Category: Text While Driving
Indianapolis texting driver accident law blog. Here we will provide useful articles of various types of distracted driving accidents in the Indianapolis, Indiana area.
A long time has passed since the automobile was first invented. A lot has changed about cars since then. From things ranging from style to speed to mechanics, more recently automakers are creating an autopilot feature for their cars now. A vehicle equipped with this autopilot feature can essentially drive itself, but is it safe? […]
Recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a report detailing a rise in accidents across the country in the year 2020. From the beginning of the year until September, the number of crashes rose from roughly 26,000 in 2019 to roughly 28,000 in 2020. The NHTSA will not have data for the full year […]
Indiana has long recognized the idea of diminished value when it comes to property damage. If someone is involved in a car accident, and after the repairs to their car, it is worth less than before the accident, Indiana law says that if someone gets the car appraised and compared to fair market value for […]
Recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a report detailing a rise in accidents across the country in the year 2020. From the beginning of the year until September, the number of crashes rose from roughly 26,000 in 2019 to roughly 28,000 in 2020. The NHTSA will not have data for the full year […]
Weather is a major contributor to car accidents. Whether it’s rain, sleet, ice, snow, fog, or some other condition, an estimated 1.2 million car accidents a year are caused by weather. Wet pavement and rain are the two most common weather-related causes of rain. Accidents caused by weather raise an interesting legal problem. Who is […]
Car accidents are not cheap. If you are in a car accident then you will have to deal with repair bills, legal fees, and medical bills from any injuries you sustain. However, if someone else was responsible for your car accident and injury, then you could file a personal injury lawsuit and receive compensation. In […]
Normally after an accident the first thing that happens is figuring out who was responsible. In general, car accident responsibility comes down to negligence. If a person can be proven to have been acting negligent, then they will be held responsible for the car accident. A person is determined to be negligent if they act […]
Most of the time, if you are injured in an accident with another person, then you can file a claim for damages against the driver. This is a relatively straightforward process as it involves bringing a suit against a private individual. However, what if you are injured by a driver employed by a company while […]
Car accidents happen every day. Every year, there are over 6 million car accidents in the US and some estimates hold that 3 out of every 4 drivers have experienced an accident at some point in their lives. How likely is it that you will get into an accident? It depends on the exact location […]