Automobile collisions or car accidents are the number one causes of deaths in United States. A lot of people died or severely wounded because of some mistake brought by the recklessness of another driver. People got disgusted and disappointed of what just happened. The accident could have been prevented if ever the other driver was not drunk, if ever he was not talking to his phone, so on and so forth.
Driving Under the Influence
There are lots of causes why auto accidents happen. One of these is drunk driving or Driving under the influence (DUI). This is the most fatal cause of road accidents. A lot of people coming out of the party drunken every Friday and Saturday nights.
Most of the time, these people are no longer allowed to go behind the wheel because of the alcohol present that may impair their vision. But others insist would do the driving. In some unfortunate incidents, this DUI driver causes accidents on the road. He damages the property or injures another person on the road. If you happen to be the victim of the DUI driver, you must contact an expert Miami personal injury lawyer as much as possible. Since DUI is oftentimes heard in the criminal court because of the gravity of damages it may bring, it is unlikely that you can bring a drunk driving lawsuit to civil courts. Nevertheless, you need a lawyer to make your claims heard and you will be compensated accordingly.
Most of the time, these people are no longer allowed to go behind the wheel because of the alcohol present that may impair their vision. But others insist would do the driving. In some unfortunate incidents, this DUI driver causes accidents on the road. He damages the property or injures another person on the road. If you happen to be the victim of the DUI driver, you must contact an expert Miami personal injury lawyer as much as possible. Since DUI is oftentimes heard in the criminal court because of the gravity of damages it may bring, it is unlikely that you can bring a drunk driving lawsuit to civil courts. Nevertheless, you need a lawyer to make your claims heard and you will be compensated accordingly.
Distracted Driving
Another cause of road accidents is distraction. Driver's distractions are oftentimes lead to most road accidents. For example, the driver is texting while driving. When the driver attempts to read a message on his phone, he takes her eyes off the road making him less attentive. Whenever something happens in a flash on the road, like the crossing of a child or a dog or just some objects on the road, the driver may sometimes fail to regain his driving then bump on the object or run over the pedestrian. Governments or states are having strict implementation on texting while driving. Since this manner is indeed a distraction. Another types of distractions may include attempting to answer a phone call, putting on makeup while driving, changing CDs while driving, eating, parenting a child and anything that takes the driver's focus off the road.
Poor Road Condition and Design
Another cause of road accidents is poor road condition and design. A lot of drivers point road condition and design as the main cause why accidents happen. The government is to be blamed because of the road's poor design. However, in this type of road accident, the driver plays a bigger role in controlling and preventing such accident to happen. He is the captain of the ship. He is in full control to prevent the accident from happening. The government, on the other hand, is partly liable in this condition. But most of the time, it is the driver error.
The above are just some of the most common causes of road accidents in United States, not to mention driver error, product defect or manufacturing defect, so on and so forth. If even this type of unfortunate event happens to you, you can contact an expert Miami Personal Injury Lawyer to help you defend you right.
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