Truck, car, bicycle and
other vehicle accidents cause the loss of time, property, health and even life.
Not exact matches
It focuses on one specific problem: more children 1 to 14 die from
accidents such as motor
vehicle crashes, fires, drowning, poisoning and falls than any
other cause.»
Gould and her colleagues compared medical records and parent interviews of children and adolescents who had died between the years of 1985 and 1996, including 564 who had died due to an unexplained heart - rate abnormality or
other causes, and 564 who died as passengers in motor
vehicle accidents.
This covers
other vehicles and their passengers if the policy holder
causes an
accident.
It is also important because these are large
vehicles that can
cause major injuries and significant damage to
other vehicles and property in an
accident.
What this means is that if you
cause a car
accident and manage to total both your
vehicle and the
other person's, your liability insurance will step up and cover the cost to repair or replace the
other person's car.
In
other news, reports on summer gas tell us to expect price to remain in the low $ 2 range, but the smaller
vehicles that would have been able to take the best advantage of this, have been slammed by the IIHS as being twice as likely to
cause death in an auto
accident.
The type of truck
accident that occurs depends on numerous factors such as the
cause of the crash, the location of the crash, the size of both
vehicles, and
other details.
Many types of illnesses or traumatic injury can
cause an SCI; however, more than 40 % of spinal cord injuries result from auto
accidents, motorcycle
accidents, and
other motor
vehicle accidents.
Spinal cord injuries, many resulting in permanent paralysis, are often
caused by the negligence of
others, such as surgical errors or malpractice, recreational
accidents, injuries at birth, motor
vehicle collisions, industrial mishaps, defective products or machinery, and even accidental exposure to toxic chemicals.
Due to their large size and heavy weight, trucks can
cause catastrophic injuries and even death when they are involved in
accidents with
other vehicles.
Many times, motor
vehicle accidents, slip - and - falls, and
other types of personal injuries are
caused by someone else's negligence.
[42] In
other words, Part 7 (at least so far as it is concerned with benefits following injury, rather than death benefits) has two related objects: to compensate an insured person for a portion of the financial loss accrued from temporary total disability
caused by a motor
vehicle accident; and, where possible, to do so in a manner that brings about the end of the total disability by returning the injured person to employment or self - sufficiency.
Many of these
accidents involve trucks, which are obviously far bigger and heavier than
other vehicles on the road, and therefore more liable to
cause serious injury or result in a fatality.
A truck
accident frequently results in severe injuries that lead to a lifetime of ongoing medical treatment and rehabilitation, requiring accommodations in the home and
vehicle,
causing loss of a career, and imposing a dependence on
other people to carry out the most basic of tasks.
Even if
others indicated at the time of the
accident that tire failure was the
cause, you need to take action to make certain that your
vehicle and tires are not discarded or destroyed.
They happen most commonly as a result of motor
vehicle accidents, workplace
accidents, sports, violent attacks, and falls, and are often
caused by a negligent, careless, or reckless act (or failure to act) on the part of some individual, company, or
other entity.
Tires are not supposed to last forever, which is why replacing old, worn, or damaged tires is a crucial safety step for preventing high - speed blowouts and
other tire failures that can
cause a motor
vehicle accident.
IF you do not report your
accident in a timely manner then ICBC might deny injury claims, your rights under your policy to get your
vehicle fixed or even forfeit your rights under your ICBC policy to indemnification for damages that you have
caused others.
Although most motorcycle
accidents involve collisions with
other vehicles,
accidents can also be
caused by defective motorcycles or motorcycle parts.
Trucking Violations (HB 1516 / PA 99 - 0291): Provides that any driver who willfully violates specified motor carrier safety regulations including driving under the influence; motor carrier drivers» hours of service; motor carrier qualifications for drivers; or
other violations which would place the driver or
vehicle out of service is guilty of a Class 3 felony when the violation results in a motor
vehicle accident that
causes great bodily harm, permanent disability or disfigurement, or death to another person.
Our Pittsburgh area personal injury lawyers deal with a large variety of personal injury situations such as debilitating injuries
caused by a
vehicle accident, workplace injury, private property management, a hazardous product, and a variety of
other situations.
Public Act 099 - 0291: Trucking Violations: Provides that any driver who willfully violates specified motor carrier safety regulations including driving under the influence; motor carrier drivers» hours of service; motor carrier qualifications for drivers; or
other violations which would place the driver or
vehicle out of service is guilty of a Class 3 felony when the violation results in a motor
vehicle accident that
causes great bodily harm, permanent disability or disfigurement, or death to another person.
Other causes of Orange County
accidents include distracted driving, dangerous road conditions, weather conditions, and defective
vehicles.
As experienced truck
accident attorneys in Charlotte, we are familiar with the top
causes of crashes involving 18 - wheelers, tankers, dump trucks and
other large commercial
vehicles.
Due to the sheer size and weight of these
vehicles, the damage and injury which is
caused can be more catastrophic than
other type of
accidents.
It's true that a majority of truck
accidents are
caused by
other motor
vehicles rather than the truck driver.
Given the size and weight of 18 - wheelers and
other large commercial
vehicles,
accidents involving such
vehicles often
cause serious or fatal injuries.
Such an
accident sends a semi-truck careening into the path of nearby
vehicles, or it can
cause a truck to crush
other vehicles on the roadway, often killing the
vehicle occupants.
In addition to passenger car
accidents, we can also help with
other types of motor
vehicle accidents, such as 18 - wheeler truck
accidents, motorcycle
accidents,
accidents caused by drunk drivers, and more.
Westfall maintains that an oncoming
vehicle swerved into his lane,
causing the
accident, although this was denied by the four
other witnesses to the
accident.
These numbers make motor
vehicle crashes the leading
cause of death among young people, surpassing suicides and
other accidents.
If someone else's negligence
caused you to get hurt in a motor
vehicle accident, a slip and fall
accident, or any
other type of
accident, then you may be able to make a legal recovery.
In the case above involving the motor
vehicle accident, we may work with professionals in
accident reconstruction to prove that the
other driver was texting and therefore didn't see that you had stopped in front of him or her,
causing the driver to rear - end your
vehicle.
18 - wheeler truck
accidents, buses and
other commercial
vehicles can
cause massive casualty as a result of the sheer size of the
vehicles involved.
The
other driver either being convicted of or pleading guilty to a criminal offence, such as impaired driving, or a traffic offence, such as failure to stop at a stop sign, will go a long way to proving the liability (fault) of the
other driver in
causing the motor
vehicle accident, and thus go a long way to proving their liability for your damages suffered.
Massage can be very beneficial for the relief of back pain and
other chronic pain
caused by motor
vehicle accidents.
Our Pittsburgh area personal injury lawyers deal with a large variety of personal injury situations such as debilitating injuries
caused by a
vehicle accident, workplace injury, private property management, a hazardous product, or a variety of
other things.
Punitive damages are a special type of damages that may be assessed in
accidents where the individual
causing the
accident is operating their
vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or some
other intoxicating drug.
Other parties who could have
caused your commercial trucking
accident include cargo loaders,
vehicle parts manufacturers, safety inspectors, technicians, and even the truck's owner.
If you have been injured or one of your family members has been killed in a truck
accident caused by driver negligence or a defect in the truck or one of the
other motor
vehicles involved, you may be able to recover financial compensation for the damages you or your family members have suffered as a result of your injuries or loved one's death.
[material contribution] has a specific meaning in tort cases, as set out in Resurfice, but in cases at the Commission it means that a
cause of the disability — injuries arising from a motor
vehicle accident — is materially contributing to the disability despite
other causes, whether they arose before or after the
accident.15
[20] In my view, the plaintiff has not proven that the braking of his
vehicle to prevent an
accident caused anything
other than a minor exacerbation of pre-existing pain in his neck, shoulder, and lower back.
Another common
cause of motorcycle
accidents is head - on collisions with
other vehicles on the road.
In addition to malpractice cases, our law firm also represents people who have been injured in motor
vehicle accidents, construction
accidents and
other accidents caused by another's negligence or wrongful conduct.
Accidents are frequently
caused by many types of distracted driving behaviors, including cell phone use, text messaging, eating, distractions
caused by
other passengers or pets in the
vehicle and distractions
caused by activity outside the
vehicle, such as a previous
accident.
Defects in trucks or
other vehicles involved in a truck
accident may also
cause a victim's injury or death.
Too often, Southern California motorcycle
accidents are
caused by careless or inattentive drivers, who either fail to see the motorcycle, or who fail to give motorcycles the respect afforded
other vehicles on the road.
The skilled trial lawyers of Monsees & Mayer, P.C., excel at uncovering the
causes of auto collisions and
other motor
vehicle accidents.
The Killino Firm's West Palm Beach, Florida, truck
accident attorneys have extensive experience with truck
accident cases, including those arising out of injuries or deaths
caused by the negligence of truck drivers and / or their employers or by defects in trucks and
other motor
vehicles.