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Automobile Accidents on the Rise
Peter Kent
LegalView
Researchers have recently discovered that the leading cause of personal injury is due to the number of automobile accidents whether from drunk driving, reckless driving or weather conditions.
It has often been said that individuals are more at risk for becoming injured while driving rather than flying, and as their are more individuals on the road each year, this appears to quickly becoming the dangerous truth.
Many of these accidents could have been prevented if traffic laws and common sense had been observed. Drivers who cause accidents -- while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, by driving recklessly, falling asleep at the wheel, talking on a cell phone, or otherwise being distracted -- can be held liable.
Because of many factors including vehicle design, severity of wreck, etc., there are a list of serious injuries involved with automobile accidents, some of which result in death. It is also not unusual for automobile litigation to involved suing an insurance company or an uninsured or underinsured motorist who was responsible for the accident.
Trucks often increase the severity of an automobile accident. It is important for attorneys to be knowledgeable of state and federal regulations governing the conduct of truck drivers, as well as the condition of their vehicles. There are often a list of issues surrounding automobile or truck accidents, which range from a driver's alcohol intoxication and liquor liability to highway and automobile designs that may be dangerous. These cases may involve multiple defendants including state and local governments, a state's department of transportation, and automobile manufacturers.
Liquor Liability and Automobile Accidents
Liquor liability involves bodily injury or personal damage in which a person or business can be held responsible for causing or contributing to the intoxication of a person; furnishing alcoholic beverages to a person under the legal drinking age or under the influence of alcohol; or violating any statute, ordinance, or regulation relating to the sale, distribution, or use of alcoholic beverages.
As many automobile accidents involve the use or misuse of alcohol, liquor liability holds those parties who have provided alcohol to those already intoxicated or those under the legal drinking age responsible for their actions.
If you have been involved in an automobile accident and have suffered injury, you may have a legal case. If an individual is involved in an automobile accident, whether involving liquor or not, it is highly advisable to speak with an experienced liquor liability attorney.
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Article submitted Friday, May 23, 2008
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