Seatbelt Issues
An important fact in any automobile accident is whether or not any injured party was wearing a seatbelt. California drivers and front-seat passengers are required to wear seatbelts. Cal Veh Code § 27315. If you are injured in an accident and were not wearing your seatbelt, insurance companies are very reluctant to pay your damages, even if the other driver was negligent. The argument is that you would not have been injured if you had been wearing your seatbelt.
In the unfortunate manner that you were not wearing your seatbelt when hit by a negligent driver, it does not mean you will not recover. We at Blackman Legal Groupseek every means available when appropriate to attempt to prove that your injuries were caused by the negligent driver, not from your own failure to wear a seatbelt. Knowing who to contact and how to go about proving the cause of injury in these difficult cases enables us to make a difference for our clients in need of substantial compensation for serious injuries. Of course, you should always use your seat belt for safety reasons as well as legal ones.
As a passenger or pedestrian in an accident, it is important for you to independently obtain all necessary information at the scene of an accident if safely possible. In all automobile accident cases it is essential that measures be taken promptly to preserve evidence, investigate the accident in question, and to enable physicians or other expert witnesses to thoroughly evaluate any injuries. If you or a loved one is a victim of an automobile accident, call Blackman Legal Group now at 1-800-444-5602 or CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE FOR A FREE CASE EVALUATION. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to accept your case, we will work on a contingent fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary award or recovery of funds. Don't delay! You may have a valid claim and be entitled to compensation for your injuries, but a lawsuit must be filed before the statute of limitations expires.