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Sacramento Speeding Accident Attorneys
A strong relationship exists between accident risk and vehicle speed. As a general rule, the faster a car is travelling, the more time the driver will need to stop to avoid a collision. Driving too fast reduces driver reaction time, and increases the likelihood of serious injury or fatality in a crash. Speeding is defined as driving above the posted speed limit or traveling to fast for road conditions. Speeding is a factor in approximately one-third of all fatal accidents, and the “primary collision factor” in 29% of automobile accidents resulting in injury or death.
At Estey & Bomberger, we have experience handling speed-related accident cases, injuries and fatalities. We use numerous means, including consulting with accident reconstruction engineers and other experts to prove negligence on the part of the speeding driver. We use our unmatched expertise, knowledge and resources to maximize our clients’ ultimate monetary reward for speeding accident cases.
Why Is Speeding Dangerous?
Even at low speeds, a collision can cause serious injury. Speed both increases the likelihood of an accident to occur and the likelihood of injuries to be severe or fatal. As a result of speeding, thousands of people each year are critically injured in speed-related accidents. If a driver is speeding, they will have less time to maneuver a curve or avoid an object in the roadway. Speeding not only increases risk to a driver, but also increases risks of injury or death to innocent passengers, other motorists, motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians. Speeding, combined with adverse weather conditions, driver distraction, and unexpected obstacles in the roadway can be deadly.
Even with airbags, seatbelts and electronic stability control systems, speed still contributes to more than 1,000 deaths in the United States every month. Along with fatality risk, the risk of serious or catastrophic injury, including brain injury and spinal cord injury, is increased the faster a vehicle is travelling before a collision. In fact, rollover risk increases and the effectiveness of seatbelts and airbags decreases with vehicle speed. As the population of Sacramento and the state of California continues to increase, the number of accidents will as well, unless motorists take proper safety precautions, including traveling at safe speeds.
Speed-Related DUI Accidents
Driving under the influence of alcohol often goes hand-in-hand with speeding. Drunk drivers, in an attempt to get to their destination faster to avoid a drunk driving arrest, will routineliy ignore posted speed limit signs and exceed speed limits. Alcohol impairs judgment, causing drivers under the influence of alcohol to believe they can safely operate a vehicle at unsafe speeds.
Set Up a Consultation
If you have been injured or lost a family member in a high-speed crash or speed-related collision, contact the Sacramento auto accident attorneys at Estey & Bomberger, LLP to set up a consultation. We are happy to review the facts of your case and no charge and explain your options for filing a claim for your injuries or a loved one’s wrongful death. For more information or to set up a case evaluation, call us at (916) 903-5217.
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