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Amazing: Missing Scott Co. man found alive in Harrison Co. days after crash

Amazing news: An elderly man was found alive in his wrecked car, almost five full days after it crashed. Wilbur Eugene Harrod, 77, was found after five days when a passerby saw his car on a road embankment. 356 near Rutland. Harrod had been reported missing five days earlier. Relatives say the last they saw leaving the house of a friend. Harrod told rescuers who had been in the car for several days. I invite you to see this incredible full story:  Missing Scott Co. man found alive in Harrison Co. days after crash  (WKYT.COM)

Selecting an injury lawyer for my case (car accident).

If someone is injured in an accident, safety should consider hiring a personal injury lawyer. In traffic accidents (car accident, bus accident or truck accident), most often the case in question of the negligence of a driver. Negligence is a lack of reasonable care. By Alexander Williams (Own work) [ CC BY-SA 3.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons You must select a lawyer with experience in personal injury, which will advise on measures required to protect their rights. It will tell you if you have a viable legal action, and specifically how long you have to sue. Traffic accidents with cars are complex to analyze and require experienced lawyers. You can find hundreds of personal injury lawyers, which raises the question: How to select an injury lawyer for my case? There are multiple sources for finding a lawyer: references in the family, another lawyer or friend, for example. Another option is to search advertising, online, or by means of television, radio or print. A goo...

Large vehicles (trucks - buses) Injury Accident Claims - know how to get adequately compensated.

One in eight deaths in car accidents involve large vehicles (eg. Trucks or buses). When a bus is involved in a car accident, 86 percent of deaths and 77 percent of those injured were drivers and passengers of other smaller vehicles involved in the collision. Injuries resulting from truck accidents are usually very severe, they may include: severe disability or even death. By No machine-readable author provided. Stevage assumed (based on copyright claims). [ CC BY-SA 2.5 ], via Wikimedia Commons If you are looking to get adequately compensated, it is very important that you have a personal injury lawyer with experience in his side immediately. The physical evidence at the scene begins to disappear shortly after a truck accident once the police barriers are removed. Time and vehicle traffic along the same stretch of the road quickly destroy the evidence. If your attorney may have forensic experts, they will know with clarity what the evidence is required and how to d...

Tips when a traffic accident occurs

Any driver can be involved in a traffic accident. It is known that driving cars is considered a risky activity. " Car crash occurs at any time". Keep in mind that every accident is different. Not the same a collision between two cars, between a car and a motorcycle, between a truck and a car, or ran over a pedestrian with either vehicle (tractor, truck, bus, car or motorcycle). However, there are actions that we must always present. In addition to this, we must use our logic.   By Tampa Gator at English Wikipedia [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons For this reason, it is important that we know we should do when presented an accident. Initial advice for when crashes occur. - The first, very important and sometimes difficult for victims, is to stay calm about everything . A traffic accident is an event that could generate a natural slippage in the emotions of people. We can feel anxiety, fear, stress, anger, sadness or anxiety. Therefore, ...

What to do after a car accident

Things can be chaotic immediately after a crash, but following some basic steps can make filing your claim a little easier. " Car crash  occurs at any time". What to do after a car accident ? - Protect the scene. You can prevent further accidents by setting up flares, or keeping your flashers on. If it is dark and your lights don't work, you should have a flashlight to keep your safe while you wait in your disabled car or by the side of the road. - Call the police. If someone is injured, call 911. Immediately call the police and report the accident and any injuries. - Stay with your vehicle until police arrive. remember, do not admit fault. By Schekinov Alexey Victorovich [ CC BY-SA 3.0  or  GFDL ],  via Wikimedia Commons - Gather information * Exchange information with other involved in the accident including:   - Name, address, phone number   - Driver license number   - Make, model and year of the car ...

Accident prevention - The key research.

I will begin by referring to accident prevention. This is a practical science that uses scientific principles and disciplines to study many accidents where damages (injuries and fatalities) are presented and seeks to prepare those involved in automotive transportation for future events are prevented, or at least reduce their number or their consequences are minor.    Three factors in the prevention of accidents (and even the study and the accidents that occur) is based: The vial factor, the vehicle factor and the human factor. On the human factor building new roads and improving exisstentes they are especially mentioned, considering factors such as: - The widest possible routes - Routes with the fewest possible curves, in order to improve the visibility of drivers. - Well demarcated and facilities for vehicle bypass routes, avoiding unnecessary risks in these maneuvers. - Suitable for bicycle and pedestrian traffic areas. - Zoom highways in urban centers, mini...

About the legislation on traffic safety in the world

In the world, different legislative institutions of government that are responsible for improving traffic safety. This is important because you need to combine three elements: - The education of traffic participants - The traffic control and road system. - The vehicle performance The conditions that may be mentioned that the most important requirements do not describe the design, but performance criteria to be met in the tests defined. Only those norms support the creativity of engineers and contest of different ideas. On legislation in the automotive world, there are different starting points depending on the country. For example, the goal the bodies responsible for developing standards in the United States was that participants in traffic, especially the driver, could be educated only in a limited way; Therefore, those in the vehicle must be protected in case of an accident caused by your own vehicle. He was given the second priority to measures to prevent a...

Negligence due to obstructions of vision in car crash

These are accidents where obstructions to vision of the drivers of the vehicles are presented. The vision of the drivers can be blocked and this prevents you from seeing through the object that obstructs the view. Bus accident The view is usually blocked by cars parked next to the road (may be illegal or even legal) for some types of vegetation (shrubs, trees, grass, etc.), by man-made structures (walls columns, bridges, posts, etc.), or even vertical traffic signals. When these accidents occur between a motorcycle and a vehicle of another type (such as car, bus or truck), there may be a responsibility of the other driver (not the driver of the motorcycle) for the accident. You can also submit responsibilities by the state, a political subdivision or even the land adjacent to the tracks (where, for example, vegetation that obstructs the view you are in). Any relevant statute and ordered to be investigated and records of cases investigated. No uniformity amo...

Danger, hazard, risk

The lawyers and accident reconstructionist often use terms like "risk-taking", "danger", "drive within the envelope of no return", or state that a product is "unreasonably dangerous". "Risk" is a planned or involuntary a person of a vehicle in a way that can cause injuries or damage operation. Accident statistics show that high-powered cars have higher rates than their lower power counterparts accidents. Vehicles with four-wheel drive are often driven faster than road conditions permit. In general we can say that technological advances increase the speed of the vehicle, not necessarily traffic safety. Therefore, drivers should know how to handle well the technological advances of the car. "Hazard" is the potential to cause harm or loss. Hazards may be associated with the driver, vehicle, road, or the environment. For example, a tired or sufficiently experienced driver, a wet road, a hole, a tire burst (or deflat...

The investigation of a traffic accident

Forensic experts are essential in the investigation of accidents. Normally a traffic accident is a complex and difficult to understand event both for people in general, as a lawyer and / or a court. For this it requires a forensic expert for objective evidence about the accident. Scene accident - site for forensic expert The forensic expert has often able to determine as events occur and / or to determine what events did not occur. This information is used by lawyers to determine who is responsible for the accident and carry out the claim. Many forensic experts working for individual insurers, or to lawyers who made claims on the private sector companies. Indeed, in some countries these experts work as civil servants. Forensic experts based their analysis on the information they can gather the accident. This can be: - Reports of the accident. - The statements of witnesses. - Videos of CCTV. - Videos and pictures that could be taken by individuals. - Ph...

California Car Accident Lawyer: Driver Arrested In San Juan Capistrano Hit-and-Run...

I found this interesting article on a fleeing vehicle accident where the driver was arrested. I agree with the author: " Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family members and friends of Cesar Andres Medina for their tragic loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers." Car accident lawyer In these cases it is very important that the family of the person who dies of advice of a good lawyer and a good investigation of the facts is made, looking for objective evidence of the accident for demonstrating the responsibility of the driver arrested. As I read in the article, there are witnesses to the fact, which can facilitate the research process. However, in my experience with traffic accidents, it seems very important to seek as much objective evidence of the accident, in order to carry out a wrongful killing. It is completely outrageous action of the driver, which not only hit the pedestrian, but it fled the scene without paying the aid to...

Bus Accident

Bus accidents are usually catastrophic events requiring, where possible, the legal counsel for claims generated by the extensive damage, serious injury or death that occur there. If you are one of the many people who have been victims of a bus accident, a good advice is to contact an experienced attorney to provide legal assistance. Bus accident It is that you can dedicate to rest while it heals, leaving the legal part that involves traffic accident in the hands of a good lawyer. This is also good advice if you are a family who has been injured or has died from an accident with a bus. Worldwide, and here in the United States, traffic accidents occur frequently, including accidents where buses are involved. According to statistics, in the United States more than 300 fatal accidents occur during a year. These accidents, although no fatalities include also involve property damage, serious injury costs and possible disabilities. All this has a high frequency in a bus acciden...

History - traffic accidents

In 1896 a pedestrian dies as the story goes, and the first car driver happened in 1898. Given the advancement of technology at that time, you can ensure that these choches not run at high speeds, are achieved as today . We are also confident that the roads were not paved, there was no traffic lights or signals on the tracks, and moreover, there was no traffic agents of the state responsible for the prevention of accidents and traffic management. It is traffic accidents, and it was said when they talked about the universality of traffic accidents, the only difference between accidents that occurred over 110 years and accidents today, makes the magnitude and quantity. According to global agencies, traffic accidents and pass the 1,200,000 deaths / year, making them the leading cause of death worldwide (surpassing deaths from war or common criminals). Furthermore it is estimated that the cost generated by these traffic accidents spends 500,000 million dollars a year, so that the...

Why should we hire a lawyer for a traffic accident claim

You have a lot of stress when you have been in a car accident. Has tasks because of their injuries, how to handle a complaint, the arrangement of your car and several other issues. This is where lawyers can assist in managing demand, reducing stress that this process generates. Anyway, it is important to determine whether to hire a lawyer is a good choice for you. If you are the driver and / or owner of the car you will have an immediate loss due to vehicle damage. The damage can be severe and difficult to fix, or even your vehicle can be considered a total loss. You must know if the vehicle is deemed a total loss. We must recruit and make reparations payments. The question is whether the damages are covered by another insurance company or if your coverage will pay. When the responsibility is yours, it is intended that the payments make their own policy. When responsibility is another driver, seek to make the payments the insurer of...

Universality of the accident and investigation.

Traffic accidents are events that have occupied the attention of the physical, engineering, automotive manufacturers, those who design and develop roads, economics, law (lawyers), of politics, of the insurers, governments of different states around the world and many world organizations such as OMS, ONU, World Bank, etc. We can say that since they appeared automotive and began presenting traffic accidents, they influenced the governments of all states of the world. Virtual City for physical reconstruction From the physical point of view, traffic accidents are a universal event. That is, traffic accidents comply with the same laws of physics in any country in the world, presenting specific differences in time, place and mode. While the appearance of the automobile has generated many positive changes in humanity, it is also clear that also interferes in areas such as human freedom and their right to grow both as a spiritual, as material, in conditions of equality, fairness w...

Based on research - how an accident occurs

A traffic accident is an event that occurs instantaneously. This is what an event evolves and develops in two physical dimensions, ie in space and time. These phases should be valued at the time at which a driver perceives to be presenting an event, because it is an obstacle in its path or presents him a sudden danger; the first thing after a quick assessment of the circumstances, is to decide the maneuver that seems more convenient to circumvent the emergency. To analyze the evolution of the accident, then they raised three (3) phases, namely: 1. STAGE OF PERCEPTION At this stage all those involved in the accident (drivers or pedestrians), perceive a risk (Point of Perception Possible) and likewise the risk is understood as a danger (Point of Perception Real). This moment of perception vary from those involved, because it can be influenced by special sensitivity motivated by, or practice reflections, producing a rapid response to stimulation, without an accurat...