Multiple vehicle accident on I-30 in Arlington results in fatal injury.
Texas – September 6, 2021
One person suffered fatal injury when they rear-ended a disabled vehicle in Arlington on Sunday night, according to law enforcement reports. The disabled vehicle driver was traveling eastbound on I-30 and was unable to move the car to the shoulder due to road construction, but activated their hazard lights. A driver of a second sedan crashed into the disabled vehicle, was transported to the hospital, and succumbed to his injures there. The disabled vehicle’s driver was not injured. Motor vehicle accidents in Texas often result in significant financial losses to victims, stemming from personal injury that may be catastrophic and long lasting, in addition to expensive property loss. The Cooper Law Firm can assist Arlington accident victims from suffering unforeseen economic hardship amid life altering events, including death after a car crash.
Fault determinations.
When claim fault cannot be resolved between insured parties, a court action will enable a judge, or jury to decide the percentages of fault to be assigned to drivers that will reflect in the financial responsibility for each. Accident attorneys can help with fault disputes over insurance requirements. Texas utilizes the 51% fault rule when an accident occurs in Arlington and parties who are found to be responsible for the accident will have to compensate the other party involved in the accident. An injured person can be up to 50% responsible for an accident and still collect a percentage of damages claimed, but if an individual is 51% responsible for the accident, there will be no recoverable compensation.
Damage recovery inclusions.
Texas injury lawyers at The Cooper Law Firm will explain loss determinations for the total compensatory damages requested for lost wages, lost earning capacity, medical bills, future medical care, and treatment, plus household expenses, and non-economic loss for pain and suffering, loss of consortium, or companionship. Exemplary (punitive) damages are contingent upon proving that a defendant deliberately, with reckless disregard, acted in a manner to cause harm to another person, such as driving while impaired. Punitive damages must be sought in a separate case, after compensatory damages have been awarded. Texas law limits that amount to two times the actual damages up to $750,000 in total damages, or $200,000.
Attorney Cooper provides skilled legal representation to injured parties after a car accident in several Texas areas including Arlington, Fort Worth, and Dallas. If you, or someone you love has suffered serious injury, or lost a loved one in a vehicle accident, The Cooper Law Firm can be of assistance and will guide actions toward inclusive damage recovery.
Statute of limitations.
Car accident victims must be aware of the time limitations they have to file legal action against negligent parties and a Texas auto accident attorney can explain deviations from that timeline. The Texas statute of limitations for personal injury and wrongful death actions in Arlington is two years from the time of the injury, or death.
Seek legal consultation for wrongful death.
If a car accident results in the untimely death of a loved one, family members, or legal representatives must file a wrongful death legal action within two years and a Texas wrongful death attorney in Arlington can assist with damage valuations and filing timelines relevant to each case. Attorneys will seek damage compensation that may cover medical expenses up to the time of death if the person did not suffer fatal injury at the scene of a crash, funeral and burial expenses, future earning capacity losses, pain and suffering, and punitive damages.
Cooper Law Firm
N. Eric Cooper
Address: 501 N Third St,
Longview, TX 75601
Telephone ; (903) 297-0037
Toll-Free: 1-855-297-HURT (4878)
Facsimile: (903) 236-0035
Sources.
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/arlington/article254039588.html
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.16.htm#16.003
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.101.htm
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.41.htm
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