Causes of Car Accidents in Los Angeles

Los Angeles Car Accident Attorney

The different potential causes of car accidents are virtually innumerable. One action on the part of a driver or any of a combination of factors may cause a collision to occur. A Los Angeles personal injury attorney at our law firm can help you with an accident caused by any of the following:

• Distracted driving
• Drunk driving
• Texting while driving
• Talking on the phone
• Eating, drinking or smoking
• Rubbernecking (looking at an accident that has already occurred)
• Poor road conditions
• Heavy weather conditions
• Defective automobile parts
• Speeding
• Reckless driving
• Weaving in and out of traffic
• Driving under the influence of drugs
• Faulty traffic signals
• Applying make-up
• Adjusting the radio

Driver Negligence Causes Car Accidents

Because driver negligence is the leading cause of car accidents in Los Angeles and throughout the U.S., we will explain a little more about this particular topic. Negligence is defined as a failure to act with reasonable caution or care for the safety of others. A driver has an obligation to obey traffic laws and operate a motor vehicle in such a manner as to be reasonably cautious. Any failure to do this may constitute negligence. We have all probably driven alongside someone who was applying mascara while driving, or a driver who was texting, smoking or even holding up a map and reading it. We have probably also witnessed drivers behaving erratically, weaving in and out of traffic or swerving from their lane. Driving while distracted, speeding and driving drunk are the three most common types of driver negligence that cause car accidents.

If you were injured in a car accident in Los Angeles, let an attorney at our firm determine the cause and therefore who should be held responsible. Depending on the case, this may be a complex undertaking, but we have the experience and resources available to help you. We often work with crash scene investigators and accident reconstruction professionals to conduct a complete assessment of the collision in order to determine the specific actions that caused the accident.