Single Vehicle Crash Causes Death and Serious Injuries

Seatbelts do save lives, but only if people choose to wear them. This case confirms that.

In this particular case, Deena Ricard (names have been changed to protect the victims) and her 21-year-old daughter were on their way home from a day out. For some unknown reason, Ricard lost control of her car, was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal head injuries.

Prior to emergency services crews arriving on the scene, an off-duty nurse and police officer happened on the scene and administered first aid to both of the victims. Unfortunately, Ricard was pronounced at the scene, while the daughter was taken to the nearest hospital to have her injuries treated. Thankfully, they didn’t appear to be life threatening on first glance.

The important thing to note though is that just because an injury doesn’t look serious at first blush, complications may arise later. For instance, whiplash is a silent injury, as no one can really see it, but it can cause untold pain and agony and other problems later. In addition, external bruising may only be a minimal indictor of internal trauma, and traumatic brain injury is a real concern in car crashes.

According to the police report, neither passenger in the single vehicle crash was wearing seat belts. They don’t know if alcohol or any other intoxicant was a factor or not, and blood tests were called for on Deena Racine. What is also not known is if the driver was on a cell phone talking or even texting, or doing something else that caused her to lose control of her car.

Even though the daughter in this case was apparently not seriously injured, that really won’t be determined until later when she has been completely assessed by a doctor. In the meantime, she would be best advised to speak to an Arkansas injury lawyer. If the young daughter had a place of her own, children, a husband and a job, she may be entitled to compensation for lost wages, medical expenses, and other related expenses such as tests, counseling and therapy.

If you find yourself in a situation like this, don’t hesitate to call on an experienced Arkansas injury lawyer. You need to know what your rights are, how the system works, and what you may and may not be able to recover in terms of compensation for any personal injuries.

Michael G. Smith is anArkansas personal injury lawyer and Arkansas accident lawyer, practicing personal injury law in Arkansas. Learn more by visiting Arkansaslawhelp.com

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