Motor Vehicle Accident Resource Links

Federal Trade Commission
Provides consumer education materials on automobiles.

Federal Citizen Information Center
Features consumer information on cars.

Insurance Information Institute
Includes information on auto safety, auto insurance, teen drivers and more.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety / Highway Loss Data Institute
Features vehicle ratings, safety facts, publications and more.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Provides crash statistics and articles about automobile accidents, product safety, and child passenger safety.

National Safety Council (NSC)
Driving information. Features articles on car maintenance safety, air bag and seat belt safety, and more.

NSC Fact Sheet Library
Features fact sheets on tire blowouts, pedestrian safety, car phones, car breakdowns, car crashes, car fires, defensive driving and more.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Features consumer publications, product recalls, reports on unsafe products, statistics and more.

U.S. Department of Transportation
Features automobile statistics, dockets, rules and references.

Motor Vehicle Accident Resource Links

Federal Trade Commission
Provides consumer education materials on automobiles.

Federal Citizen Information Center
Features consumer information on cars.

Insurance Information Institute
Includes information on auto safety, auto insurance, teen drivers and more.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety / Highway Loss Data Institute
Features vehicle ratings, safety facts, publications and more.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Provides crash statistics and articles about automobile accidents, product safety, and child passenger safety.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Motor Vehicle Accidents

Q: What if I was not wearing a seat belt at the time of my accident? Can I still recover damages?

A: It depends on the state in which the accident occurred. In some states, not buckling up can negate or reduce any potential compensation for damages, on the basis that people suffer more severe and expensive injuries when they're not wearing seat belts. In other states, this is not the case. Your attorney can tell you what the law is in your state, and argue for your right to recover damages.

Q: Who determines who is responsible for a traffic accident?

A: Figuring out who is at fault in an accident is a matter of deciding who was careless. For traffic accidents, your state's traffic laws provide guidelines by which liability may be measured. These rules apply not only to automobiles but also to motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians. In some cases, a driver may be liable for an accident even if he/she was obeying, for example, the posted speed limit, if traveling at the posted speed was unreasonably careless given the weather or traffic conditions at the time.

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