Car Accident Liability: Lane Changing

Four Factors in an Accident
The four factors we will look closely at are breach, duty, causation, and damages.
Breach: Did the other driver fail to meet his duty of checking all around before he or she changed lanes, causing an accident to occur?
Duty: All drivers have a duty to drive responsibly at all times, which the driver who allegedly caused the accident may have failed to do.
Causation: Were you injured due to another driver changing lanes, or were you injured as the result of another driving matter?
Damages: Did you or another passenger suffer injuries that you can prove through medical records? Are you suffering from emotional distress since the accident occurred?
Establishing Liability in a Lane Changing Case
If the other driver committed an illegal maneuver that resulted in a lane changing accident, this may help prove that they are at-fault. Most states have laws concerning changing lanes that all drivers must obey or face penalties or fines. For example, a driver must always signal correctly when they are about to make a lane change or while they are in the process of making a lane change. Even if they are not ticketed because of their actions, you may still use it in a liability case.
If another driver caused an accident over a lane change, call James McKiernan Lawyers today to handle your car accident liability case.