Wearing a seatbelt is one of the simplest ways to reduce the likelihood of sustaining an injury in a car crash. Seatbelts can help to keep vehicle occupants from being thrown forward or ejected during a sudden stop or collision. Approximately 93 percent of Illinois drivers and passengers buckle up regularly. Sadly, unrestrained occupants make up nearly 40 percent of car accident fatalities.
Insurance companies often attempt to use the fact that seatbelts were not used against injured victims. Our knowledgeable Schaumburg, IL personal injury attorneys know Illinois law, which states that failure to buckle up cannot be used to reduce an at-fault party’s negligence or your compensation.
What Are Common Car Accident Causes?
The vast majority of motor vehicle accidents are caused by some kind of negligent driver error, including: