Auto Accident

Vehicle collisions come in a couple of different forms: There are collisions that occur as a complete and total accident, collisions that occur as a result of reckless driving, and collisions that occur because one or more drivers were under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other controlled substances. Often times, injuries sustained to drivers and passengers can be compensated for, as required by law Here you will find an explanation of the options that are available to you pertaining to auto accident injuries.

Auto Accident Laws By State

View all states

All Auto Accident Articles

Accident Do's and Don'ts
In order to protect the best interests of my clients, I've come up with a few tips that can help ensure both the safety of the victims after an accident and the strength of any proceeding injury claims. Please take a few minutes to familiarize...
Accident Statute of Limitations
Statute of limitations is the period of time allowed by law for a claim to be brought against a culpable party for damages. In other words, it is the statutory time limit placed on the right to
Accidents and Distracted Drivers
Over time, it seems as if drivers are getting more unsafe. A driver is controlling a vehicle that can weigh 6000 pounds...
After a Car Accident
Follow these quick and easy steps to insure your rights will be protected in the event you are injured by a motor vehicle driver...
After an Automobile Accident
An automobile accident can be an extremely scary experience for everyone involved. The first thing that you need to do when you have been involved in an automobile accident is to remain calm. Panicking does not help anyone in these situations. Also, you need to check for injuries among yourself, any passengers, and the other people involved.
Auto Accident Attorney
An auto accident attorney can help accident victims of any type of motor vehicle accident including motorcycles, light trucks, large trucks, bus passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians. An auto accident attorney can help any of these victims of motor vehicle accidents recover expenses and lost earnings regardless of the vehicle or situation including victims of DUI/DWI collisions or even victims of hit-and-run accidents.
Auto Accident Disc Injuries
Car accidents are a major cause of neck and back pain. Most of us know of someone who has suffered a bulging disc or a protruding disc or a disc herniation because of a car accident...
Auto Accident InformationForm
If you are injured in an automobile accident, it is important that your attorney have all the information about the accident in order to represent you as best as possible in court. Keeping a form like this one in your glove compartment is a good way to make sure you get all the information necessary...
Auto Accident Injuries
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that every year 46,631.4 people are killed and 3,335,800 people are injured in auto accidents across the U.S. The NHTSA compiled accident data collected...
Auto Accidents
Auto accidents kill thousands and cause debilitating injuries to millions of Americans every year. These auto accidents ruin countless lives and devastate an untold number of American families. The physical hardship and financial wreckage caused by these traffic accidents cannot be described unless you have lived through it. Swelling medical and treatment expenses and loss of wages can lead to aggravation and uncertainty in any household. The frustration, adversity, and misery caused by an auto accident can deal a fatal blow to any family left reeling in its wake.
Be Aware of Head Trauma
Brain injuries have been in the news recently. The Natasha Richardson story of dying from a brain injury after a relatively insignficant fall on the ski slopes has brought the risk of brain injuries to the forefront. Sadly, what many people still don't understand is that a brain injury...
Bus Accidents and You
Being in a bus accident can be a frightening experience unlike other vehicle accidents. When you are in your own car, you still have a measure of control, which allows you to feel like you have the ability to do something about what is happening. With bus accidents, someone else is in charge and all you can feel and hear is an enormous metal object spinning out of control and the screams of other passengers.
Car Accident
At some point in your life, you will probably be involved in a car accident. It may simply be a bump in the parking lot, or you could end up in a more serious accident where people are injured. In any case, knowing how to react to a car accident will improve the outcome for everyone involved. If you do not follow the proper procedure, your insurance company could refuse to pay your claim.
Car Accident Great Bodily Harm
Car accident great bodily harm is any major serious injury or death suffered in a motor vehicle accident. Individual state laws define car accident great bodily harm by different standards and apply different charges and penalties for the persecution of such severe injuries even if the cause was unintentional.
Car Accident While Working
The scenario: your son uses his car (or your car) in his job delivering pizzas. While working one night, he has an accident...
Car Accident Without Insurance
Driving without insurance can be one of the most dangerous things that any person can do. Insurance is required for driving on the road, as it helps to ensure that everyone is responsible enough to pay for any damages that they might incur by being reckless. The best thing to do is simply not to drive when you do not have insurance, or do not have a sufficient amount of insurance in order to be able to legally drive your vehicle. Choosing to do so regardless of the consequences can be quite dangerous for both you and everyone else who may be involved.
Compensation for Accident Injuries
In the case of one or all parties involved not having auto insurance, it has to be determined if a case can be made against existing personal assets to provide compensation to the injured parties...
Consulting with an Auto Accident Lawyer
Following the initial aftermath of an auto accident, individuals should immediately consult with an auto accident attorney regarding their case. Initially, many individuals may believe that an auto accident attorney is unnecessary given their own damages following an accident, however, this is a grave underestimation...
Damages Beyond Insurance Coverage
It is a very comforting thought to know that our insurance will help to cover the damages that we might experience, especially when we are on the road for long periods of time on a regular basis. Just knowing that you are covered helps to give you the feeling of security and the knowledge that you will be able to get on with your life without having to pay excessive amounts of money in order to cover damages out of pocket, or declare bankruptcy when you absolutely cannot pay for the damages of another vehicle.
Dealing with Insurance Companies
Accidents are emotionally and often financially draining; dealing with insurance companies on top of the pain and suffering can be both frustrating and confusing...
Do you Need an Attorney?
Many of us have found ourselves in the situation where we have become completely scared and frustrated by an unfamiliar legal situation, where it seems that everyone and everything is out to get us. Whether our insurance company is refusing to pay for damages that should be paid for or whether any other number of things have happened, we will often find ourselves overwhelmed by the amount of legal talk and knowledge that is required in order to handle these situations effectively.
Dram Shop Act
Every year hundreds of Texas residents sustain a serious personal injury as a result of a drunk person. These injuries sometimes come from an intoxicated drunk driver that causes a car wreck...
Facts About Car Accidents
Auto accidents were responsible for over three million deaths in 2002.
Facts About Teen Car Accidents
Knoxville,Tennessee, April 22 2005: 15 year old Holly Clancy dies in a car accident after she was ejected of the car, not wearing a seatbelt. Every hour police officers throughout the United States have to deliver such news to parents of teens killed in car crashes and each time it is equally as horrific.
Family Insurance Coverage
Under Indiana law, an insured under an automobile insurance policy may include the "named insured" found on the policy...

Fault Versus No-Fault
"No-Fault" refers to the laws set by several states that restrict the right of a person to sue in regards to accidents that do not meet a certain required threshold, either in the form of severity or in the form of monetary amounts. Only if the injuries suffered by a motorist are severe enough will the motorist meet the certain conditions required to sue. This limit may be expressed in verbal terms or in the amount of medical bills. Some states require that there be a minimum requirement for the number of days of disability incurred as a result of the accident.
Filing a Car Accident Lawsuit
The process of filing a car accident lawsuit takes longer than most people realize but motorists should know that each state has its own statute of limitations regarding how long a person has to file a lawsuit. The average time limit across the country for filing a car accident lawsuit is within two years of the accident occurring...
Full Coverage vs. Full Tort
Many drivers make some serious mistakes when selecting their automobile insurance policy. Full coverage is not the same as full tort coverage, and we have seen clients lose hundreds of thousands of dollars...
Guest Statute in Auto Accidents
Indiana holds onto a law known as the "Guest Statute." Codified as Indiana Code 34-30-11-1, this law works to limit or prohibit passengers...
Insurance Coverage and Liability
Believe it or not, bodily injury liability coverage is not required in Florida. Statistics show that nearly one-third of the drivers in Florida are driving without bodily injury liability coverage
Insurance and Auto Injuries Issues
Inury Auto Accident
An accident substantial bodily harm injury is any life threatening injury suffered in a car crash. In some jurisdictions, accident substantial bodily harm is prosecuted as a class B felony and even as criminal vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular injury depending on the particular circumstances of the car crash. The charge of criminal vehicular homicide is applied if the car crash results substantial bodily harm that causes the death of a victim and the driver:
Liability in a Rear-end Collision
There is a rebuttable presumption that the negligence of the rear driver in a rear-end collision was the sole proximate cause of the accident. However, this presumption may be rebutted “when the defendant produces evidence which fairly and reasonably tends to show...
Negligence and Tort Law
general, specific laws regarding the nature of negligence in car accidents depends on the specific laws and statutes of the jurisdiction of where the accident occurred, and only speaking with an experienced auto accident attorney in your local area can identify...
Passenger Injuries
You may have been in a vehicle with someone and they were in a wreck. While they might have come out of the wreck without a scratch to their person, you may have not been so lucky. Regardless of what exactly the situation is, you may be able to go about recovering damages from the driver. While this varies from state to state, in many it is likely you are entitled to recover damages from the insurance policy of the driver of the vehicle. This can help in paying for you medical expenses from your injuries, which can sometimes be quite severe.
Proving Auto Accident Fault
There are so many people that are involved in automobile accidents every year that run into problems when it trying to prove fault. The fact is that it is easy for anyone to claim that the other person or business were the ones that caused the accident. However in order to get proper coverage under your insurance policy and a payout for any damages or injury, you will most likely first have to prove who’s fault the accident was. The fact of the matter is that a good lawyer and an implementation of common sense...
Rear End Collision
It is a common myth among many that no matter what happens, no matter what the situation is, the vehicle which rear ends another is always at fault for the accident, and therefore liable for the damagers. While this may be an appealing thought to many, it is also a very false impression. There are many factors which go into deciding which vehicle, if any, were to blame for the accident.
SUV Rollover Accidents
With over 280,000 rollover accidents reported each year, over 10,000 human lives are lost during these incidents. Due to their design and being higher off of the ground than other vehicles, SUVs are more susceptible to rollover accidents. It is estimated by the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) that more than 35.7% of fatal SUV crashes were due to rollovers (2003).
Spinal Cord Injuries
As with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries can be difficult to communicate to a jury...
Stopping Teen Car Accidents
Every day, more than 10 young drivers ages 15-20 are killed in car accidents. Another 745 teenagers are injured...
Train Accidents
Although it is not common, save for in the movies, there are times where train accidents will occur due to collisions with passenger vehicles, or due to other accidents. If you were injured in a train accident, you should receive train passenger compensation for all damages to assist you on the road to recovery. If you or a loved one dies, the train passenger compensation should cover all burial costs and award damages to the family members.
Traumatic Brain Injury: TBI
One of the most serious injuries that can occur in a collision is a traumatic brain injury or...
Types of Auto Accident Damages
When you are injured in an accident and wish to pursue a claim for damages you may be wondering what types of...
Underinsured Motorist Coverage
Accidents happen. All the time in fact. So frequently that we buy all varieties of insurance to protect ourselves against...
Who Covers Damages and Medical Expenses
There is no simple way to answer the question of who covers damages and medical expenses. With such a maze of loopholes, regulations, and laws, you will often find yourself drowning in a sea of unfamiliar terms and laws. This can be quite intimidating to many people, and in general, the best way to answer the question is to hire a lawyer in order to help you figure out the details of the situation, both legally and otherwise. There is nothing worse than finding yourself entitled to pay out of pocket for damages that your insurance company should have covered.
Why do so many injury lawyers suggest increasing your UM/UIM insurance limits?
At first glance, it seems strange that injury lawyers recommend that people increase their UM/UIM coverage. Why would injury lawyers...
Witness of a Car Accident
It can be quite scary to be in a car accident, but it can also be quite scary to be a witness of a car accident. Even if you are in no position to be affected by it yourself, the simple knowledge that you cannot do anything to stop the accident can be quite overwhelming at times. Fortunately, there are some things that you can do when you witness a car accident in order to help ensure that the people involved are kept safe and alive.
Working with Your Insurance
Although your insurance company will produce their own figure as to your vehicle’s estimated value prior to the accident...
You're Still Covered
What if you are injured in a car accident and the driver of the other car, who is at fault, has no insurance?What if...

Auto Accident Lawyers FAQ

Directly after a car accident, what should I do?

A. After the car accident, when injuries have been dealt with and the police and ambulance are on the way, there are a few different things you should do. Stay at the scene and collect the other driver’s name, insurance information...

Why is it important not to admit liability?

A. When you’re at the scene of the crime, you may not have all the information you need. Several factors of the accident may be unknown to you. If you admit fault, you could prevent your auto accident lawyer from...

How soon after the accident should I contact my lawyer?

A. Right away. It’s very important that you contact your lawyer quickly, because you may have a certain amount of time to file a claim if you deserve any kind of compensation. You should contact your attorney...

Attorney Search

Enter your zipcode or search for a lawyer by city & state

Zip Code

-- OR --

Enter Your Location

Auto Accident

Recommended Articles

Find a Auto Accident Lawyer

Auto Accident Laws By State

All Auto Accident Articles

Auto Accident Lawyers FAQ

Attorney Search

Personal Injury Topics

Sponsored Resources