Often, these mutli - vehicle accidents occur in a chain - reaction, causing significant personal injury
for the drivers and passengers involved.
What it does do is provide financial protection
for the driver and passengers involved in accidents as far as their medical costs and cost of property losses are concerned.
Not exact matches
GM says the addition of OnStar, which includes a system that automatically notifies an OnStar operator if the vehicle is
involved in a collision, complements the Vue's top five - star safety rating
for the
driver and front
passenger in both front -
and side - impact crash tests.
According to the AAA Foundation
for Traffic Safety, almost 75 % of the people who are seriously hurt or killed in a crash
involving a teen
driver are
passengers and people other than the teen behind the wheel.
According to statistics released
for 2003, in all fatal accidents
involving a big truck
and another
passenger vehicle (car, light truck etc), only 16 % of the accidents were a result of truck
driver error.
One of those concerns is how to deal with an auto accident
and who is liable
for injuries to the
passenger when there's a crash
involving a Uber
driver (Uber, the
driver, or both?).
Simply having someone in your car (ideally a
passenger, but perhaps a
driver if it is safe
and legal
for them to do so) call 911
and report the accident
and its approximate location can be a great help to those who have been
involved in the accident.
In 2010, 35 % of all motorcyclists
involved in fatal crashes were speeding, compared to 23 %
for passenger car
drivers, 19 %
for light - truck
drivers,
and 8 %
for large - truck
drivers.
This can cause immeasurable property damage as well as resulting in catastrophic injuries
for the
passengers and drivers involved.
Normally, the levels of intoxication shown in the blood are admitted into evidence
for the
drivers involved in the accident,
and sometimes
for passengers as well.
We are here to assist you
and your family so that the responsible parties are held accountable
for the injuries or death to
drivers and passengers of cars or trucks
involved in car accidents.
Whenever a
driver or a
passenger is
involved in a motor vehicle accident, there are serious economic consequences — both
for the
driver and for others.
A drunk driving accident can often result in serious injuries, even wrongful death,
for other
drivers,
passengers, bicyclists
and pedestrians who are
involved through no fault of their own.
With several years of experience successfully settling cases
for passengers and drivers involved in head - on collisions, the attorneys at Wilshire Law Firm got what it takes to win your case.
Drivers and passengers involved in a rear - end collision should get checked out by their doctor
for whiplash damage as soon as possible following an accident, even if the fender - bender seemed minor or occurred at a low speed.
If you are the
driver responsible
for the accident
and you have excess insurance with a non-ICBC insurance company then you will have to
involve the non-ICBC insurance company with the vehicle repair along with any claim that is being advanced against you by the other motorists
and his / her
passengers.
While simplifying transportation needs
for today's technology age
and helping to reduce the high number of drunk driving accidents, an accident
involving an Uber / Lyft vehicle raises issues of insurance coverage with regard to
passengers, rideshare
drivers, as well as
drivers of other vehicles
involved.
This type of liability coverage pays out
for the
driver and / or
passengers in the other vehicle
involved in the accident; it does not cover your injuries or repairs.
This type of coverage pays
for repairs to your vehicle as well as medical expenses
for you
and passengers in your vehicle in the event you are
involved in a car accident
and the at fault
driver has no car insurance.
Additionally, it may be wise to consider purchasing uninsured motorist coverage, which will pay
for injuries sustained by a
driver and / or their
passengers in the event they are
involved in an accident with a motorist who lacks a policy or is unidentifiable.
Uninsured
and underinsured motorist coverage
for bodily injury: Coverage
for you
and your
passengers when you are
involved in a hit -
and - run accident or are in an accident caused by a
driver without insurance.
Uninsured Motorist Bodily Injury — Similar to the BIL description above, this policy covers the medical treatment
and rehabilitation costs
for the
driver and passengers should they be
involved in an accident caused by a
driver with no auto insurance.
No matter whose name is on the title, if the vehicle is
involved in an accident, someone will be responsible
for the damages to the other car
and any injuries to the
driver or the
passenger.
Since the chance of being
involved in an auto accident with an uninsured motorist is high in NE (even in communities such as Blair or Gering) the state requires every
driver to get uninsured motorist protection in the amount of $ 25,000
for one
passenger injured;
and $ 50,000
for more than one
passenger injured in an auto accident.
Injury sustained while taking part in Mountaineering, hang gliding, parachuting, bungee jumping, racing by any animal or motor vehicle or motorcycle, snowmobiling, motorcycle / motor scooter riding (whether as a
passenger or
driver), scuba diving
involving underwater breathing apparatus (unless PADI or NAUI certified), water skiing, wakeboard riding, jet skiing, windsurfing, snow skiing
and snow boarding,
and any sport, recreational, athletic, or adventure activity which is undertaken
for thrill seeking
and exposes the insured to abnormal or extreme risk of injury
and / or is in violation of applicable laws, rules, or regulations.
Injury sustained while taking part in Mountaineering, hang gliding, paragliding, Parachuting, paragliding, zip lining, parasailing, bungee jumping, racing by any animal or motor vehicle or motorcycle, snowmobiling, motorcycle / motor scooter riding (whether as a
passenger or
driver), scuba diving
involving underwater breathing apparatus (unless SSI, PADI or NAUI certified), water skiing, wakeboard riding, jet skiing, windsurfing, snow skiing
and snowboarding (except
for recreational downhill
and / or cross country snow skiing or snowboarding.
This liability is used
for the
driver and / or
passengers in the second vehicle
involved, not in the insurers» vehicle.
Underinsured motorist bodily injury coverage, or UMBI, is coverage that helps pay
for medical expenses, lost wages,
and other damages you may incur in the event you or your
passengers are
involved in an accident caused by a
driver who does not carry sufficient auto insurance coverage.
You should always seriously consider options like uninsured motorist coverage that will pay
for your car's repairs as well as medical expenses
for you
and passengers in your vehicle — if you are
involved in an accident
and the other
driver has no car insurance.
Uninsured Motorist coverage covers the cost
for bodily injury of you
and your
passengers in an accident
involving an uninsured
driver (with no liability coverage).
The same goes
for the
driver and passengers of the other car
involved in the accident.
If an uninsured motorist causes an accident that leads to property damage
and / or medical expenses
for the other
drivers or
passengers involved, those parties have a few choices on how they can take care of these financial damages.
Both of these areas of a car insurance policy help to pay
for the medical expenses charged to a
driver and / or the
passengers in a vehicle
involved in an accident, regardless of who was at fault in the collision.
The state is also requiring all automobile insurance policies to provide at least $ 5,000 med - pay coverage, which provides money to pay
for injuries sustained by a
driver and / or
passengers involved in a crash.
Bodily injury liability handles the medical bills
and loss of wages
for the Salem
driver and / or
passengers in the other car
involved in the accident.
What this form of insurance does is provide payment
for injuries you or
passengers in your car may receive if you are
involved in an accident where the other
driver is deemed at fault
and is uninsured or underinsured.
Bodily injury liability is a type of coverage that will pay
for the hospital visit
and medical attention that the other
driver and passengers may need who were
involved in the wreck.
Bodily injury liability is a type of general liability insurance that will pay
for the medical attention needed
for the
driver and / or
passengers in the other vehicle
involved in the car accident.
Utilized analytical expertise
and effective people skills to adjudicate questions of law
and fact regarding adversarial hearings
involving drivers and passengers of taxis
and other
for hire vehicles, police officers
and TLC inspectors.