Proner & Proner Law Blog

The nation's highways can be a relatively safe place if everyone observes the rules of the road. Unfortunately, there are several factors that come into play, largely in the realm of human error, that creates the catalyst for most auto accidents.

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Most of us will probably be in an auto accident of some sort in our lifetime, in fact, statistically speaking, the odds are 100 percent. The majority will be minor fender benders and the type of thing you can walk away from with tiny cuts and scrapes.

You are driving along when your car falls into a large sink hole in the middle of the road. There were no warning lights, signs or anything to indicate a danger you should avoid. Your mishap sends you to the emergency room where you receive treatment for your injuries. You are later told that some of the injuries you sustained are permanent and irreversible. You also learn that it will take a ton of money, time and energy to rehabilitate

There are many different kinds of single vehicle accidents that can occur on our nation’s roads. Some of them will be caused due to driver recklessness and others will happen because of an outside influence. The latter accidents could result in a personal injury that is serious and debilitating. When such an incident occurs, the injured party has the right to pursue litigation against the responsible party.

A vehicular collision involving a single car is bad enough, but when more than one other automobile is involved people can get seriously hurt and the matter can becomes complicated.

One of the most important things to assess after a harrowing car accident is the physical damage to fellow drivers and passengers to ensure everyone is all right. When serious injury occurs, this can be difficult to assess, as certain types of trauma can only be ascertained as time goes by, especially if brain or spinal damage resulted.

No one wants to think of themselves being hurt in an automobile accident, but unfortunately, statistically speaking, there is a good chance you will in your lifetime.

Many individuals labor under the mistaken assumption that they cannot recoup monetary damages if they were involved in a singe vehicle accident. It would surprise most to learn that this is not often the case, in fact, they may have more rights than they think.

There are many common misconceptions when it comes to personal injury law and in this case, ignorance is not bliss. Far too often people pursue lawsuits that may be frivolous in nature due to this misinformation, while others fail to pursue justice thinking they do not have a legal leg to stand on.

When an individual who has suffered debilitating injuries after a car accident is offered an insurance settlement the offer can be tempting. Most of the time the figure is quite significant and may be more money that the individual has seen in one year. When one is facing the prospect of mounting medial bills and financial disaster some money appears as if it is better than no money.

After a car accident, most people want to concentrate on the long and arduous road to healing. Because of this, many of them will be tempted to take any settlement the insurance company or responsible party offers. While some settlements can be fair, it is not always a good idea to take the first offer that comes along.

Every year hundreds of thousands of American drivers are injured on our nation’s highways. As many of these unfortunate car accident victims struggle to heal, they face a battle with insurance companies, learning that representatives will try everything they can to discredit them. Those who can’t be discredited are offered settlements that will barely cover medical costs, let alone their lost wages.

As the leading cause of death of individuals under the age of 34, car accidents account for over 40,000 deaths annually and costs 150 billion dollars a year. However, there is a not so hidden cost to the tragedy of an auto accident that cannot be weighed on any financial scale. The cost is the burden that comes from trying to pick up the pieces in the aftermath of an auto collision.

After a single vehicle car accident, most people erroneously believe there is no way to recoup damages for injuries. Truth be told, the circumstances leading up to the accident may allow you or a loved one to recoup reparations, especially if the car accident had to do with gross negligence.

A head on collision can be particularly devastating due to the nature of the crash itself. In many car crashes, the force of impact can be mitigated depending on where the vehicle is hit and the rate of acceleration when hit. In a head on collision, the impact is often doubled and both vehicles absorb all of the force. This can make the car accident especially damaging to not only the vehicles, which are often totaled, but to the drivers and passengers of the cars as well.

The advent of automotive accident-avoidance technologies is bound to make many of us feel more secure when getting behind this wheel. This is because car manufacturers, mechanical engineers and transportation authorities are attempting to make the job of driving safer.

It is confusing enough when there is a two-person accident, but when a multiple car accident occurs, it can be ten times more frustrating.