Car accidents can occur for a wide variety of reasons, but a less-frequently discussed cause of car accidents is defective auto parts. Defective seat belts, tires, airbags, and even roof design are just a few types of vehicle defects that can cause or contribute to vehicle accidents and injuries. For example, although defective airbags may not cause an accident, if an airbag fails to deploy or deploys incorrectly during an accident, this could...
Every car accident is different, but the type of damage a vehicle, driver, or passenger sustains tends to fall into one of four categories. These damages may or may not be covered by your or the other driver’s insurance policy. If you haven’t updated your insurance in a while, it’s a good idea to explore additional coverage options. For example, uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage are considered by car accident attorneys to be some...
Although technological advances such as backup cameras, forward collision systems, and artificial intelligence continue to make automobiles safer, car accidents are still a leading cause of injury and death in the United States. According to recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nearly 37,000 Americans died in car crashes in 2018, and approximately 2.7 million people sustained injuries that required medical...
There are many causes for car accidents, including driver inattention, substance abuse, and traffic violations, to name a few. However, a less often discussed but just as real cause of car accidents involve defective auto parts.
There are two specific kinds of auto defects, and within those, there are a variety of common auto part defects that occur. If you or a loved one were injured or killed in an accident due to defective auto parts, you...
Like any product liability case, defective vehicles or auto parts can cause severe damage to the unaware consumers who have purchased them or find them included in their vehicle. Common examples of auto defects include faulty airbags, seatbelts, tires, and brakes, as well as a tendency to roll over when making turns. These and many more defects can create unsafe situations for the driver, passengers, and anyone sharin
Después de una colisión, es importante que se realice una investigación sobre la causa del accidente y la situación circundante. Aunque hay alguna evidencia de que una víctima de accidente automovilístico puede potencialmente reunirse por sí misma en la escena si no está siendo tratada en un hospital, hay mucho más a lo que un abogado podría tener acceso cuando realiza una investigación de accidente automovilístico en nombre de un...
Después de una colisión, las finanzas son una preocupación comprensible con las facturas médicas, los costos de rehabilitación, los daños a la propiedad y los daños por dolor y sufrimiento que deben tenerse en cuenta. Comprensiblemente, puede ser difícil estimar el valor de un caso de accidente automovilístico, y una variedad de factores intervienen en la evaluación de la posible compensación de una víctima de colisión. La víctima...
En una colisión con otro vehículo, algunas lesiones son más comunes que otras y tienen el potencial de ser graves. Es importante buscar atención médica inmediatamente después de una colisión, incluso si no se siente herido. Es posible que muchos tipos de lesiones sufridas en un accidente automovilístico no se sientan hasta días o incluso semanas después de que ocurriera la colisión, lo que podría debilitar su caso más adelante si no...