Drivers of a motor vehicle are required by law to exercise “reasonable care under the circumstances.” The surrounding circumstances and the events leading to an accident will be critical in determining if the driver actually used reasonable care. For example, while a driver may have been driving the speed limit, if visibility was poor, the driver should have been driving slower.
When a driver fails to exercise reasonable care and someone gets hurt in a collision with another vehicle, a bike, or a pedestrian, that driver is considered to be negligent and can be held financially responsible for damages and injuries. Motor vehicles don’t just include cars and trucks. A motor vehicle can also be motorcycles, scooters and even boats.
There are a few important reasons to contact a lawyer as soon as possible after a car accident:
A state, federal or local government transportation department may be responsible if the following factors contributed to the car crash:
Poorly maintained roads Malfunctioning traffic signals Improper road design and construction Poor or missing signage Poor lighting or lack of lighting Poorly placed trees and utility poles Badly marked road construction If you have suffered a serious injury or a loved one has died in a fatal car accident, ensure that your legal rights are protected. Contact an Arizona car accident lawyer at the Law Office of Douglas B. Price, P.C.