Automobile accidents are one of the leading causes of accidental injury in this country. Each year, thousands of people are killed in motor vehicle crashes and millions are injured. These crashes are frequently caused by the negligence of other drivers, leading to the death or injury of innocent victims. Negligence means that the driver causing the accident did not exercise reasonable care. For example, he was driving too fast or too slowly for the conditions. Or he allowed himself to be distracted. Or he carelessly ignored stop signs, traffic signals or conditions. For example, a person who is distracted and rear-ends another vehicle at a red light is most likely negligent. A driver who drives at a high rate of speed, cutting in and out of traffic, is probably negligent and putting others at risk.

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