Drivers making their way in and around Union City, Georgia should be on the alert for speeding drivers. Speed demons are just regular people, but when circumstances push them to drive over the speed limit, they place the lives of other motorists in extreme danger.
But no matter how carefully you travel, there is always a risk of running afoul of a speeding driver that has lost control of their vehicle.
If you have been involved in a speeding accident, call (404) 383-6975 and get in touch with an experienced local Union City speeding accident lawyer from the Law Offices of Gilbert Sperling, III, P.C.
Our Union City car accident lawyers have experience in making all kinds of car accident claims and specialize in speeding accident cases. In the following article, we will share some of our knowledge on the subject that can help you make the most of a very bad situation.
The stakes are high, but call (404) 383-6975 and get help from the Law Offices of Gilbert Sperling, III, P.C. and we can assure you the best possible outcome.
How Does Speeding Cause An Accident?
Cars will collide on the roads for all kinds of reasons, but driving at speeds higher than the speed limit is one of the most common and devastating reasons.
Speed limits are in place for a reason and are made after considering the fastest possible speeds at which a motorist could travel safely.
Driving faster than this, or faster than what would be considered safe considering the conditions of the road can greatly increase the chances of an accident.
The truth is that speed demons are not malicious people, most of the time, and speeding doesn’t seem like such a bad idea to conserve time and get good gas mileage.
But it places the control of the car in a very dangerous place and can make it very difficult to avoid a serious accident — and everything will happen in the blink of an eye.
The dangers of speeding are these:
Braking difficulty
A car moving at high speeds will take a longer time to stop, those microseconds of delay or a few feet of distance can cost someone’s life or limb.
Slow reaction time
A vehicle moving at high speeds carries a much greater momentum that requires great precision to safely maneuver. The smallest variable to the physics of the car in motion, for example, a pothole or change in direction to avoid one, can cause control of the vehicle to be lost.
Danger to Other Motorists
Finally, driving at high speeds can increase the danger of road travel to other motorists as well.
How Can I Prove That The Other Motorist Was Speeding When They Hit Me?
While we are all tentatively eyeballing the increasing amount of technology applied to observing our every move, all this monitoring must be good for something, right? Correct! There are cameras, websites, and even devices installed within the very bowels of the vehicle that can detect and record all kinds of useful information.
For example, most modern cars keep records of everything from the speed the car was traveling to how hard the brakes were applied to stop the vehicle. All of these details can help our team of investigators to determine the exact speed of a vehicle at the time of the collision.
If the driver was speeding at the time of the accident, there is a good chance that the information needed to substantiate this claim is recorded somewhere. However, accessing this information may not be as simple as you may think.
If you are serious about pressing your speeding accident claim, you will need a professional legal team at your side — call the Law Offices of Gilbert Sperling, III, P.C. at 404-418-7816 today!
But there are also many other ways to see if a car was speeding at the time of an accident:
Dash Cameras
if you are carrying a dash cam in your car, you will be able to provide physical evidence of what happened at the time of the accident and if the defendant was speeding. If the dash cam was in the vehicle of the other driver, we can help you make a formal legal request for this footage.
Witnesses
if there are any eyewitnesses in the vicinity, their testimony can help to provide a clue as to what speed the traffic was moving. They may not be able to determine what speed the car was moving but anyone can tell what traveling over the 90MPH.
Police Report
after the accident, the officers will arrive at the scene of the accident and make an official report of the accident. If they were to issue a speeding citation to the at-fault party, that would be very difficult for the defense to refute.
Analyzing Physical Evidence from the Crash
evidence left at the scene of the accident can also help to indicate what speed the vehicles were moving at the time of the accident. For example, the length of the skid marks can indicate the speed of the vehicle. The faster the car was traveling the longer it will take them to stop and the skid marks will be longer.
Recreation
our team of highly trained investigators at the Law Offices of Gilbert Sperling, III, P.C. will pull all the stops in building a case on hard evidence. We will even call in expert forensic analysts to help recreate the scene of the accident.
Other Types of Car Accidents We Handle
Our lawyers are more than familiar with car accidents, and here are just a few main types we have dealt with in the past.
- Driving Under the Influence Accidents (Drinking & Drugs)
- Distracted Driving
- Head-on Collisions
- Hit & Run Accidents
- Rear-End Accidents
- Reckless Driving
- Rideshare Accidents
- Rollover Accidents
- Uninsured Motorist
How Much Will a Speeding Accident Lawyer Cost?
At the Law Offices of Gilbert Sperling, III, P.C. we fully understand the weight of concern a speeding car accident can place on your mind and do not wish to burden you with the matter of payment — so, we won’t!
We will offer the full scope of our professional services on a contingency plan. This means we will shoulder the risk of the entire case and only get paid for our expert legal services if we win the case and get you the compensation you deserve.
But if we do not win the case, we will charge you nothing — so, you have nothing to lose in taking a stand for your future.
Hire Our Union City Speeding Accident Lawyer
The speeding accident can happen all the time and when they do you will need a strong response to secure your future. Call the Law Offices of Gilbert Sperling, III, P.C. at (404) 383-6975 to aid you in your quest for compensation.
