The Importance Of A Car Injury Lawyer In A High Speed Chase Related Crash

By Author: VIKRAM KUMAR
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It has been the draw of action movies for decades: police pursuing criminals on a high speed chase throughout crowded metropolitan areas, with little regard for human life while doing so. Miraculously, in the movies, you never see anyone actually get hurt during this activity, with the exception of the bad guys, with a little collateral damage to vehicles on the side. In real life, however, there is no editing, no magic bullet, and countless numbers of innocent people are injured every year due to high speed chase related crashes. When dealing with government authorities in a claim for compensation, your best chances for successfully defending yourself rests with your experienced car injury lawyer.

Some truly scary statistics

According to record keeping authorities like the Department for Transport, the number of people killed in road accidents reported to the police were 1,857 in 2010.
A total of 24,517 people were reported killed or seriously injured in 2010. There were 208,655 casualties (slight injuries, serious injuries and fatalities) in road accidents reported to the police in Great Britain in 2010.
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... Total reported child casualties (ages 0-15) were 19,569 in 2010. The number of children killed or seriously injured in 2010 was 2,502.
Some of these statistics are directly related to the person being chased causing the accident, but because the police were involved, it is also charged to them, as far as responsibility. Other crashes were caused by the chase having taken place, by drivers trying to get out of the way of the police, and the traffic around them not being able to accommodate the shifts quickly enough to avoid injuries from occurring. Even the rare bus accident claim comes out of the driver doing all he could to avoid having his passengers injured because of police action. This said, can the government agencies be held responsible for any driver’s injuries, and can a personal injury case be brought against them?

Do you have an actionable case?

The truth of the matter is that police and other emergency response agencies do not have blanket immunity against prosecution when it comes to matters of personal injury cases that result out of an emergency situation, like a high speed chase. An experienced personal injury lawyer will know the law governing emergency response vehicles, and with your help, can determine whether you have a viable claim for compensation.

In cases like these, it must be determined what the percentage of liability is. How much of the events leading up to the accident you were involved were due to the police, or the person they were pursuing, need to be determined, and witness accounts are critical to providing this proof. Your medical records, police reports, and a complete timeline of events will help your solicitor in proving who is responsible for your injuries.

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