How Traffic Tickets Affect Injury Claims
- Speeding
- Running a red light
- Running a stop sign
- Failure to yield
- Failure to stop
- Failure to use turn signals
- Disobeying road signs
- Improper U-turn
- Improper lane change
- Improper passing
- Driving off the road
If you or a loved one was injured in a motor vehicle accident because of a traffic violation committed by another driver, you may be wondering how traffic tickets affect injury claims. Contact a car accident lawyer to discuss your legal rights; you are entitled to a personal injury settlement that covers your damages.
Can Parents Be Held Responsible for their Teen Driver’s Car Accident?
As car accident lawyers, we get calls from parents wondering how they can file a car accident claim on behalf of their injured child and about parental liability for teen accidents when their teen driver causes a car accident.
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NHTSA: Traffic Fatalities Show Slight Decrease in 2022 after Big Increases during Pandemic
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Hit and Run Accidents Increase Accident Challenges
Whatcom County Rollover Crash Leaves 5 Injured
- The type of vehicle (SUVs and vans are more susceptible)
- Driving on rural roads (because they lack clear divisions and barriers that reduce the risk)
- Driving while intoxicated
- Driving at high speeds
- Routine driving
- Single-vehicle crashes
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What is Negligent Driving 2nd Degree Washington State?
If you were injured by a negligent driver, seek the help of an experienced local car accident lawyer.
Speeding Increases Risk of Deadly Crashes
Speeding increases the risk of deadly crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration considers a crash to be speeding-related if any driver involved in the crash was charged with a speeding-related offense or if a police officer indicates in their accident report that racing, driving too fast for conditions, or exceeding the posted speed limit was a contributing factor in the collision. A speeding-related fatality is any death that occurs in a speeding-related crash – including drivers, passengers, or pedestrians.
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