Determining Negligence in a Multi-Car Accident in Dallas, Texas

Determining Negligence in a Multi-Car Accident

If you have been seriously hurt and required medical attention following a multiple vehicle accident in Dallas or anywhere throughout Texas, then it is a good idea to make sure that you consult with an experienced DFW personal injury lawyer who will be able to help you understand your legal responsibilities and protect your right to the full and fair compensation you deserve.

Hiring an auto accident attorney is essential in a car crash where there were two or more vehicles involved because it is not always clear which motorist was at fault for the collision. Even if the police visited the crash scene and made an official report, that doesn't necessarily put the matter to rest definitively. The negligent driver's insurance company will still refuse to take full responsibility for their client's actions and it is not uncommon for them to argue that you, the victim, were at fault as well. The main reason for this is that the at-fault person's insurance company wants to get away with paying you just the minimum amount of compensation possible. They will try a number of tactics to trick you into accepting less money than you deserve. Having an experienced lawyer on your side is a must.

Your lawyer will research the circumstances leading up to the crash. If the negligent driver had been drinking prior to getting behind the wheel then it is usually straightforward to assign blame (although their insurance company will still try to avoid paying up). Oftentimes, however, the negligent actions are not so obvious, which means we will have to investigate further. An increasingly common example of this is when a driver had been texting on their cellphone instead of paying full and proper attention to the safe operation of their vehicle. If your attorney believes that distracted driving was a major cause of your wreck, then they will subpoena that driver's cellphone records to determine whether they had been texting, talking or surfing the internet at the time of the collision. This is not something that you could do on your own.

In more complex crashes, there might well be more than one motorist who is found to be to blame. For example, maybe one driver had been on their cellphone, but another driver was speeding. Because of the negligence of both drivers, a crash occurred which also involved your car. Since the accident was not your fault, you are entitled to compensation for your medical bills and other accident-related costs. But the insurance companies representing both of the at-fault drivers will argue that it was the other driver who was mostly to blame, and therefore it is their insurance provider who should pay the lion's share of your compensation. You need to have an experienced personal injury attorney fighting for you in order to make sure that blame is correctly determined so that you can get the compensation entitled to you by Texas civil law.

To speak to a Dallas car accident attorney today, call the Dallas-based law firm of Guajardo & Marks, LLP. You can call us toll free at 877-290-1382 or locally at 972-774-9800, for a FREE consultation