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According to statistics provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were more than 6.3 million traffic auto accidents in 2003 alone. This means that there is a traffic auto accident every ten seconds in the United States. Of these millions of traffic auto accidents that occur annually, nearly two million people suffer injuries as a result of the collision. Traffic auto accidents claim the lives of almost 40,000 people every year.
The majority of traffic auto accidents are preventable events that are caused by the negligence or willful acts of another party. In some traffic auto accidents, one driver is to blame, as in cases of aggressive or drunk driving. In other cases traffic auto accidents are related to poorly maintained roads or unsafe crossings. Still other traffic auto accidents are the result of defective auto parts that cause or contribute to damage in a collision.
When victims suffer damages from traffic auto accidents that are contributed to, or caused by, another party’s actions or negligence, victims have the legal right to seek compensation for their losses. In cases where traffic auto accidents result in death, the families of the decedent also have the legal right to seek compensation for their losses.
Lawsuits for traffic auto accidents are often pursued by the victims of the accident (plaintiff) against the negligent or malicious defendant. Through personal injury, or tort, lawsuits, victims of traffic auto accidents can seek reparations for related medical expenses, property damage, loss of income or earning potential, permanent or partial disability, and psychological suffering. In order to receive this compensation, victims of traffic auto accidents must prove that the other party’s negligence caused the damages in question.
Negligent driving can be determined in a number of ways. It is important that people involved in traffic auto accidents gather all pertinent information after a car accident in order to later prove fault in traffic auto accidents. The first thing to do after traffic auto accidents is to ensure that all persons involved are safe. Next, it is important to collect information from the other party or parties that were involved. Driver’s license number, license plate number, person’s name, address phone number and insurance information are all pertinent to the case. It is wise to call the police after traffic auto accidents, regardless of how minor you may perceive the accident. Police reports provide a neutral and reliable account of what occurs in traffic auto accidents. It may also be beneficial to take pictures of the accident and speak with any witnesses to the incident before leaving the scene.
In many traffic auto accidents, the insurance companies of the involved parties will negotiate the fault involved in the accident and the amount of compensation that each party is responsible for. In many cases, having the help of a knowledgeable and professional attorney can greatly protect and maximize one’s legal interests in traffic auto accidents.
For more information on your legal rights and options in a traffic auto accident, you may wish to contact a legal professional.
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