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Truck drivers may spend up to 11 hours on the road each day. When this much time is devoted to the task of driving, using a handheld device for phone calls, texts, or entertainment may be difficult to resist. However, these activities are considered distracted driving, and a federal law enacted by the U.S. Department of Transportation makes them illegal for commercial drivers due to the alarming number of injuries and fatalities that occur each year as a direct result. According to the Nevada Department of Transportation, there were nearly 1500 accidents involving tractor trailers in 2010. More than 340 resulted in serious injuries, and 16 of the accidents were fatal.
The driver who is at fault in a motor vehicle accident is liable for the damages caused, according to Nevada law. Automobile insurance is mandatory in the state, so the expenses relating to the accident should be covered. In most cases, victims may file a claim with the drivers’ insurance company to be compensated for the costs of the vehicle damage, medical bills and other expenses.
Health care providers are required to report all known errors. In Nevada, health care mistakes are recorded in the Sentinel Events Registry, which is maintained through the Bureau of Health Planning and Statistics. In spite of the mandatory reporting policies, medical errors are estimated to contribute to hundreds of thousands of deaths each year.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal recently reported that a man who was driving under the influence of alcohol struck and killed a motorcyclist with his SUV. Although the driver allegedly left the scene of the crash, witnesses were able to help law enforcement discover his location. He was arrested on charges of felony DUI resulting in death, failure to yield, and duty to stop at the scene of a crash, according to officials. A car accident attorney in Las Vegas may be aware that this is only one of 104 such incidents in the state between January 1 and May 11 of 2015.
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