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What Should You Do And Be Aware Of After A Car Accident

Getting into a car accident is one scary experience. Itu2019s even worse when youu2019re injured in the process and it was the other driveru2019s fault. Now you have to prove the other driver was reckless. If you injured in a vehicle accident, contact San Diego car accident attorney Edward J Babbitt at Law Office of Edward J. Babbitt, APC. <br>

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What Should You Do And Be Aware Of After A Car Accident

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  1. What Should You Do And Be Aware Of After A Car Accident

  2. Getting into a car accident is one scary experience. It’s even worse when you’re injured in the process and it was the other driver’s fault. Now you have to prove the other driver was reckless. Many people have gone through it. It happens out of nowhere and it’s completely out of your control. What do you do now? How does the law work in the state of California? Even though it wasn’t your fault, you have to deal with the consequences.

  3. How To Report It When you are involved in an accident where any person is injured or dies on the scene, then you must submit a written report within 24 hours to the California Highway Patrol. After this, each driver must make a report to the DMV within 10 days. You must report an accident to the DMV if anyone involved was killed, anyone is injured (even if injuries are minor).

  4. Negligence Rule California is a pure comparative negligence state. Take this situation. You are making a turn onto a street when a car speeding behind you hits you. Although they are the ones that are in the wrong, you can still be found somewhat at fault for the accident. The court may find that you had ample time to see the speeding vehicle and avoid the accident. In pure comparative negligence, your compensation will be reduced by your percentage at-fault.

  5. Proving Negligence In order to prove the other driver was at fault for the accident, you must be able to prove several different elements. You must prove that the other party had a duty of care. In most cases, this duty is to use reasonable care when dealing with anyone on the road. You must then prove that the other party has breached this duty, meaning their negligent behavior caused them to not use their duty of care. You then must show how the other party’s actions were the direct cause of your injuries and how you’ve suffered from actual damages.

  6. If you injured in a vehicle accident, contact San Diego car accident attorney Edward J Babbitt at Law Office of Edward J. Babbitt, APC. He wants to make sure you get the compensation you need for all of your accident-related expenses.

  7. Contact To Law Office of Edward J. Babbitt, APC Address: 600 B Street, Suite 2230 San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: 619-543-1789 Website: https://www.babbitt-injurylawyer.com/contact/

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