Fatal Car Accidents

Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

Every day you said goodbye to your loved one before he or she got in a car to drive away, but you never expected it to be the last time you would see him or her. And then, one day it was. Now your life is forever changed. A part of you died on the road that day. And now you are trying to go on, trying to do the normal things that used to be so easy but now have become impossible. Going to work, fixing dinner, and paying the bills become a heavy burden without the help of your partner for life that was always there for you. And going on can be even harder when questions linger about who is responsible for the auto accident.

When you are trying to recover from a car wreck that took away a loved one, the lawyers at Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata, & Siegel, P.C. can help. We can investigate the collision, hopefully discover who was responsible, and fight for compensation you deserve and need to put your life back in order. Please call or email us today for a free consultation.

Causes of Fatal Car Accidents

Fatal car wrecks occur every day, for a variety of reasons.  Sometimes, it is just a matter of a person being in the wrong place at the wrong time, but other fatal car collisions are due to specific, preventable causes like:

• Deadly defective vehicles
• Defective roadways
• Dangerous or reckless driving
• Drunk driving
• First responder error

In all of these circumstances, your loved one's death was neither inevitable, nor was it really an accident. Your loved one died because someone did something to cause or did not do something to prevent your loved one's death.

Commercial Trucks and Fatal Car Accidents

Large, commercial trucks can be deadly.  When a semi or other commercial truck strikes your loved one's car, the greater size and mass of the truck cannot be stopped. But before the impact, there were often many things that could have been done.

Dangerous drivers often have a record that should have been a warning sign. Many trucking companies fail to pull dangerous drivers off the road before accidents happen. Trucking companies may encourage dangerous behavior by setting unrealistic schedules.  A truck may be overloaded, poorly loaded, or poorly maintained, leading to a collision.

At Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata, & Siegel, P.C., we are prepared to deal with complex cases and will stand up for your rights in all these and many other circumstances. To learn more about how we can help you, please contact us today for a free initial consultation.

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