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Car accidents happen for many reasons. While accidents can happen on the sunniest of days, bad weather increases the likelihood of accidents. Weather conditions play a large part in many accidents, so determining who is at fault can sometimes be challenging.

Why Do Insurance Companies Deny Claims for Bad Weather Accidents?

Recovering compensation for your damages due to bad weather, or even good weather, requires proof of the other driver acting negligently in causing the accident. You also must prove your injuries and damages to personal property were the result of the other driver’s negligence.

Proving negligence in a car accident caused by bad weather may present a challenge to claims. Insurance companies may blame the weather for causing the accident, instead of their insured driver. An attorney will start your case by investigating the accident thoroughly, including what role, if any, the weather played to take on the possible challenges presented by the bad weather.

What Is a Driver’s Responsibility on the Roadway?

Drivers must always operate their vehicle with care, keep their vehicle under proper control, and maintain the vehicle so it is safe for the road. To prove negligence of the other driver in an accident in bad weather, you must show that they failed to uphold this responsibility.

Operating a vehicle in bad weather requires an even higher expectation for a driver’s responsibilities. For instance, when rain limits your visibility and causes the water to pool on the roads, the driver remains responsible to keep their vehicle under proper control and to pay even more attention.

Drivers also have a duty to obey speed limits accordingly. Speed limits are designed for ideal road conditions, not the poor conditions caused by bad weather. When a driver is traveling too fast in wet conditions and loses control of the vehicle during bad weather, the driver could be responsible.

What Other Ways Could a Driver Be Negligent?

In addition those ordinary responsibilities, the driver should also use headlights so they are visible to other drivers, beware of hazards created by a storm, and have working windshield wipers to clearly see the roadway.

If you need assistance with a car accident claim, please contact us at Attorneys Lee Eadon Isgett Popwell & Owens. Our firm focuses on those who need assistance with car accidents and personal injuries. Please give us a call with any questions or concerns you have about your claim.

Today, distracted drivers are hitting the roads more than ever thanks to the rise in technology and cell phone use. Unfortunately, this spike is also causing a rise in automobile collisions.

If you were hit and injured by a driver who is distracted, you may be able to recover your damages. In your recovery efforts, however, you must prove that the driver was distracted.  Here are a few things you should know about distracted driving.

What Qualifies as Distracted Driving?

Car accidents occur when a driver is careless, reckless, or negligent behind the wheel. An obvious distraction is cell phone use, whether it is texting, talking on the phone, or checking social media. Cell phones aren’t the only means of distraction, as one may easily take their eyes off the road when eating, reading, fixing their hair or makeup, talking to passengers, or adjusting the radio.

How To Prove the Other Driver Was Distracted

Proof is essential and required in all cases, and it is just as important when proving the driver who hit you was distracted at the time. Proving a distraction may be difficult in some cases, but here are a few tips to help support your claim.

Evidence

If you are able, start gathering evidence at the scene of the wreck. Take some pictures of the scene, where the vehicles are situated, tires marks, or other notable scenes from the collision. Also, try to notice whether the other driver was eating or attempting to put on makeup before the wreck.

Witnesses

Eye witnesses to a collision are incredibly beneficial in determining what happened during a car wreck. Take note of the individuals at the scene who may have witnessed the event, and ask for their names and phone numbers.

If businesses are located near the scene, check with them to see if they have surveillance footage covering the roadway. Those businesses may also have employees that witnessed the collision.

Whether it is texting and driving or looking down to grab a sandwich, distracted driving places others in serious danger. If you need help after being injured by a distracted driver, please contact LEIP Law.

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