Auto accidents cause loss of time, health, property and even life.  Auto accidents occur because of elements including driver error, negligence, manufacturing or product defects, or intentional acts.  No matter the specific cause result, a car crash can turn a normal day into a prolonged struggle with life-changing injuries.  Talk to an auto accident attorney now to determine your rights, your options and your future.  Contact the Reinecke Law Firm to find out more about your rights. 

When you or a loved one have been involved in an auto accident, you're feeling frustrated and alone.  There will be issues as to fault (liability), which can be complicated by delays and the acts of insurance company in failing to respond to your phone calls.  In addition, you need to know which laws and rules govern your automobile accident case.

If the other driver was at fault, you must prove that he was "negligent" and that he breached a duty of care to you and that that breach was the “legal cause” of your injuries and damages.

You need to seek the assistance of a competent California accident attorney who can help you battle the insurance company, investigate liability, preserve evidence, and seek compensation or money for your injuries and damages. 

Information can be obtained from a Traffic Collision Report however a traffic collision report may be inadmissible evidence as to fault.  A competent California accident attorney may need to obtain witness statements, preserve evidence including the conditions of the wrecked cars involved in the accident and work to establish liability. 

In addition, there may be the application of California law which may include:

CVC § 22350 - unsafe speed for conditions (rear-end collision); or
CCP § 21801(a) - Failure to Yield to Oncoming Traffic; or
California Vehicle Code § 23152(a) - Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs.

Failure to compensate for dangerous weather conditions; driving above or below the posted speed limit; distractions caused by cell phones, text messaging, passengers, radios or other sources may be factors in causing an accident.

Sometimes the driver at fault can be more than simply negligent.  The at-fault driver  may have acted recklessly or intentionally.  If a reckless driver acts with the conscious disregard for the probable consequences of the driver's actions such as in “road rage” incidents or driving while on alcohol or on prescriptive medicine, a competent California accident attorney can seek punitive damages.  In addition the district attorney may seek criminal charges against the driver at fault. 

As such, it is important to know your rights and preserve evidence immediately. 

Call a competent accident attorney at 1-800-275-8326.