Protecting the Rights of Car Accident Passengers
Recovering compensation as a passenger in an auto accident can be tricky. There may be unique injuries, special legal and insurance issues and sometimes a moral dilemma if your own driver was at fault.
No matter who was driving, passengers have rights under the law when they are injured through the negligence of others. If your family member was seriously injured or killed while riding in a motor vehicle, the law firm of Vergilis, Stenger, Roberts, Davis & Diamond, LLP, can help.
Our Wappingers Falls personal injury and wrongful death lawyers handle cases throughout the Hudson Valley. Contact us immediately to discuss your case in a free initial consultation.
New York Passenger Injury Attorneys
Passengers commonly suffer unique injuries because of their position in the car and the dynamics of accidents. For example, by instinctively swerving away from danger, the driver may expose the passenger to greater harm at impact.
Front seat passengers commonly suffer facial injury or head trauma when they strike the windshield or dash. Back seat passengers may suffer severe back injuries in a read-end crash, and do not have the protection of air bags if they are thrown forward at impact. Passengers are highly vulnerable to side-impact collisions, and infants and children often suffer different injuries than adults.
From a legal aspect, the driver who is responsible for the crash is responsible for injuries to passengers. If the negligent driver is a spouse, parent or sibling of the injured, the family's policy could cover it. If the driver was a friend, a dating partner, a neighbor or a member of the extended family, it can create a tense and uncomfortable scenario of suing that person. In most cases, this is purely an insurance matter, and not a lawsuit against that party's personal assets.
We Know the Important Issues in Injured Passenger Cases
Because there is sometimes a finite amount of insurance coverage per accident, there may not always be enough money to cover everyone's losses. The knowledge and skill of your attorney is particularly critical in these cases. We explore claims against both drivers or even third parties to maximize compensation for passengers who were the innocent victims of accidents.
Arrange a free consultation with the experienced injured passenger rights attorneys of Vergilis, Stenger, Roberts, Davis & Diamond, LLP.
