Des Moines Intersection Accident Lawyers
Do You Need the Help of a Des Moines Intersection Accident Attorney?
Our Des Moines car accident attorneys have represented thousands of people who have been injured in intersection accidents and are ready to put their experience to work for you.
Whether the intersection is a four-way stop, a “T” style, controlled with traffic lights or stop signs, or uncontrolled, many serious car accidents occur at intersections.
If you have been driving for more than a few months, the odds are good that you have seen other drivers choose to operate their vehicles in a negligent manner at an intersection. Some of the more common negligent behaviors include, but are not limited to drivers not knowing or understanding basic right-of-way laws, drivers who simply choose to ignore the rules, and even drivers who choose to ignore traffic control devices. Clearly, any of those actions can, and do, cause an injury-inducing car accident.
You might notice in the previous paragraph that the word “choose” is frequently used which is quite intentional. At Des Moines Injury Law.com, our personal injury attorneys don’t like the word “accident” as it implies that nobody was responsible for a crash.
Rather, we believe that people make “choices” and the wrong choice can cause a car accident. Clearly, no one chooses to be involved in a crash but they do choose to run a light, not learn the law, or to not pay attention to driving.
Contact a Des Moines Car Accident Attorney
We all know the adage, “experience matters.” This statement holds true for nearly every aspect of life but we believe it is particularly true when choosing a lawyer. Our Des Moines car accident attorneys have successfully represented people who were injured in countless types of intersection accidents.
If you have been injured by the poor choices of another driver, whether whiplash, a broken bone, a brain injury, or any other type of injury, you are entitled to justice and fair compensation. Make the right choice for you and contact one of our Des Moines car accident attorneys for a free consultation.
Fault is a notoriously tricky concept when it comes to personal injury claims. Sometimes, when an accident clearly seems to have resulted from a single decision made by a solitary individual, the legal truth is actually broader than it first appears to be. It is partially for this reason that it can be very helpful for individuals who have been involved in auto accidents to consult with an experienced intersection accident attorney, even if it seems that the accident in question was partially or totally their fault. Oftentimes, numerous factors contribute to a single accident and it is important to keep in mind that fault is a legal term, not merely an issue of perception.
Contributing Factors and Fault
Legally speaking, fault in a personal injury case tends to result from a negligent, reckless, or intentional failure to uphold a duty of care, obey the law and/or behave reasonably. This is a complex standard and requires a nuanced look at the circumstances surrounding an accident.
For example, a motorist who is texting while driving and plows into the car in front of him or her may be ultimately considered at fault for that accident, if the motorist whose car was hit had safely and reasonably stopped as a result of a stop sign. However, if the texting-while-driving motorist plowed into another car whose driver was also distracted, it is possible that both motorists would ultimately be considered at fault. When multiple factors contribute to an accident and fault becomes a complex reality, it may be possible for a motorist who was partially to blame for an accident to file a successful personal injury suit.
Fault and Damages
In general, individuals and entities are only held liable for the harm they contributed to an accident. Under the theory of comparative negligence, you may be entitled to recover damages at a rate reduced in proportion to your fault. For example, if you are deemed to have been 25 percent at fault for the accident in which you were injured, you will only be entitled to 75 percent of the damages awarded. Under the theory of contributory negligence, if you are deemed to be at all at fault for your accident, you would not be able to recover damages. It is therefore important to discuss how your state handles fault-related recovery with an intersection accident attorney before committing to filing a claim or dismissing a claim as an option potentially available to you.
Legal Assistance Is Available
If you have recently suffered physical harm or property damage as a result of a car accident, please consider speaking with an experienced Des Moines attorney. It is often difficult to determine who or what may have been at fault in regards to a specific accident unless you have intimate knowledge of fault as defined by the law. Speaking with a Des Moines intersection accident attorney will not commit you to taking legal action, but it will help to inform your decision-making. And it is possible that you will learn that you have more options available to you than you would have previously imagined.
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