Car Accidents with Inanimate Objects

Car accidents can cause devastating damage to both your vehicle and to you. This is true even if the car accident does not involve two moving cars. One car colliding with a stationary object can also end in massive damage and serious injury, whether the stationary object is a parked car, a mailbox, or a building.

Collision Insurance and Inanimate Objects

In many cases, basic collision insurance will cover automobile accidents involving inanimate objects. However, it is important to know exactly what your policy covers, as some collision insurance will not cover damage due to this type of accident.

If your automobile insurance policy includes comprehensive coverage, this portion of your policy might cover this type of accident when collision coverage does not. As is the case with any automobile accident, you should always contact your insurance agent to determine what damage is likely to be covered.

Liability and Inanimate Objects

Liability can also be difficult to determine after a collision with an inanimate object. If the object was somewhere it was not supposed to be, the object’s owner might be liable for the damages. However, if a driver is careless and collides with your mailbox, house or tree, they will likely be liable for the damages.

Other conditions can also affect liability, however. For example, consider a case in which you collide with a tree that then falls and destroys your car. At first, it would seem that you would be liable, since you struck a stationary object. However, later investigation could show that the tree was improperly cared for, leading to rotting and instability. Had it been properly treated or removed, your car would not have been destroyed. In this case, liability could be found to fall upon the property owner who did not care for the tree.

In cases where liability is unclear and a case must go to court to determine damages, be sure to contact an experienced car accident lawyer at Robbins & Associates to help you navigate the complex procedures involved in making your case and securing damages. The right car accident lawyer in Atlanta can make the difference between receiving damages and facing debilitating repair costs or extensive medical bills.

If you are involved in a car accident involving an inanimate object in the Atlanta, Georgia area, please contact the experienced car accident attorney at Robbins & Associates, P.C. We will evaluate your case and do everything we can to help you secure damages to get your car back on the road.

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