Common Causes of Car Accidents
Orange County Car Accident Lawyers
A car accident may have one cause or a combination of several causes. Most often, Orange County car accidents stem from driver negligence: when a driver fails to exercise an acceptable or standard level of caution when operating a motor vehicle. This may result from a violated traffic law, such as when a driver is speeding or when a driver is distracted, such as in a case where a driver is talking on a cell phone, is texting or is talking to another passenger.
Depending on the cause of an accident, a driver, passenger, pedestrian or cyclist who is injured may seek financial compensation for their injuries. In some cases, a claim may be brought against the driver who caused the accident, an auto part manufacturer or even the district if poor road planning was the cause of an accident. No matter the particular circumstances of your accident, an Orange County car accident attorney at Cohn & Swartzon can evaluate your unique case and determine how to assess the cause of your accident, the value of your claim, and how to recover the greatest amount of financial compensation possible.
Examples of Car Accident Causes
Following are a list of common causes of car accidents:
- Poor road conditions Improperly planned street lights, intersections or roadways
- Poor weather conditions (ice, snow, or rain)
- Talking on a cell phone or texting
- Talking to another passenger
- Adjusting the radio
- Eating or drinking
- Drunk driving
- Driving under the influence of drugs
- An insect in a car
- Equipment malfunction, such as brake failure
- An inexperienced driver
- Following too closely
- Speeding
- Running a red light
- Racing on a highway
- Reckless driving
Of course, no two auto accident cases are the same. When you work with a lawyer at our firm, we will take the time to thoroughly investigate your specific accident, including working with forensic, medical, accident reconstruction and automobile specialists to determine how to handle your case.
Contact an Orange County car accident lawyer at our firm today!