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The German driver was forced out of the first pre-season F1 test following his Race of Champions shunt in January, in which he injured his back.

Ford announced in November 2014 that is aware of one airbag deployment that might be related to the issue, in which a driver's leg was injured by a metal fragment when the airbag deployed after a crash.

In states where personal injury protection is not available, you may want to purchase medical payments coverage, which offers similar protection for injured drivers or passengers.

The incident, which resulted in the carriage driver and one of the horses being injured, is believed to have been intentional.

A speeding driver struck them from behind, which then killed the young man and injured the others.

For truckers and their families, the law provides for workers» compensation, which has to be provided for an injured truck driver by his employer, if the injuries were sustained in a truck accident while on duty.

This is in contrast to no - fault states, in which an injured motorist must exhaust his own policy limits before pursuing a claim against an at - fault driver.

However, in this case the defense team was betting on the 50 % rule, which works like this: if the defense team could convince the jury that the plaintiff (my client, the injured motorcyclist) is more than 50 % at fault for the crash, the defendant (the negligent minivan driver) would not have to pay for non-economic damages, which include pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, scarring and disfigurement, and other long - term problems as a result of the crash.

Information compiled by MADD reflects that it is likely that almost 100 million American drivers will be traveling over the holiday season and almost 30,000 of those drivers and passengers will be injured in an accident — a large portion of which will involve alcohol.

Thousands more are injured in accidents involving drivers who carry only the minimum amount of liability coverage for bodily injury, which in Missouri and Kansas, is $ 25,000 per person and $ 50,000 per accident.

If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a car accident, truck accident, pedestrian accident or bicycle accident which was caused by a driver who was texting on a cell phone, a Michigan car accident attorney from Freedman Law Group may be able to use this fact to help you recover financial compensation for your losses.

In short, a driver under the influence of amphetamines is overly impulsive and is much more prone to making a decision which could injure themselves or other motorists.

In order to receive compensation, an injured victim must prove that another driver — or, in some cases, defective auto parts, poorly maintained roads or faulty traffic signals — caused the accident in which they were injured.

If you're injured by a negligent driver while bicycling in the Dallas - Fort Worth area, discuss your legal rights and options — which may include a personal injury lawsuit — at once with an experienced Dallas personal injury attorney.

In addition, the figures show that an estimated 9,050 people were killed or injured in 2016 in a crash involving a drunk driver, which is an increase from 8,470 in 2015, and is the highest number since 2012.

Unfortunately, many drivers can not provide compensation above their own insurance policies, which could leave injured parties with unpaid medical bills.

In Ontario, if you are seriously injured as the result of another person's negligence involving an uninsured motor vehicle, you have recourse to your own car insurance policy which allows you to recover damages which would otherwise be recoverable against the uninsured owner / driver.

Many states recognize «dram shop» claims, which allow injured people to sue the establishment that provided alcohol to a visibly intoxicated driver right before a drunk driving accident.

In cases where the at - fault party is underinsured, Maine law also requires that drivers maintain supplemental UIM coverage, which allows injured parties to recover compensation from their own insurers.

Under Michigan No - Fault law, an injured party is eligible for two types of benefits: FIRST party benefits, which are derived from one's own insurance company, and THIRD party benefits, which are usually derived from either the at - fault driver or vehicle's insurance company.

A multi-car accident means that there were probably several different impacts on the vehicle, which further crush, jar, and injure drivers and passengers.

If you were injured in an accident in which the other driver was speeding, don't hesitate to contact an accident lawyer.

In cases where the at - fault party is uninsured, Maine law also requires that drivers maintain supplemental UM coverage, which allows injured parties to recover compensation from their own insurers.

So, typically what you need to prove in a truck accident claim is that the defendant driver failed to use ordinary care in driving and caused an accident, which resulted in damages to the injured person.

Following the accident, which injured 11 students, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended a ban on cell phone use for bus drivers.

For instance, in the above scenario, which comes from a 2013 case, the injured cyclist was found to be 40 % liable for the accident, while the driver of the vehicle, a police officer, was found to be 60 % liable.

The problem is that the commercial vehicles are usually much bigger and more powerful, which means the driver and passengers in the other vehicle are often seriously injured or killed.

If the other party was driving recklessly and caused the crash in which your seat belt injured you, you might be able to pursue compensation from both the other driver and the seat belt manufacturer.

Hundreds of lives are lost and many more are injured every year in Kentucky in accidents in which at least one driver was drunk.

In a Toronto Star story on the same new laws, Brown tells the paper that the province would be well - served by the enacting of a «vulnerable road user law» that would boost penalties for drivers who seriously injure pedestrians or cyclists, regardless of which charges they ultimately face.

At the Law Offices of Aronberg, Aronberg & Green, we represent clients who have been injured in a wide range of incidents, many of which involve auto accidents caused by distracted drivers.

The crash, which occurred in the Ambridge neighborhood of Gary, killed a 57 - year - old passenger in the van and also injured two others in the van, as well as the driver of the truck.

While the criminal proceedings might involve a determination of what restitution is to be made to you, the victim in the incident, it isn't designed for that purpose, which is why we have civil courts in which you can bring a civil claim (likely of negligence) against the drunk driver who caused the accident in which you were injured.

For those injured when travelling with an Uber driver, the commercial policy provides protection for the negligence of an Uber driver and additionally for circumstances in which an accident is the other motorist's fault, and a driver has inadequate insurance coverage or no insurance.

One of the most common ways trucks may injure other drivers is by performing an unsafe wide turn, which may put other vehicles (unseen to the driver) in harm's way.

According to the NHTSA, motorcyclists, which is a term that includes both drivers and passengers, are 27 times as likely as passenger car occupants to be killed in a crash and 6 times as likely to be injured.

Which means they would only pay benefits if you are injured by the uninsured or underinsured driver.

Vijay Ganapathy, partner at Leigh Day, which acted for RoadPeace, said: «Many who have been injured by uninsured drivers of other types of vehicles such as farm tractors have been denied compensation by the MIB.

Another change that Ontario drivers are facing is that the government has also reduced the interest rates that injured Ontario drivers and passengers get on their compensation from insurance companies which was reduced from 5 % to 1.3 %.

If you are an injured passenger, you can file a claim against the driver of the car in which you were riding.

424,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in 2013, which is an increase from 2012.

While which driver is responsible is usually a question of fact that must be decided by a judge or jury, it helps the injured party's case if he or she was struck from behind.

Ellis, who worked as a plant machinery driver, fell from a height at work and injured his back and for which his employer accepted liability.

Uninsured motorist claim for family member My daughter was the passenger of a vehicle and was injured in an accident in which the driver of the vehicle she was in was the at - fault driver.

If a motorist is at - fault for an accident in which someone is injured or property is damaged, it is important that the responsible driver be able to cover any resulting losses.

Florida is a 10/20/10 state, which means that drivers must have purchase at least $ 10,000 in liability to cover the damages if they injure one person, $ 20,000 to cover injuries to multiple persons and $ 10,000 to cover any property damage the policy - holder causes while driving.

For example, your teen - aged son borrows a neighbor's car to run an errand and is involved in an accident in which another driver is injured.

A cutoff point, which, if met, allows the injured person to file a lawsuit to attempt to recover damages for bodily injury, such as «pain and suffering,» from the driver who caused the accident.

In states where personal injury protection is not available, you may want to purchase medical payments coverage, which offers similar protection for injured drivers or passengers.

Drivers in the Aloha State must also carry personal injury protection, which can cover medical costs in the event that you're injured in a wreck, regardless of who is at fault.