Among the various types of accidents that could lead to a personal injury, car crashes are some of the most common, and unfortunately, deadly. Anyone whose loved one died in an auto accident caused by a negligent driver knows all too well how challenging it can be to move forward with your life afterwards, let alone with legal action against the party responsible for the crash.
What are Common Causes of Fatal Car Wrecks?
Although the consequences of a fatal vehicle crash are significantly more tragic than those of a non-fatal one, both kinds of incidents could still be subject to Texas personal injury law under specific circumstances. In other words, anyone who wishes to seek civil compensation following a car accident—including someone filing on behalf of a deceased accident victim—must prove through a preponderance of evidence that another party was legally negligent and therefore responsible for the collision. Generally speaking, fatal auto accidents in Frisco most commonly result from front-end and driver’s-side-impact collisions. These collisions are often due to another person being intoxicated, distracted, or reckless behind the wheel. Professional legal assistance can be crucial not only to pursuing financial recovery for a family member’s death, but also collecting and preserving important evidence, such as police reports, photos from the scene, and eyewitness testimony.
