Sacramento Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyers
Our Sacramento accident attorneys have been representing victims of auto and truck accidents for over 55 years, and we are ready to help you and your family through this difficult time. We take care of the paperwork and the negotiations with the insurance companies so that you can focus on recovering from your injuries and taking care of your family. Please, call our Sacramento auto and truck accident attorneys today and let us take the burden off of you.
Common Causes of Auto and Truck Accidents
Determining the cause of your accident is an important step toward getting the compensation that you need and deserve. Our Sacramento auto and truck accident attorneys will thoroughly investigate your accident, confer with the appropriate experts and gather pertinent evidence to determine the true cause of your accident and any contributing factors.
Examples of driver negligence that commonly leads to auto and truck accidents include:
- Distracted driving, such as texting
- Intoxication with alcohol, recreational drugs, prescription drugs, or over the counter (OTC) medication
- Speeding or driving too fast for the conditions
- Running a red light or stop sign
- Failure to use turn signal
- Failure to yield
- Unsafe passing
- Tailgating
Many accidents are not caused by a negligent driver but are the result of a defect in the vehicle or a roadway defect.
Defective Vehicles
Defective vehicles are a menace on our roads, and even the most careful drivers can be helpless to avoid an accident when their vehicles malfunction. Some defects, often referred to as crashworthiness defects, do not cause accidents, but cause injuries to be worse when an accident occurs. If your accident or your injuries were caused or contributed to by an auto defect, defendants in your case can include:
- Auto maker
- New or used car dealer
- Parts manufacturer
- Parts seller
- Car or parts shipper
- Rental company
- Repair shop
- Third party contracted to perform routine maintenance or repairs
Defective Roadways
Defective roadways can cause accidents, and some defects can cause injuries to be worse when an accident occurs. Examples of roadway defects include:
- Pothole and other damage
- Debris or obstacles that are not removed in a timely fashion
- Dangerous shoulder
- Improper drainage
- Malfunctioning traffic signals
- Missing or obscured stop signs
- Missing or inaccurate height and weight limit signs
- Defective street lights
- Lack or warning signs for construction
- Lack of breakaway devices on posts and poles
- Defective or inadequate guardrails
- Know dangerous intersection which has not been modified
To learn more about how we can help you and your family after an auto or truck accident, please call the Sacramento auto & truck accident attorneys of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger at (415) 906-3764 or contact us online today and schedule your free consultation.
