Serious Injury Accident at Intersection in St. Augustine, Florida
Two vehicles crashed at the intersection of State Road 16 and Varela in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida this week seriously injuring three people, according to an article on News4Jax.com. The article indicated that one of the vehicles failed to yield at the intersection causing the crash.
In personal injury lawsuits that arise from intersection collisions, there are usually several issues that are raised from both sides. Obviously, the personal injury attorney for one of the drivers will look at why the other vehicle ran a red light or stop sign and the speed at which that vehicle was traveling through the intersection. The attorney for the insurance company of the driver who ran the red light or stop sign will look into whether the other vehicle could see him/her approaching into the intersection and whether the other driver had time to brake or make some other evasive maneuver.
Insurance companies for drivers who run red lights or stop signs and cause crashes in intersections usually put up a fight on the issue of who was at fault in causing or contributing to the crash. In other words, the insurance company for the driver who runs the red light or stop sign will try and come up with a reason why the victim driver did not avoid the intersection crash. However, through an analysis of the factors involved in the crash and careful questioning of the drivers and witnesses, it often becomes fairly clear that when drivers run red lights or stop signs, it is they who are completely responsible for causing the crash and any injuries that result.
