As Pearland injury lawyers, we have found that many people seem to believe that negligence is only present where a driver either meant to harm someone or just really didn’t care where they harmed someone or not. But that’s not the case. Negligence is simply that. Neglect. A driver might have had all the best intentions in the world, but nonetheless failed to take some small precaution that would have spared someone injury or death.
As an example, our Pearland injury lawyers remind you that many relatives of small children accidentally run over them in home driveways. These relatives never intend to harm the children, and they may feel terrible for the rest of their lives after the accident. They might have left the child at an inside location that they thought was safe as they headed to the car. They might have looked carefully in all directions before they started backing out of the driveway. They might have started backing out slowly and carefully.
But the child ran out the door when they weren’t looking and behind the vehicle. Even the smallest car’s rearward blind spots can hide several small children. And the relative neglected to walk carefully around the car before starting it to check for the presence or chance approach of children.
In Cameron, TX on Thursday evening, Ross D. Boothe of Granbury was run over by an 18-wheeler and dragged to his death as the truck drove from a parking lot to a fueling area of a truck stop. Police say that it was raining at the time of the accident and that they don’t expect charges to be filed against the truck driver.
According to news reports, the Cameron truck stop incident was an accident. The news accounts imply that the truck driver did not know that the truck had struck a person or that the truck was dragging someone along as it moved to the fuel station. It might be that the rain caused the truck driver to neglect the more thorough precautions and actions that he might have taken on a dryer day. A great proportion of personal injury and wrongful death civil claims revolve around just such issues of negligence that led to serious injury or untimely death.
Negligence, especially the minor, seemingly harmless act of neglect, is an ever-present part of human activity. It’s perhaps one of the great tragedies of human existence that the smallest moments of weakness or neglect can often cause the gravest harm.
If you have been injured or you have lost a loved one to negligence, and you need help proving your valid claim for compensation, contact our Pearland injury lawyers at Denena & Points for a free consultation. You can contact us through this website or toll free at 877-307-9500 to discuss your concerns about the accident.
Our Pearland injury lawyers could answer your questions about your legal options and the steps you need to take to preserve your legal rights and chances for a full financial recovery. Contact us today.