Wrongful Death Car Accidents

• Los Angeles  37,546
• Orange  19,873
• San Bernardino 13,460
• Riverside  11,392   
• Sacramento 9,747
• Alameda 9,039
• Santa Clara 9,003
• San Diego 8,693
• San Francisco 4,791
• Contra Costa 4,390

As these numbers indicate, the chances of losing your life in a car accident, which may give rise to a wrongful death action, remain very high.

Upon viewing these numbers, many drivers and passengers want to review the specific driver errors often leading to many car accident injuries and fatalities in hopes of lowering their own chances of being seriously injured or killed.

Here’s a quick review of the key factors present in many car collisions in California and elsewhere around the country.

• Texting while driving. The National Safety Council estimates that you multiply your chances of being in a serious or fatal accident by eight times when you text while driving. Of course, this is just one of the many forms of distracted driving;
• Drunk driving. Roughly 27 Americans a day are killed by drunk drivers. It can be just as dangerous to drive under the influence of any drug which impairs your judgment or coordination;
• Speeding
• General reckless driving. This can include road rage behavior and other intentional acts to disobey traffic laws;
• Driving at night – or in bad weather;
• Running red lights;
• You must leave the proper distance between yourself and other vehicles, so you’ll still have a chance to avoid rear-ending someone and causing an accident;
• Car design defects. While you can’t always know what these are when you buy a vehicle, all drivers have a duty to properly maintain their vehicles;
• Making improper turns. Too many accidents are also caused by people who make illegal turns or drive the wrong way on streets and highway on-ramps;
• Inexperienced driver errors – often committed by teen drivers. Everyone can benefit from taking a reputable driver training course.