Orange Injury Attorney - Law Offices of Paul W. Ralph

Automobile accidents are something the majority of us will experience in our lifetime.  That does not make the accident or resulting injuries any easier to deal with.  Even more complicated, is the processing of an insurance claim and the litigation of a civil lawsuit arising from the accident.

Are you in need of an Orange County personal injury attorney? Please call the office of Paul Ralph located in the City of Orange for a free consultation.

The first staep in the process of handling a personakl injury claim or the prosecution of a civl lawsuit, is the determination of fault for the accident.  An experienced personal injury attorney can assist in this sometimes difficult task.  General principles of human factors and accident reconstruction often come into play, areas of expertise most auto accident attorney possess.

Sometimes the standard for the operation of a motor vehicle is set forth specifically in the Vehicle Code of California, such as the provisions establishing the maximum speeds. Vehicle Code section 22349(a) sets the general maximum speed at 65 miles per hour, and section 22349(b) sets the basic maximum for two-lane, undivided highways at 55 miles per hour. It is presumed that a driver who violates either of these sections was negligent if their excessive speed resulted in an accident. This presumption applies to a number of Vehicle Code violations and can be used to establish the negligence of an accident-causing driver at the time of trial.

Some common examples of driver negligence include those who make left turns in front of oncoming traffic, car or truck drivers who fail to travel at a speed safe for the conditions, vehicle operators who follow too closely and motorcycles that make unsafe lane changes. Sometimes accident responsibility and personal injury repercussions depend upon the opinions of experts in auto accident reconstruction and human factors. As a car accident personal injury attorney in Orange County for several years, Mr. Ralph has a great deal of experience at working with such specialists during the hundreds of cases he has handled in the past.

If you believe you were injured in an accident because of someone else's negligence, please call Mr. Ralph for a free consultation.