Motor vehicle accidents occur every day on our crowded roadways. Some of the most common motor vehicle accidents involve:
- Cars
- Trucks (Tractor-Trailer)
- Motorcycles
- ATV (All-Terrain Vehicles)
Car Accidents
Whether it be running errands, going out socially, picking up the kids from school, or commuting to work, a good deal of a person’s time is spent on the road. Given how much time a person spends on the road, a car accident seems inevitable. Some collisions are minor fender benders causing little damage, but others can lead to serious personal injury, long-lasting health problems, or even death.
Truck or Tractor Trailer Accidents
As the largest vehicles on our nation’s highways, tractor-trailer trucks can be devastating when involved in an accident. Many truck-related accidents are caused by factors such as low vehicle safety, insufficient driver skill level, and driver fatigue. Large truck accidents, many times, leave innocent drivers seriously injured, cause brain injury, or worse. Common sense dictates that properly trained and licensed drivers of these large trucks will improve performance and reduce accidents. However, a Federal Highway Administration study in 1996 concluded that the trucking sector is not providing adequate training for new drivers of large trucks.
Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcycle accidents have many causes, including manufacturer defect, tire defect, and recklessness of other drivers. Motorcycles afford little protection to their occupants. As a result, when motorcycles collide with automobiles or are forced off the road, these accidents can potentially result in catastrophic personal injury or death. Physical pain, emotional suffering, high medical bills, and permanent disability often result following a motorcycle accident.
ATV Accidents
ATVs, or all-terrain vehicles, can pose dangers when not operated appropriately. ATV accidents can cause a brain and spinal cord injury, broken bones, sprains, facial injuries, property damage, and even wrongful death to those involved in a collision or crash. The likelihood of an ATV accident increases with the use of drugs or alcohol, reckless driving, speeding, carrying more people on an ATV than the manufacturer intended, or operating an ATV in unsafe driving conditions. If the ATV accident was caused by another’s negligence or wrongful action, victims and their families may be entitled to receive financial compensation for their damages.
Motor vehicle accidents can cause serious personal injuries that sometimes require reconstructive surgery. Unlike cosmetic procedures such as rhinoplasty, breast augmentation or liposuction surgery, reconstructive surgery focuses primarily on improving the damaged or abnormal part of the body the the aesthetic appearance.
Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in motor vehicle accident as a results of an auto defect or anothers negligence it is important to consult with an experienced attorney in order to obtain compensation.
