Helping Injured Clients in Austin and Central Texas - Hablamos Español (512) 474-0222
Call for a Free Case Evaluation (512) 474-0222
Call for a Free Case Evaluation (512) 474-0222
Liability for car accident injuries in Austin, TX, depends on what happened. Specifically, one of the most important roles of an Austin car accident lawyer is examining common car accident scenarios and causes and determining fault. The outcome of this analysis will guide them in gathering evidence and preparing legal arguments to pursue injury compensation.
If you have been in a car accident, the legal team at McMinn Personal Injury Lawyers can help you determine the cause of your accident and who is liable. We have over 40 years of combined experience and have recovered over $500 million in compensation.
Call our law office today to schedule a free consultation at (512) 474-0222.
Our Austin personal injury attorneys can provide the following services to you after you suffer an injury in a crash caused by a negligent or aggressive driver:
Insurance companies often deny claims even where the facts establish clear liability. For this reason, hiring an attorney to represent you and your interests after a crash in Austin, Texas, is in your best interest.
Contact McMinn Personal Injury Lawyers to schedule a free consultation with an Austin car accident attorney.
Texas reports statewide car accident statistics, including the contributing factors identified in the accident report. Police officers identify these contributing factors after investigating the accident. Notably, crashes can have multiple contributing factors.
For example, a driver may change unsafe lanes just as a vehicle speeds past them. In this case, the drivers may share the liability for the lane change accident, since one driver was speeding and the other changed lanes without watching for approaching cars.
According to the state’s statistics, there are several common car accident scenarios.
Speeding can happen when drivers exceed the speed limit or drive too fast for the environmental conditions. In either case, the driver can lose control of the vehicle or approach other vehicles so quickly that they cannot stop safely. According to the federal government, speeding plays a role in roughly one-third of all car accidents.
Liability for a speeding accident will fall on the driver who was traveling too fast. If both drivers were speeding, they may share liability for the crash under the state’s modified comparative fault laws.
Most intersection collisions result from a failure to yield the right of way. These rules tell drivers when they must wait for other vehicles or may proceed. For example, the first arriving vehicle has the right of way, unless two vehicles arrive at the same time, in which case the vehicle on the left must yield to the one on the right.
Intersection collisions often produce serious injuries. These collisions frequently involve a side impact. When one vehicle strikes another vehicle’s door, it can collapse and crush the vehicle occupants.
Moreover, frontal airbags and seat belts are not designed to restrain occupants during a side impact. As a result, the victims may slide laterally, suffering injuries when they strike the door, door frame, or center console.
The liability for these injuries falls on the driver who violated the right-of-way rules. In other words, the driver who went out of turn will be liable for any injuries they caused.
Impaired driving is not necessarily a common crash scenario. However, these crashes have a high risk of fatalities. Thus, they qualify as a common fatal crash scenario.
Drivers intoxicated by drugs or alcohol make poor decisions, have difficulty controlling their vehicles, and misjudge the speed and distance of other vehicles. As a result, they can cause serious collisions.
Inattentive and distracted driving are common causes of crashes in Austin. Distracted driving happens when a driver engages in a non-driving activity. As a result, their eyes, hands, and minds are not devoted to driving. Common distractions include talking, texting, and reaching for items in the vehicle.
Inattentive driving occurs when drivers do not pay attention. This lack of focus could happen because the driver is tired, upset, or simply lost in their thoughts.
In either case, the driver who was not focused on driving will be at fault for any crash resulting from distractions or inattention.
If you’ve been hurt in a car crash in Austin, you don’t have to deal with the legal process alone. Contact McMinn Personal Injury Lawyers for a free consultation, and let our Austin car accident attorneys fight for the justice and compensation you deserve.
