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Car Wreck Lawyer Says: Get Help
by Margaret Wommack
In holding a driver�s license, a person is agreeing to be a good driver: not reckless and not negligent. However we know that others are often not as careful as we could hope. Other times, an accident can be caused by vehicle malfunction, bad driving conditions or road layout. If you have been in a car accident and wish to pursue your case in court, you as the plaintiff will need to show the court that the defendant caused the wreck through failing to follow driving law and that this breach of duty caused the injury that you the plaintiff sustained in the accident.
In court, you can file suit against the other driver for various reasons. If the accident left you disfigured or scarred or injured, the defendant must pay for your medical expenses as well as those that a doctor feels will arise in the future and you could also be compensated for the emotional suffering caused by injuries. If you are injured and should you win the suit, you should be compensated for permanent disability, pain, emotional anxiety, medical expenses and surveillance, lost wages, lost work or earning capacity, loss of consortium or society, and household services you can�t take care of while you are injured.
If the defendant driver was not just negligent but reckless, then they may have to pay more. Reckless driving includes speeding, excessive lane changing, not signaling intent to change lanes, changing lanes when there is no safe way to move, passing on an emergency lane or the shoulder, and drunk driving. Drunk driving cases are especially horrifying. An accident lawyer will tell you if you should file suit not just against the drunk driver but also the server or business that gave the driver so much alcohol.
There are special cases which are caused by a defect in the car of a driver. If a defective product caused the accident, then the manufacturer is responsible for the negligence.
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If you have more questions, contact a car accident lawyer or read car accident news at http://www.hugesettlements.com