Auto Accidents



Automobile accidents probably account for more deaths outside the each year than any other and cost people and insurance companies billions of dollars in losses each year. All you have to do is listen to the radio. Even non-fatal crashes yield hospital expenses, loss of work, loss of enjoyment of life and loss of property.

If someone is severely injured or killed or if one or both of the drivers was intoxicated at the time of the accident, your state is likely to prosecute the person at fault. However, basic automobile accident personal injury lawsuits are the most common type of court case. How much you can be awarded when you've lost property, have extensive injuries and sky-high medical bill is most often determined by the court.

Here are some resources to help protect you and your family before, during and after an accident occurs.

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Automobile Accidents Articles
State Specific Resources
-  State Codes and Statutes Websites-  State Motor Vehicle Websites
-  Personal Injury Law in Your State
 
Articles
General
-  Auto Accidents and Personal Injury Lawsuits-  Auto Accident: How Are Police Reports Used
-  Auto Accident: Tax Deductible Loss-  Parking Lots: Breeding Grounds for Car Accidents
-  Recoverable Damages In An Auto Accident Lawsuit-  Rented Vehicle Accidents
-  What to Do after an Automobile Accident-  When You Are Responsible for the Accident
-  Why Is My Personal Injury Case Taking So Long?-  Working with Your Personal Injury Lawyer
 
Liability in Auto Accidents
-  Commercial Liability under Dram Shop Laws-  Government Liability for Auto Accidents
-  Liability Law and Loaning Your Car-  Making a Product Liability Claim
 
Working With Insurance Companies After An Auto Accident
-  Communicating With Insurance Companies-  Dealing with Insurance Companies
-  No-Fault Insurance: What's Covered and What's Not-  Auto Accidents, Common Insurers and Claims Processing
-  Claiming No-Fault Insurance Benefits-  Auto Accident: Use of Insurance Proceeds
-  Required Auto Insurance-  Property Damage and No-Fault Car Insurance
-  Auto Accident: Determining Value and Diminished Value-  Insurance Coverage and the Use of Others' Cars
-  Suing the Other Driver and No-Fault Car Insurance-  Auto Accident: GAP Insurance Policies
-  Death and No-Fault Car Insurance-  Auto Accident: Lapsed Insurance
-  Personal Injuries and No-Fault Car Insurance-  Underinsured Motorist Insurance
-  Uninsured Motorist Insurance-  Passing the Medical Exam
-  Deductibles & Insurance Payments for Car Accidents
 
Auto Accidents and Kids
-  Automobile Accidents Involving Children-  Parent's Responsibility for Teenager's Accidents
-  Parental Responsibility for Child's Accidents
 
Repairs and Auto Accidents
-  Automobile Accident: Substandard Repairs-  Auto Accidents and Estimates for Repairs
 
Handling Auto Accidents Through Mediation or Trial
-  Arbitration-  Common Deposition Questions
-  Preparing For A Personal Injury Deposition-  Statutes of Limitations in Accident Cases
-  We Are Going to Trial
 
Hot Topics
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-  Insurance Companies Pay Out, Then Get Paid
 
Automobile Accidents FAQs
-  Dealing with Insurance Companies FAQ-  FAQ: Suing After Injury
-  Products Liability FAQ-  Personal Injury Damages FAQ
-  Personal Injury Settlement FAQ-  Insurance: Auto Insurance FAQs
 
Do-it-Yourself Legal Forms
-  Last Will and Testament-  Living Will
-  Living Trust-  Power of Attorney
 
Videos
-  Automobile Accident Video
 
Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer
-  Personal Injury: Selecting a Good Lawyer-  Personal Injury: Meeting with a Lawyer
-  Personal Injury: Preparing to Meet with a Lawyer
 
Lawyers.comsm Virtual Community
 
Legal Forums
-  Auto Accidents -  IL Personal Injury
-  NY Personal Injury-  TX Personal Injury
-  Insurance Claims-  General Personal Injury
-  CA Personal Injury -  FL Personal Injury
 
Chats
-  Chat Listing
 
Related Topics on Lawyers.comsm
-  Insurance-  Product Liability
-  Personal Injury-  U.S. Small Claims Court
-  Vehicle Purchase & Repair
 
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Ask a Lawyer - Auto Accidents Law questions answered by leading lawyers
Can my driving privileges be revoked due to money owed ins. co. for minor car accident that happened
I was involved in a minor accident during a time when my insurance had lapsed. The other ins. co., stating I was at fault, is threatening to have my driving privileges revoked if I don''t start making immediate payments for damages to the other vehicle.
Look for legal counsel to review my case and advise ,can you assist?
My car was victim of a hit and run by my neighbor. I have the event of video camera, it was at night and you can not see his face. However the camera shows him driving past my house, pulling to the curb, sitting their for 30 seconds to make sure no one was outside their houses watching, turning off his vehicle lights and backing into our car. I saved 18 hours of video which shows his vehicle did not move until the next day when he walked in between both vehicles to look at the damage then drove off. I was out of town and did when he did this. He left no letter and I gave him two days to inform me of what he did, I then asked him and he denied it so I called the police, the came out took pictures found paint from my car on his. He denied it to the, they called him on it and filed it as hit and run. His insurance sent a letter stating they will not pay because he denies hitting my car.
We''re being sued for an accident that wasn''t our fault. What can I do?
Last year my sister and I were driving to church in our mother''s car, we were about a block from our destination, we were stopped at a red light. I remember that for a fact the light had JUST turned green. When my sister started to turn, a minivan hit our left headlight out, and I know for a fact that she had ran a red light. My sister and the lady pulled over in a parking lot. Meanwhile, I had to run to the nearest house to call my mom because neither my sister or I had our phones. I ran at least a block, when I returned to my sister she was hysterically crying and talking to the police. Keep in mind I was never questioned, I later found out that the lady was questioned first and claimed my sister tried to turn on a red light. My sister, clearly, could not get her thoughts together and they put her at fault. Remember that I know for a fact that the light turned green, and I was never questioned. Now we''re being sued. Is it too late to do something about it? Even if it was last year?
i was in the crosswalk, with a green light. I was hit by a car turning left. suffered broken bone
i have a lawyer handling my car accident, however, i recieved a letter from the courts/ judge, askin
asking they rec this info within ten days so judge can determine restitution....i asked my lawyer about this , and they say thats the crimanal part, they dont handle it, and gave us some medical bills to put down on courts letter... please help, this doesnt seem correct
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Automobile Accidents Lawyer Web Sites
 
 -  Maryland Car Accident - Plaxen & Adler, P.A.
 -  Bucks County Criminal Lawyer - Mellon Webster & Shelly A Professional Corporation
 -  West Virginia Accident Attorneys - Kaufman & Mcpherson, PLLC
 -  New York Accident Attorney - Rich & Rich, P.C.
 -  Washington Auto Accident - Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler, L.L.P.