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What Is a Motor Vehicle Case?

A motor vehicle lawsuit is any personal injury lawsuit involving the motor vehicle involved in an accident. While most cases are governed by standard common-law concepts of negligence but there are a range of particular issues that pertain to this practice area.

According to New York law, owners of vehicles are accountable for accidents that occur while their vehicles are operated without their permission, either express or implied. Our legal team takes on these cases as an contingency basis.

Eyewitness Testimony

Eyewitness testimony is a valuable supplement to other evidence in relation to motor vehicle-related cases. This kind of evidence can be used to identify the perpetrators of crimes or provide details about how the accident occurred. However there is a huge amount of evidence that suggests eyewitness accounts can be extremely inaccurate.

Witnesses, for instance, tend to make errors in recalling the color of an object or its shape. Additionally, perceptual distortions -- like fading memories -- can also distort a witness's memory of a specific incident.

Moreover, witness memory can be distorted by leading questions or other information given to witnesses. Researchers found that in one experiment, telling participants to estimate the speed of a car had an impact on their responses. Other factors that affect the reliability of eyewitness testimony include age, attention, ability, stress level and health conditions, prejudices, previous experience, cognitive state, confidence or degree of certainty as well as a suggestion of questioning, biased lineups and racial or personal bias.

While many experts insist on the credibility of eyewitness testimony but it is vital to inform law enforcement agencies and jury members about the possibility for errors. In some instances eyewitness testimony that was not accurate has led to wrong convictions, or even murder. For instance, in 2018 the Innocence Project was able to show that the fingerprints of a cup used by an eyewitness to identify the suspect in a burglary not the Royal Clark's.

Vehicle Examination

As a rule inspections of vehicles are required every year. Certain vehicles, like private-label vehicles or those with expired inspection stickers, may require periodic inspections. In certain situations, for instance, when an New York resident moves and must update their address, it's mandatory that the vehicle is inspected prior to issuing new stickers.

An inspector will first verify certain details like the model and make of the car as well as the date of registration and odometer reading, and so on. They then begin to examine the vehicle's interior, beginning with the most obvious areas like the mirrors lighting, windshields and horn. There are several checklists to assure that a thorough inspection of the vehicle has been completed, including the inspection of things such as rust and suspension components.

Drivers are expected to remain vigilant on the roads and keep an eye out for other drivers, pedestrians and other potential dangers. The failure to do so could be considered negligence. It is also a driver's duty to maintain control of their vehicle at all at all times. A vehicle with a defect could cause a loss of control over the vehicle, which can cause severe injuries. It is also possible that the manufacturer of the vehicle may be found to be liable under the law on product liability when the accident was caused by an issue with the car or the components of it.

Defective Components or Parts

To make a vehicle work properly, thousands and thousands of tiny mechanical parts and electrical components have to work together. If one of these parts is damaged, the result can be catastrophic. Often, motor vehicle accident lawsuit riverside are the result of manufacturing defects or other problems in the design or construction of a particular component. If a car part that is defective is the reason for an accident, the responsible party could be responsible for compensating the crash victims for their injuries.

Many people think that all auto accidents happen because of human error. While 94 percent of accidents are due to driver errors however, there are other factors, such as roads and parts that are defective that can cause an accident.

Defective car parts include brakes, seats, airbags, tires and any other component that fails to function in the way it was designed and result in an accident. Sometimes, these issues are the result of aftermarket modifications that were not designed with the same level of care as the original parts on a vehicle. Sometimes, the issue is found in the original design of a part.

Manufacturers are required to produce vehicles that meet the minimum safety standards. If a vehicle or its parts were not constructed or designed to these specifications, the manufacturer may be held responsible in a product liability lawsuit for any injuries that may occur as a result of an accident caused by the defective part.


Insurance Coverage

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

Bodily injury liability pays for your medical bills as well as the medical bills of others injured in a collision caused by your vehicle, up to the limits of your insurance policy. There is typically a limit per injured person as well as a limit for property damage in all forms. Certain insurance companies offer policies that have higher limits for these types of damages.

Property damage insurance will repair or replace your vehicle if it is damaged by an event other than collision with a vehicle or other object, like windstorm, fire, theft and the impact of a deer. It could also cover damage to your car caused by driving over potholes. This type of coverage is required in New York and some other states.

Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage (UM/UIM) is required in many states, but certain states require it only if the at-fault driver does not have insurance or inadequate insurance. This coverage covers your property and medical damages in the event that the at-fault driver has no insurance or is uninsured.

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