Careless driving causes death and serious injuries

Not a day goes by that there isn’t a car accident somewhere in the United States. Some of them may result in serious injuries, others, in death.

Statistically speaking, it’s well known that car wrecks happen every day in the U.S. Whether they are minor fender benders or full-out total wrecks, someone is usually hurt, if not killed. “The thing people need to remember in car accidents is that even though an injury seems minor, it may develop into something worse later. This is more often the case with brain injuries, but having said that, always remember that you should not sign anything an insurance company gives you without talking to an Arkansas accident lawyer,” said Michael G. Smith, an Arkansas injury and accident lawyer.

“Insurance companies are not your friends, and it is best to maintain an arm’s length relationship with them through your lawyer. Let the lawyer handle them because that is what they do, and they know how to do it, and make the insurance company do right by you instead of diminishing your claim,” Smith said. Accident victims don’t need to be hassled over the nature and duration of their injuries, not when they are trying to recover and are worried about how to pay their bills.

The more complex the legal action involved in a claim, the more imperative it is to hire an Arkansas accident lawyer. Take the case where one woman was killed after being ejected from a van, and four others were critically injured. This was a single vehicle crash involving a van whose rear tire tread separated. The driver, who was speeding and driving recklessly at the time, lost control of the vehicle, causing it to smash into a guardrail and flip over. One person was ejected and died instantly.

The other passengers were critically injured. The van’s reckless driver apparently made it out of the wreck with just minor injuries. The police charged her with reckless driving. “In this case, there could be one wrongful death lawsuit and three personal injury suits based on the fact that the driver was negligent. Any one of the people injured has the right to sue the driver for their medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, etc. The estate of the woman who died also has the right to sue for similar compensation,” Smith said.

“Never assume that you can handle a car wreck claim and negotiate with an insurance company. That is a mistake that could very well cost you a great deal of money in terms of a settlement. The injuries in cases like this one were quite serious and the medical expenses enormous. Someone has to pay for that. Someone has to pay for the death of [the woman who was ejected], who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. If you’ve been in a similar situation, call me, I would be happy to discuss your case with you,” Smith said.

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