While it is the role of criminal courts to punish
the negligent driver responsible for the accident by revoking their license, issuing fines and even sentencing the drunk driver to jail or prison time, these rulings do nothing to compensate victims and their families for injuries and damages.
The negligent driver responsible for the accident will also be responsible for the remaining 40 % of your lost wages unpaid by PIP.
Not exact matches
In some falling cargo cases, our reputable commercial truck
accident attorneys will seek punitive damages against
negligent truck companies and
drivers responsible for the
accident.
In order to win a pedestrian
accident case, you must prove that the
driver responsible for your
accident engaged in some type of
negligent behavior.
Most wrongful death cases arising from car
accidents allege that another
driver, a car manufacturer, or the party
responsible for the maintenance of the roadway was
negligent.
In many instances, a
negligent truck
driver is
responsible for a truck
accident due to a failure to understand how much stopping time is required to prevent a collision.
If another
driver's
negligent behavior causes an
accident and injury, you can hold them financially
responsible for damages.
If the
driver had a record of irresponsible driving, including previous
accidents involving fatigue, the employer might also be
responsible for negligent hiring or
negligent entrustment.
Many motorcycle
accidents are caused by
negligent drivers who are legally
responsible for compensating the bikers they injured.
The take home message was that malpractice after a car
accident is foreseeable and the
negligent driver is
responsible for all of the harms caused by the
accident.
Negligent driver behavior, such as speeding, talking on a cell phone while driving, or driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, is
responsible for scores of car
accidents each year.
Beyond the Part 7 benefits available to you under your standard insurance policy, you may also hold a
negligent third party
driver (or manufacturer) legally
responsible for your
accident.
Proving that an auto manufacturer was
negligent and therefore
responsible for your
accident can require significantly more work than demonstrating another
driver rear - ended you.
Within the scope of a car
accident, this could mean that the other
driver was
responsible for the wreck because of any of the following types of
negligent activities:
The New Mexico semi-truck
accident attorneys at the Fine Law Firm have helped hundreds of semi-truck
accident victims hold
negligent drivers responsible for the pain and loss that they have caused.
This is especially true when your
accident has led to serious injuries or when a
negligent driver, such as a drunk, distracted or speeding
driver, was
responsible for your
accident.
If your roadwork auto
accident was caused by another
driver and he or she was
negligent in some way, it would be the
driver and his or her insurance company who would be
responsible for compensating you.
It is important to note that under Maine's comparative negligence statute, even if you were partially
responsible for the
accident, you can recover
for the other
driver's
negligent role in causing your injuries.
If a victim's family can prove that another
driver's
negligent or reckless behavior caused the fatal
accident, they may be able to hold that
driver financially
responsible for their damages.
If a
negligent driver or other involved party was
responsible for the
accident, why should you suffer financially
for the rest of your life?
Uninsured motorist protection provides coverage
for the expenses that normally would be covered by the other
driver in cases when you get into an
accident that the other
driver is
responsible for but where the
negligent driver does not have any auto insurance.