Seatbelts: a Life Saver or a Taker?Written by Paul Hood
Seatbelts definitely save lives. Some of them have a locking feature which is truly amazing because you can pull it out all way and let it pull back. You can also lock it and it’ll not slide out until it's been pulled back all way again. When you’re on a spirited drive, it's good to have something to hold you into your seat as you take a tight turn at speed. Also, if you spend time cruising down middle of road, it’s better to have at least one seatbelt to comfort you.When seatbelts were made mandatory, some people complained that its use increased chances that you'd get hurt. As they said, when there would be a fire, you won't get out in time. Others claimed that wearing seatbelts increased pedestrian fatalities because it made overconfident drivers to go faster. They really hated to wear them and only did it when fines were large and frequent enough. Aside from being fined, drivers and passengers caught without seatbelts could also lose out in court in accident scenarios. Take into account result of every investigation after an accident, especially severe ones – we can see that wearing of seatbelt is always an issue. In fact, accident investigators could tell whether a certain individual was wearing a seatbelt or not based from blood scatters and impact marks inside vehicle. At any reasonable speed, it's simply not possible to hold on and resist force of impact. It’s expected that head makes a very distinctive pattern when it strikes windshield.
| | Personal Injuries Resulting in Wrongful Death CasesWritten by Paul Hood
A wrongful death lawsuit alleges that decedent was killed as a result of negligence (or other liability) on part of defendant's), and that surviving dependents or beneficiaries are entitled to monetary damages as a result of defendant's conduct. Different states have their individual statutes that tackle issues with regards to wrongful death. Moreover, many states do not follow same guidelines when it comes to wrongful death cases.As mentioned above, there is a variation in laws enacted by each state pertaining to wrongful death. Two types of lawsuit are being adopted in hearing cases namely “true” and “survival acts.” Legalwolf.com offers this in-depth explanation of two. Some states have "true" wrongful death acts in which next of kin are entitled to bring a cause of action in their own names as a result of damages sustained following decedent's death. Other states have acts that are more properly called "survival acts," which preserve rights that vested in decedent at moment of death, expand those rights to include right of survivors to bring a claim based on decedent's rights, and include claims for damages resulting from actual death itself. Finally, some states recognize both types of lawsuits, but generally have a provision that limits right of survivors in order to prevent a double recovery under two different theories. Other states have acts that are more properly called "survival acts," which preserve rights that vested in decedent at moment of death, expand those rights to include right of survivors to bring a claim based on decedent's rights, and include claims for damages resulting from actual death itself. Finally, some states recognize both types of lawsuits, but generally have a provision that limits right of survivors in order to prevent a double recovery under two different theories.
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