Rocklin Personal Injuries
Rocklin personal injuries can happen in a number of different ways. However, the majority of serious injuries are caused by traffic collisions. When negligence was the cause, an injured person would be entitled to claim damages to recover the cost of time lost from work, medical and other associated bills and the pain and suffering they experienced. Learn more about the different types of personal injury accidents, including car, motorcycle and bicycle accidents.
Causes of Rocklin Personal Injuries in Motor Vehicle Crashes
People who do not obey the rules of the road and exhibit a duty of care to others are the most common reason for Rocklin personal injuries. Because California is a comparative negligence state, even though both drivers in a car accident may be partially at fault, it may still be possible to collect damages.
- Speeding is a major cause of car accidents. This type of behavior is negligent because those going above the speed limit have less time to react and slow or stop a vehicle and often lose control of their car. It has been shown that the higher the speed a vehicle is traveling, the worse the injuries may be in a collision, and fatalities are more common.
- Drunk driving causes more than 10,000 fatalities each year nationwide and contributes to a significant number of personal injuries. A driver who is intoxicated shows poor judgment and may have trouble staying in a lane and is slow to react when a collision is imminent.
- Distracted driving is a major contributor to personal injuries. Texting or talking on a cell phone, accessing GPS and drinking or eating while driving are all distractions.
- Driver fatigue contributes to a smaller number of accidents. Working split shifts, getting inadequate sleep the night before and some medical conditions contribute to fatigued driving.
Locations Where Traffic Accidents Commonly Occur
Although an accident can happen anywhere, even when backing out of your own driveway, most serious collisions happen either on higher speed roadways or at intersections. Almost 50 percent of all traffic collisions occur at intersections or nearby. Because a vehicle can be struck head-on or in a T-bone crash, rollovers and fatalities occur.
Motorcycle Accidents Caused by Negligence
Motorcycle riders are commonly involved in collisions with other vehicles on the road that result in serious injuries. This is because of the lack of protection around a motorcycle rider as compared with those in a motor vehicle. The most common accident is when a motor vehicle makes a turn directly into the path of a biker. Taking a course on evasive riding and tactics along with better education of other motorists might help reduce the risk of Rocklin personal injuries.
Pedestrians Injuries Can Be Severe
When a pedestrian is struck by a motor vehicle, the results can be disastrous. The American Automobile Association reports that a motorist who is driving at 58 mph and strikes a pedestrian has a 90-percent chance of killing that person. Using designated crosswalks with walk lights can substantially reduce the risk of a pedestrian being in an accident.
Bicycle Accidents
Visibility, as it is with motorcycle riders, is key to preventing bicycle accidents with motor vehicles. Research shows that most bicycle accidents happen on city streets, especially when making a turn or passing through an intersection. The fewest number of bicycle accidents (4 percent) occur when the rider is using a designated bike lane.
Rocklin Personal Injury Lawyer
I’m Ed Smith, a Rocklin personal injury lawyer. Anytime an individual is involved in a traffic collision, injuries may occur. This means that medical bills may mount and unpaid time away from work may accumulate, along with other expenses. If the accident injury was because of negligence, you may be entitled to recover those costs with the help of a seasoned personal injury lawyer. I can offer you free and friendly advice when you contact me at (916) 921-6400 or on my toll-free line at (800) 404-5400.
In my 36 years as an injury attorney, I’ve assisted many residents of Rocklin and other areas in Northern California, to obtain fair compensation for their brain injuries and other trauma, in wrongful death cases and all types of car accidents.
As a Million Dollar Advocates member, I belong to a group of trial lawyers who have all obtained compensation of more than $1 million for a client.
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