On Car Accidents
Have you ever been a victim of a car accident? Or perhaps one of your loved one does? How did you claim for compensation? Did you hire a car accident lawyer? Car accidents, like any other personal injury cases are for most part act of negligence and falls under the category of civil law called “torts”.
In the U.S., majority of personal injury claims comes from automobile accidents, according to a study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).this is not surprising anymore as in every 10 seconds, someone in the United States is involved in a car accident.
The law of “negligence” governed any legal claims involving any automobile or motor vehicle accidents. In essence, any people operating automobiles must exercise “reasonable care under the circumstances”. A failure to do so is considered negligence.
Automobile liability policies provide coverage for damages arising from bodily injury, sickness, disease, or death resulting from automobile accidents. The basic limits are as low as $10,000 for injury to one person and $20,000 for injury to two or more persons involved in one accident, although many states require higher limits. Coverage is provided also for liability from damage to or destruction of property, including the loss of use. The basic limit is at least $5000. Limits of liability in excess of the basic limits for personal injury and property damage can be purchased for an additional charge.
In additional for this anyone is entitled to have their own personal injury lawyer in such cases to abide the legalities of the matter.