Navigation Who’s At-Fault for a Hydroplaning Accident?
As we all know, the more adverse the weather, the greater chances of car crashes.
The U.S Department of Transportation has suggested that approximately 10% of motor vehicle crashes in the past five years have been caused by rain. More worrying is that 27% of accidents caused by light rainfall have been fatal, while the probability of fatal accidents due to heavy rain was approximately 34%.
To put this into context, rainfall contributes to car accidents by increasing the risk of vehicle hydroplaning. But what exactly is hydroplaning? Who is at fault for a car accident if a vehicle hydroplanes and can the victim file a claim for compensation?
