Hot on the heels of the ignition switch recall, General Motors has announced another problem regarding the ignition system in 2.6 million of its vehicles. With two major active recalls and fines of $7,000 piling up each day, General Motors is facing some tough battles.
The Texas Department of Transportation recorded 3,553 serious injury car crashes in Dallas in 2012. Accident victims have legal options to compensate them for economic and non-economic damages they suffer in accidents that weren’t their fault. Texas law has some restrictions and implications for these damages of which drivers should be aware of before filing a claim.
The Toyota Motor Company USA issued a voluntary recall of approximately 700,000 Toyota Prius vehicles in the United States, the model year 2010-2014, on February 12, 2014. The affected vehicles can suddenly lose power and stop due to defective control ECU software used to control the motor/generator and hybrid components.
If you drive a Prius under the recall your vehicle may suddenly enter failsafe mode, which can increase the risk of a crash at high speeds or heavy traffic. Owners of the Prius model years 2010-2014 should visit Toyota’s recall website to determine if their VIN is included in the recalled vehicles.
If you suffered just minor injuries in a car accident in the Dallas area, you probably do not need a lawyer to help you file your accident claim and recover compensation. It’s typically when damages start to reach several thousands of dollars that attorney help is required.
Getting into an accident is stressful enough without learning the other driver has no insurance. Or later on, discovering that any coverage he/she does have isn’t enough to pay for the damages. It’s important to learn what to do when you get in a car accident with an uninsured driver.
In Texas, the “fault” system is followed when it comes to accidents. This means whichever party was responsible for causing the crash is also liable for damages. Therefore, a claim would be filed with the at-fault driver’s insurance company.
The outcome of every car accident in Dallas is different. Some people walk away without a scratch. But others aren’t so lucky and sustain varying degrees of injury. Most will eventually heal but there are some that could result in disability or chronic health problems. Below are some examples of common injuries.
Anything posted on social media could be admissible in court as evidence if it’s related to the case. With increasing frequency, lawyers are using social media posts as evidence to support or defend their clients’ cases.
If you are in the midst of a car accident claim, be exceptionally cautious of the dangers of social media during your case. Be mindful of how you use social networking and what others post about you.
Determining accident liability will help an accident victim understand who is liable for his or her injuries. This requires a careful assessment of all available evidence, witness testimony, and other relevant factors. An injury attorney can help a victim identify all liable parties and hold them accountable in an injury claim or lawsuit.
An auto accident is a devastating event that causes serious injuries or even death. When someone else is responsible for causing your car accident, there are laws that allow you to receive compensation. In general, the key requirement in all car accident cases is establishing certain elements to prove negligence.
There are specific requirements for showing that someone was negligent or careless in a way that should make him or her legally culpable for damages. As an auto accident victim, it will be your burden to establish these elements to prove negligence in a legal case.
First and foremost, this means proving that the driver owed you a duty of care. Proving a duty of care is normally relatively straightforward since all drivers on public roadways have a duty of acting safely toward other drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and others sharing the road, such as using a blinker when switching lanes or making a turn.
Once you prove a duty of care is owed, you must prove it was breached. Essentially, you must prove that the driver who caused the accident didn’t live up to the duty of care by driving recklessly or negligently, which caused you injury.
It’s also important to show that the negligence was the direct or proximate cause of the injury. For instance, you would need to prove that the negligence led to a car accident and resulted in injuries.
There are two ways of proving negligence after an auto accident claim: ordinary negligence and negligence per se. A lawyer may advise you to consider presenting both theories of negligence in your case in order to have the best chance of recovering compensation for your car accident.