Car Accident Attorney

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) does not even called motor vehicle collisions “accidents” – because accidents refer to Acts of God.  Motor vehicle “accidents” do not occur unless someone is negligent. Instead, NHTSA calls collisions involving cars or trucks “motor vehicle crashes.”

Here are examples of the more common vehicle crash cases a fort myers car accident attorney is called upon to investigate:

• The negligent driver is using a cell phone instead of paying attention to the road and traffic conditions.
• The negligent driver is popping in a compact disc or turning the radio instead of paying attention to the road and traffic conditions.
• The at-fault driver has consumed alcohol or medications or drugs to the extent that his/her normal faculties are impaired.
• The at-fault driver is driving at excessive speed for road or traffic conditions.
• The negligent driver engages in careless or reckless behavior because he/she is in a “hurry” and takes careless risks turning in front of traffic at an intersection to get to where he/she is going, or weaves in and out of traffic.
• The at-fault driver is using a computer navigation system instead of paying attention to the road and traffic conditions.
• The at-fault driver does not signal lane changes, causing a collision.
  The at-fault driver is eating or drinking or talking to a passenger instead of paying attention to the road and traffic conditions.
• A truck driver has not gotten enough rest or is in a hurry to make a delivery, taking risks and causing a collision.

Defective Autos or Vehicle Defects Also Cause Traffic Accidents
 
In catastrophic crashes, your fort myers car accident attorney may consider whether the vehicle itself was unsafe, rendering a survivable crash unsurvivable.  For example, the car, truck, motorcycle, SUV, or vehicle involved in the crash may have been defective in its components or its design:

• restrain systems (i.e. seat belts, air bags, etc.) did not work properly;
• tires are old, although you just purchased them at the auto parts store, tire center, or came with your new vehicle from the dealer

A dedicated and experienced auto accident lawyer, auto accident attorney, car accident lawyer, car accident attorney, at the Harris Law Firm, P.A. is here to help local crash victims through these tough times. Call us today.

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