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Are You Asking Yourself: Do I Need a Lawyer After a Car Accident?

On Behalf of | Jan 27, 2016 | Car Accidents

Posted By Tara Worthley

If so, then you probably have been in a car accident and do need to reach out to an Indiana car accident lawyer for a consultation. It is a process you don’t want to delay.

Car and truck accidents are frightening and devastating for people who are severely injured—possibly you can relate. In 2012, in Indiana alone, nearly 189,000 crashes occurred that resulted in either injury or property damage. That same year, 779 people were killed in car accidents. About 20 percent of those deaths were caused by alcohol-impaired or drunk driving. If you have been in a traffic accident in Indiana, a personal injury lawyer can advise you and your family on what to do and how best to preserve your rights after the crash.

The first factor to determine is if the crash was preventable. Everyone has a right to expect other drivers will operate their motor vehicles safely. Unfortunately, that does not always happen. When people are seriously injured in preventable car or truck crashes, Indiana law allows those who are seriously injured to make a claim against the at-fault driver. Many laws govern the rules of the road, from operating semitrucks to driving cars, buses, motorcycles, scooters, and even bicycles.

The law is powerful when it comes to obtaining compensation for injuries related to traffic accidents in Indiana. All drivers must use reasonable care when driving. If a driver fails to use reasonable care and breaks one of Indiana’s laws pertaining to safe driving, then that driver is responsible for all related harms. However, you must be able to prove that the car accident caused your injuries. In situations where a person is killed in a car or truck wreck, the family may be able to bring a claim or lawsuit against the driver who caused the accident.