August 27, 2009

Passengers are Never Liable in a Car Accident

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The blog “Authorities Identify DUI Crash Victim,” described how the police identified the remains of a passenger who died following a DUI crash in San Diego.

It is a common story in road accidents.

In fact, 20 percent of all fatalities caused by road accidents in the US are passengers.

It is unfortunate because they do not have the power over the car, yet they are the ones who pay the price.

That is why, under the law, passengers are generally never held liable for car accidents.

The only exception would be if the driver proves that the passenger intentionally distracted him or her, and it caused the crash or collision.

This gives passenger victims an edge in filing for a personal injury claim as the insurance companies won’t be able to question their role in the accident.

The only question would be finding the liable party.

Will they be filing a personal injury claim from the insurance company of the driver who was operating the car they are riding?

Or will it be from the driver of another car who collided with their vehicle?

Either way, it is almost guaranteed that they will be compensated.

August 14, 2009

Dangers of Bald and Underinflated Tires

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The car tire is one of the most ill-maintained part of the car. Most of us take it for granted and do not give it proper attention.

Usually, we say that we will replace it or have it pumped soon but we never really get around to doing it.

Because of that, about nine percent of all cars in the US have at least one bald tire or a tire that are so worn out, it almost has no threads on it.

A bald tire and an under inflated tire is one of the major causes of tire blowouts in the US and a tire blowout on the road can be very dangerous.

That is just what happened in Mission Viejo where 5 Died in Fiery Crash as a result of a rollover accident.

Because of a tire blowout, the SUV crashed into a sign post, rolled thrice down the hill, slammed a fence, hit a tree then was finally engulfed in deadly flames.

All of it because of a simple blown-out tire

So you should ask yourself, “Are my tires in good condition?”