Drivers are required to know the speed limits for all the roads they drive on – from rural roads and parking lots to state roads and interstate highways. Drivers who exceed the speed limit are much more likely to cause car accidents, pedestrian accidents, and bicycle accidents than drivers who obey the speed limit. Those who drive too fast for weather or traffic conditions may also be liable for any accidents they cause, even if they are driving below the speed limit.
Speeding often causes severe and deadly accidents because speed/velocity is one of the factors that add to the force of a collision. At Telaré Law, our Kennewick speeding accident lawyers work with the police, investigators, and traffic reconstruction professionals when necessary to show how fast each driver was traveling when the crash occurred. We question everyone involved to show why a driver’s speeding caused an accident. Our seasoned car accident attorneys have helped numerous victims obtain strong recoveries.
Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirms the following deadly and dangerous statistics for 2019 and 2020 in the state:
Nationally, in 2020, 11,258 people died in traffic accidents due to speeding – 29 percent of all deaths. These numbers include speeding accidents where an officer “indicated that racing, driving too fast for conditions, or exceeding the posted speed limit was a contributing factor in the crash.”
Drivers who speed don’t have enough time to respond to emergencies, are more likely to run through stop signs and red lights, cause rear-end collisions, and create other traffic risks. Drivers who speed are more likely to lose control of their vehicles. Drivers who are in the path of a speeding driver have less time to get out of the way. Speed may impact the efficiency of airbags and seat belts.
Truck drivers who speed are especially dangerous because trucks are so big and heavy. Increased speed dramatically increases the likelihood of a catastrophic or deadly accident. Motorcycle riders, pedestrians, and bicycle riders are very likely to die or be hospitalized if a driver speeds.
There are many reasons drivers speed, and none of these reasons justifies causing an accident. Some of these reasons include:
If traffic is congested, as it often is during rush hour, drivers need to slow down so they don’t rear-end other cars. They should generally stay in the same lane instead of swerving between lanes to get farther ahead.
At Telaré Law, our Kennewick speeding accident attorneys work with your doctors and our network of doctors to understand the full scope of your injuries, your medical expenses, and your physical and emotional harm, including any loss of function, scars, or disfigurement. We represent victims with serious or catastrophic injuries including:
We file wrongful death lawsuits if a speeding accident tragically causes a loved one to die.
There is no requirement that a driver be charged with a speeding offense to file your civil claim. There are many different ways our Kennewick speeding accident lawyers can show a driver was speeding or driving too fast for conditions. These methods include:
We examine any black boxes on trucks that record speed, any dashcams on any vehicles that may have recorded the accident, or nearby doorbell videos or other video surveillance of the accident. Sometimes, the extent of vehicle damage is an indication of speed.
We also examine where the accident happened. Speeding increases the risk of an accident when there are detours and uneven roads such as at road construction sites. Truck accidents on rural roads are common because the elements take a toll on the roads which are repaired less frequently than other roads and because drivers may speed because they think there aren’t any police nearby.
Telaré Law sees speeding accident victims and families at our office in Kennewick at 819 South Auburn St. We also meet clients at our office in Richland. Our lawyers will make home and hospital visits for ill clients. Video conferences are also an option.
We’ll fight for full compensation for your economic and personal damages.
There’s no excuse for speeding or driving too fast for weather or traffic conditions. Saving a few minutes of time isn’t worth injuries that change a victim’s life – or tragically, end one altogether. At Telaré Law, our Kennewick speeding accident lawyers work aggressively and tenaciously to hold speeding drivers and any other responsible parties accountable for the harm they cause.
Contact our firm at any time to schedule a free consultation.