Careless or inconsiderate drivers that violate the Mississippi Rules of the Road cause the lion share of serious car accidents in Mississippi. These traffic safety laws are designed for the orderly coordination and interaction of motor vehicles, which is designed to prevent serious car accidents in Mississippi. When a driver runs a red light, fails to obey the speed limit or tailgates another vehicle, the result can be serious injuries resulting in life-altering injuries like spinal cord damage, traumatic brain injuries and other serious injuries that cause permanent disability from employment and daily life experiences.
The issue of proving fault in a Mississippi car accident can be complex because insurance carriers often will try to shift fault to the accident victim to avoid paying a claim or to minimize the amount paid on an insurance claim in a motor vehicle accident. One key theory in proving liability is the theory of negligence per se. This theory of liability permits imposition of liability when someone violates a public safety law resulting in injury to those who the law was designed to protect. The Mississippi Rules of the Road are public safety statutes designed to protect motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians.
If you are involved in a Mississippi car accident, there is a wide array of violations of Mississippi Rules of the Road that may constitute negligence per se including:
- Obeying traffic signals
- Vehicles failing to maintain their lane
- Failure to abide by right of way rules
- Speeding
- Illegal left turns
- Failure to comply with a stop sign
The value of the negligence per se theory of liability is that it removes the obligation to prove negligence other than to show the violation of a public safety statute caused injury to another. If you or a family member is injured in a car accident involving the violation of the rules of the road, our experienced Mississippi car accident lawyers may be able to employ the doctrine of negligence per se. The experienced Mississippi auto accident lawyers at Barrett Law are committed to providing tenacious legal representation for our clients. The attorneys of Barrett Law have been representing Mississippi car accident victims for over 75 years. Our law firm offers a free initial case evaluation so call us today at (662) 834-2376.