuries after an unlicensed driver hit the passenger side of the vehicle he was sitting in.
The 57-year-old Richmond woman, Maria Adela Morales-Monterosa, was driving the vehicle that the instructor was riding in when she was broadsided by a Ford pick-up driven by an unlicensed driver from Santa Rosa.
Driving instructors are constantly in danger of car accidents as they ride vehicles driven by student drivers. But, in this case, the accident is said to be caused by another motorist.
The instructor, or his beneficiaries, may be eligible to recover compensatory damages for all the expenses and suffering that the accident inflicted upon them.
The impact which a speeding car makes is so powerful and hard that the car could be crashed into pieces if an accident happens.
If the metal components of a car are damaged and reduced in size, what more could happen to a delicate human body?
Miraculously, a motorist only suffered moderate injuries when his car smashed into the back of a semi-trailer in Otay Mesa and got stuck underneath it.
The man was extricated from the wreck through the joint efforts of San Diego and Chula Vista fire-rescue crews. He was taken by helicopter to the hospital.
The accident happened at Sanyo Avenue near Airway Road. The authorities were still investigating the cause of the accident.
In California, car accidents statistics marked a significant improvement. Traffic fatalities decreased by 13.6 percent. The reduction is attributed to its seat belt laws and its efforts against DUI.
But the authorities can only do so much. The public has to contribute and fill the remaining part to dramatically reduce the still high percentage of car accidents.
For the innocent victims of reckless driving, a personal injury case may be pursued against the negligent driver. The assistance of a car accident lawyer is advised in filing a claim.
Inarguably, seatbelt is one of the most efficient auto features to prevent car accidents. It has dramatically reduced fatalities and serious injuries to car occupants.
Over the years, authorities have been creative in finding ways to minimize, if not eliminate, incidents of car accidents.
The “Click it or Ticket” campaign is a road safety drive aimed at getting all Californians to buckle up while inside their cars. It emphasizes the need to wear seatbelts at all times not only because it is provided by law but ultimately for safety reasons.
If properly fastened, seatbelts will prevent passengers from sustaining further injuries. It is particularly useful in rollover accidents to prevent car occupants from being ejected out of the vehicle.
The participating counties include Upland, San Bernardino, Claremont and Chino. The local authorities will launch awareness programs sending “buckle up” message to motorists. The campaign also includes a statewide enforcement program participated by the officers of the California Highway Patrol.
In places where seatbelt use is strictly implemented, the fatality rate in car accidents has decreased. In Upland, for instance, where authorities aggressively enforce this law, no case of death in car accidents since September 2007 has been reported.
Under California laws, violators of seatbelt law have to pay a fine of between $105 and $126 for adult occupants and between $365 and $436 for children.
The Office of the National Safety gathered that seatbelt use in California was about 95% in 2008. By this campaign, authorities hope to bring the percentage to a hundred.
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 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.
Yesterday, online news reported about a car chase, which caused some minor accidents in Los Angeles.
The report said the police have arrested the suspect who drove opposite freeway traffic that led to high speed chase between him and the police.
During the chase, the suspect’s vehicle figured in a collision accident with another vehicle in Mission Hills. As of the time of this writing, it wasn’t known yet whether the crash caused any injuries.
But, reading the news, I think one thing here is known and certain.
The law, to protect the motorists from their reckless and negligent fellow, requires the erring drivers to compensate their victims for any damage, bodily injury or damage to property, alike.
Therefore, for the collision this driver caused in the intersection in Mission Hills, irrespective of the fact that no injuries are known to have been sustained, he will have to face prosecution for the compensation of the other driver for the damage that the latter sustained from the collision.
Not to mention the certainty of the fact that the driver will be facing charges for his felonious act and violations of the existing traffic rules and regulation of the county or state.
The victim of the car collision may claim from his own or the suspect’s insurance company for the actual value of the repair of his vehicle together with other damages.
Good thing the person was arrested. His victim will no longer have the extra burden of looking for him.
