San Francisco Personal Injury Attorney

Causes of San Francisco Car Accidents

Establishing Fault in a Car Accident Claim in San Francisco

Determining what caused your car accident is important. When you file your insurance claim and deal with your San Francisco car accident case, establishing who caused the accident and therefore who should be held responsible will be of the utmost importance. Most car accidents are caused due to driver error or negligence of some kind. However, in some cases a car accident may be caused due to hazardous road or weather conditions, or perhaps due to a defective auto part. Regardless of the particular circumstances of your accident, it will be necessary to determine the cause in order to properly file your claim and seek the financial compensation you need.

Our law firm helps clients injured in car accidents throughout the San Francisco area, regardless of the cause. We handle cases that involve driver distraction, such as talking on the phone, texting, talking to a passenger, adjusting the radio, eating, drinking, applying makeup, and more. We are also skilled in handling cases that involve negligence, such as speeding, reckless driving, drunk driving or violating a traffic law. Although these cases are less common, our team also assists victims of car accidents caused by defective auto parts and dangerous roadways.

No matter what caused your accident, we can work to determine exactly who should be held accountable, thus assisting you in recovering the financial compensation you deserve.

Car Accident Injury Statistics in San Francisco

The California Highway Patrol has a comprehensive list of statistics pertinent to car accidents in San Francisco. According to these statistics:
2,277 drivers were injured. In 2008, there were 3,577 auto accidents in San Francisco that caused injury to a total of 4,683 people.
2,277 drivers were injured.
1,131 passengers were injured.
809 pedestrians were injured.
466 bicyclists were injured.
345 motorcyclists were injured.

How a Car Accident Lawyer Can Help

The average person does not have the legal knowledge or the resources to fully investigate a San Francisco car accident to establish the cause. This is where a car accident lawyer comes in. At our firm, we have more than 35 years of collective attorney experience and access to professionals in accident reconstruction, forensics and medicine to investigate our clients' cases and establish what caused their accidents to occur.

For a free consultation, contact a San Francisco car accident attorney at our law offices today!