Who’s really at fault? While driver errors cause many vehicle accidents, other accidents occur because of factors outside any driver’s control. Drivers who believe they have been injured because of others’ carelessness or negligence should seek counsel from an experienced auto-accident attorney.

Here is a case in point. An 18-year old driver swerved to avoid a head-on collision with a truck that careened into his lane. He steered to the shoulder, which was six inches below the road. His car spun around and collided with a guardrail, which sliced through his car’s left side and nearly severed his left leg and arm, and fractured his right leg. He underwent 34 expensive surgeries an extensive rehabilitation. His accident attorney sued the county, alleging the road’s shoulder and guardrail were dangerous and failed to meet state highway standards. A jury recommended a multimillion-dollar award to cover past and future medical costs and pain and suffering.