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What Is a Motor Vehicle Case?

A motor vehicle case is any personal injury lawsuit that involves an accident in a motor vehicle. While motor vehicle accident lawyer waukegan are governed by the standard common-law notions of negligence but there are a range of specific issues pertaining to this practice area.

According to New York law, vehicle owners are responsible for accidents that occur when their vehicles were operating with their explicit or implied permission. Our legal team takes on these cases as an contingency basis.

Eyewitness Testimony

Eyewitness testimony can be a valuable supplement to other evidence in a motor vehicle case. This type testimonies often helps identify the person who committed the crime or provide specifics about how the crash occurred. However there is a vast research that indicates that eyewitness testimony can be wildly inaccurate.

Witnesses are prone, for example, to make errors when trying to recall an object's color or shape. Perceptual distortions, for example, memory loss, may cause a witness to misremember the specific event.





In addition, the memory of witnesses may be altered by leading questions or other information provided to witnesses. Researchers found that in one study in which participants were asked to estimate the speed of a car influenced their responses. Other factors that influence the accuracy of eyewitness accounts include age, attention level, skill as well as stress, health conditions and prejudice.

While many experts affirm that eyewitness testimony can be trusted but there is a need to educate jurors and law enforcement agencies regarding the possibility of errors in this kind of evidence. In some instances eyewitness testimony that was not accurate has led to incorrect convictions, or even murder. In 2018, the Innocence Project proved that the fingerprints on a cup that a witness had used to identify a suspect in a burglary, not those of Royal Clark's.

Vehicle Examination

As a rule, vehicle inspections are required each year. Certain vehicles, for instance those sold privately or those with expired inspection stickers may require regular inspections. In certain situations, for instance, when someone who is a New York resident moves and needs to update their address, it's mandatory to have the vehicle inspected prior to issuing new stickers.

When an inspector conducts an inspection, they start off by verifying certain details such as the car's model and make as well as the date of registration, its odometer reading, and so on. They then look over the car itself, beginning with the most obvious parts such as the mirrors, lighting, windshields and horn. There are many checklists to ensure thorough inspections are performed, including checking for things such as suspension components or rust.

Drivers must be vigilant and be aware of pedestrians, motorists, and potential dangers. In the event of a crash, it could be construed as negligent. A driver must also be in control at all at all times. A vehicle with a defect could result in a loss of control of the vehicle which could cause serious injuries. It is also possible that the manufacturer of the vehicle could be held accountable under the law on product liability in the event that the accident was caused by a defect in the car or the parts that make it up.

Defective Components or Parts

For a vehicle to function properly, thousands of tiny electrical and mechanical components must work in harmony. If one of these components fails, the consequences can be devastating. These incidents are typically caused by manufacturing defects or other issues related to the design or construction specific part. When a malfunctioning car part is the cause of an accident, the responsible party could be responsible for compensating the victims of the crash for their injuries.

Many people believe that the majority of car accidents are caused by human error. While 94 percent of them are due to driver errors however, there are other factors, such as road conditions and defective components that could cause an accident.

Defective auto parts include brakes, tires, seatbelts and airbags or any other component that may not function as designed, leading to an accident. These defects could be the result of parts from the aftermarket that were not made with the same care as the original components of a car. Sometimes, the defect can be found in the original design of a piece.

Manufacturers are required to produce vehicles that meet the minimum safety standards. If a vehicle, or any parts of it, was not built or designed to these specifications the manufacturer could be held accountable for any damages that result from an accident caused by a defective part.

Insurance Coverage

In many states, drivers are required to have insurance if their recklessness or misconduct causes harm to others. Liability insurance covers bodily injury liability as well as property damage liability.

The bodily injury liability covers your medical expenses and those of others injured by your vehicle in an accident, up to the limit of your policy. Typically, there is a separate limit for each person injured, and a single limit for the total amount of property damage. Certain insurers offer optional policies that have higher limits for these kinds of damages.

Property damage insurance pays to repair or replace your vehicle when it is damaged by an event other than collision with another car or object, such as windstorm, fire, theft and the impact of the deer. This insurance may also be used to cover damage caused by driving over potholes. This type of insurance is mandatory in New York, among other states.

Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage (UM/UIM) is mandatory in many states, but certain states require it only if the driver at fault is not insured or has inadequate insurance or is not insured at all. This coverage reimburses you or your passengers for your injuries to property and medical expenses when the at-fault driver has no insurance, is underinsured or involved in a hit and run accident.