Road
hazards – Imagine
you are driving at a safe speed, paying complete attention to the road, and you
suddenly come upon a huge pothole in the road. Encountering an unavoidable
pothole can cause you to lose control for many reasons. For example, you may
instinctively swerve to miss the pothole and may collide with another vehicle
or drive off the road. If you drive through the pothole, your tire may blow,
causing the vehicle to become uncontrollable. Potholes are not the only road
hazard that may cause accidents. Others may include:
·
Large
cracks in the road
·
Objects
and obstacles left in the road
·
Curves
that have speed limits that are too high
·
Dangerous
intersections
Vehicle
defects – Even if
you do not encounter a road hazard, you may lose control if a part on your
vehicle suddenly fails. Such parts can include brakes, tires, steering, and
even airbags.1 If a part is defective
and causes your accident, the manufacturer responsible for the defect should be
held accountable through products liability2 principles.
Drivers
of other vehicles – Even
if yours is the only vehicle that crashes, it does not mean that another driver
was not responsible for your crash. Drivers can be negligent and cause single
car accidents in many ways, including:
·
Dangerous
lane changes
·
Running
you off the road
·
Negligent
merging
·
Sudden
braking or stopping
·
Wrong-way
driving
The above
are only some of the ways that single-car accidents can happen without the
fault of the injured driver. Anyone injured in any type of accident should
consult with Palmdale accident injury lawyer today.
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