San Jose Car Accident Lawyer

Most Common Types of Car Accidents

Car crashes can occur for a number of reasons, in the event there was one or more people responsible for the accident which led to your injury, there is a strong possibility that you will be able to obtain financial compensation with the help of a San Jose car accident lawyer at our firm. Attorney Nasseri's wide breadth of experience enables our firm to handle nearly all car accident cases.

• Road Hazards: Roadways are built and maintained by state or local government agencies, and they are responsible as well for seeing they are safe. Many conditions can either contribute to car accidents, including potholes, shoulders with drop offs signals or warning signs that malfunction, too much oil or gravel, obstacles that were not removed, improper width of lanes, and blind corners.
• Defective Auto Parts: Although a majority of car accidents are caused by driver error and negligence, there are also many accidents caused by defective auto parts, including defective tires, problems or malfunctions with brakes or gas pedals, defective airbags, seat belts, and safety equipment, and more.
• Uber Accident Liability: Whenever a negligent driver is conducting some sort of business when they cause an accident, liability can become complicated. Three parties may be liable for your injuries and damages following a ride-sharing accident. These include the driver, the Uber or Lyft companies, or other passengers in the vehicle.
• Driver: Random acts of recklessness, or one moment of poor judgment, that cause a traffic collision are the driver’s fault. They or their insurance company should be held accountable for any medical bills, repair costs, and other related damages.
• Uber or Lyft: Ride-sharing companies have been trying to distance themselves from having any responsibility or control over their drivers in hopes to never get liability for accidents. If a driver has a long history of reckless or drunk driving, they should not have been permitted to use the ride-sharing app in the first place.
• Other Passengers: To save time, a ride-sharing driver may pick up multiple passengers along one route. Much like a bus driver, Uber or Lyft drivers can become suddenly and unreasonably distracted by the behavior of an unruly passenger.