The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has listed motor vehicle collisions among the leading causes of death in our country. Hundreds of thousands of people are seriously injured or killed each year in car accidents, and the number is on the rise.
If you have been involved in a car accident, you will need to prove that the other driver was negligent or that some defect in the car or roadway was to blame. Obviously, many factors can result in a collision, and sometimes multiple causes contribute to a single accident. Traffic accident factors include the following:
Car Accident Causes and Factors
- Driver distraction, including talking, texting, or emailing, talking with passengers, eating or grooming in the car, or attempting to retrieve dropped items;
- Driver impairment;
- Car mechanical failure, including flat or blown tires, brake failure, axle failure, steering mechanism failure;
- Road conditions, including foreign obstacles or substances on the road surface; rain, ice, or snow; road damage including pot holes;
- Speed exceeding safe conditions;
- Road design and layout. Some roads are notorious for being auto accident "black spots" for a variety of reasons, including alignment, visibility, surface conditions, road markings, etc.
If you or someone you know has been injured in an automobile collision, it is important to speak with lawyers who are experienced at investigating, litigating and winning car accident cases. The attorneys at Baizer Kolar & Lewis P.C. have that experience and will vigorously protect your interests. We will fight the auto insurance companies who don't want to fairly compensate you for your injuries.
Contact the attorneys at Chicago's Baizer Kolar & Lewis P.C. for free consultation to discuss your car accident case.
