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(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 18, 2008 ) The truth of car accidents is that they are often painful, sometimes deadly, and always costly. In addition, car crashes occur numerous time each day. Approximately 40,000 people are killed every year in car accidents in the United States. Millions more are injured in automobile related traffic accidents.
Missouri has its fair share to serious truck accident and car accidents due to the lengthy stretches of highway that run from one end of the state to the other.
What are some things you should do if you are involved in a Missouri car accident?
1. Collect the other driverÂ’s name, address, and phone number;
2. Collect the other driverÂ’s insurance information;
3. Get the names and phone numbers of all known witnesses;
4. Photographs of the vehicles involved and the scene of the accident;
5. Call an experienced Missouri car accident lawyer immediately.
You will need the information collected at the scene to move forward with a claim for your personal injuries and property damage. You want to get witness information so you can find out what they saw in relation to the car accident or truck accident. An experienced Missouri personal injury attorney will be able to use the collected information to begin a thorough investigation.
The attorney will want to know what each witness is going to say. Many attorneys will take recorded statements of the witnesses to secure their thoughts on the crash. Many cases turn on what the eye witnesses say. It is therefore crucial to get their side of the story immediately, before time passes and memories fade.
For a more detailed list of things to observe at the scene of a car or truck accident, visit http://www.missouricaraccident.com/faq.html.
Most car accidents occur because one or more of the parties involved were negligent. To bring forth a claim for a car accident, the Plaintiff must prove the defendant (at fault party) failed to use ordinary care while operating a motor vehicle. This means the plaintiff must prove the defendant failed to exercise the amount of care that a reasonable person would or should have in the same situation. Additionally, it will have to be proven that the lack of due care was the proximate cause of the accident and resulting injury.
Personal injury attorneys often try to prove negligence through actions such as speeding, failing to yield, failing to obey traffic signals, following too closely, and other unsafe driving practices. When a driver does not follow traffic laws, they subject themselves and others to increased risks of harm. Thus, they are liable for the harm they cause that results from their failure to exercise due care. If you have questions regarding negligence you can email a Page || Cagle personal injury lawyer through their online contact form at http://www.missouricaraccident.com/contact.html.
In recent cases, negligence has also been proven through activities such as cell phone use. When a driver pays attention to personal activities, causing them to neglect traffic signals and road conditions, they will likely be found liable for resulting damages. Cell phone use while driving reportedly causes 2,600 deaths and over 330,000 injuries per year. It has even been alleged that drivers using a cell phone experience similar impairment to drivers with a blood alcohol content over .08.
Because of these devastating statistics, laws are being passed across the United States limiting or completely prohibiting cell phone use while driving. Where such a law exists, car accident lawsuits claiming negligence based on cell phone use will certainly allege negligence for the cell phone use. Where specific cell phone laws do not exist, said use will still be addressed and proof of such cell phone use will still be used in determining liability. And yes, cell phone use includes texting as well as talking and dialing.
When a car accident occurs, it is important to contact an experienced personal injury lawyer. The lawyer will be able to obtain the phone records of the at fault party. In addition to obtaining and securing crucial evidence, an experienced lawyer will be in a much better position to negotiate with the insurance company on your behalf.
John Page, of Page//Cagle personal injury law firm, has successfully defended those injured in car accidents time and time again. He encourages anyone needing assistance with a car accident to contact him directly. He can be reached through an online contact form at http://www.injuredclient.com/lawyer-attorney-1081448.html.
Page || Cagle is located at 1232 Washington Ave., Suite 220, St. Louis, MO 63103. John can be reached by calling 314.322.8515 or toll free at 1.800.500.4658. Email john@pagecagle.com.
Page Cagle
John J. Page
314.322.8515
john@pagecagle.com
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