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Accidents Caused By Medical Conditions 💉 | Arizona Injury Lawyer | Gerber Injury Law

00:00:04.000 oh
00:00:06.160 couldn’t go over here you’re watching
00:00:08.000 law and gerber
00:00:11.040 i’m sorry it just never gets old
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00:00:20.960 so
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00:00:43.360 today while ken is meeting with clients
00:00:46.480 i’m going to go over a topic that is
00:00:48.800 quite an interesting and provoking
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00:00:54.399 what happens when a medical condition
00:00:56.719 causes a car accident you’d be surprised
00:00:59.199 how often this is the case
00:01:02.079 see what i did there
00:01:03.440 vehicle accidents occur in a wide
00:01:05.360 variety of ways in phoenix and
00:01:06.960 throughout all of arizona heck
00:01:08.960 everywhere often these incidents are
00:01:11.439 caused by the careless or negligent
00:01:14.880 actions of other drivers on the roadway
00:01:17.759 however there are times when medical
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00:01:22.640 today we are going to discuss what types
00:01:25.200 of medical conditions can cause
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00:01:31.360 incidents occur so firstly
00:01:34.079 what medical conditions usually cause
00:01:37.119 car accidents in arizona most vehicle
00:01:39.680 accidents are caused by the careless or
00:01:42.479 negligent actions of other drivers on
00:01:44.799 the roadways this can include driving
00:01:47.200 while distracted or impaired failing to
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00:01:53.360 conditions etcetera etcetera yadda yadda
00:01:56.159 you understand however there are times
00:01:58.479 when crashes are caused by medical
00:02:00.240 emergencies or a driver’s pre-existing
00:02:03.360 medical condition
00:02:04.799 a few of the most common types of
00:02:06.960 medical conditions that make it unsafe
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00:02:12.640 seizure disorder
00:02:14.400 limited visibility that is not corrected
00:02:17.200 with lenses diabetes and low blood sugar
00:02:20.080 heart diseases
00:02:21.599 in some situations there may be
00:02:23.760 restrictions placed on individuals who
00:02:26.239 have pre-existing medical conditions
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00:02:30.560 a vehicle in a safe manner however that
00:02:33.440 will only help if the medical condition
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00:02:38.239 in many situations vehicle accidents are
00:02:40.480 caused by medical emergencies some of
00:02:42.879 the main types of medical conditions
00:02:44.879 that could lead to a car accident
00:02:46.560 include low blood sugar heart attacks
00:02:49.760 strokes seizures and any other medical
00:02:52.720 emergency that impedes a person’s
00:02:55.120 ability to control the vehicle now who
00:02:57.840 will be liable for these collisions i
00:03:00.080 mean after all
00:03:01.920 we should know right determining
00:03:04.640 liability for an accident caused by one
00:03:06.879 driver’s medical condition can be tough
00:03:09.200 in general liability for a vehicle
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00:03:14.080 is determined by investigating the
00:03:16.560 incident and proving
00:03:18.560 which driver or drivers were negligent
00:03:20.959 the problem with collisions caused by a
00:03:23.040 medical condition is that there is no
00:03:25.840 typical way to determine fault each of
00:03:28.959 these cases will have to be examined
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00:03:37.040 whether or not the person knew they had
00:03:39.440 an existing medical condition
00:03:42.000 how much the medical condition
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00:03:46.799 the extent of injuries or property
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00:03:52.879 shared fault when examining these
00:03:54.959 collisions insurance carriers judges and
00:03:57.840 juries may need to analyze testimony
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00:04:02.720 determine whether or not the medical
00:04:05.360 condition caused the collision if it is
00:04:08.000 determined that a driver was aware of
00:04:09.680 the medical condition and that it could
00:04:12.560 impact their driving ability then they
00:04:15.280 may be held liable for the incident if a
00:04:17.440 driver was not aware of their medical
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00:04:21.199 if an unexpected medical emergency
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00:04:24.960 then determining liability into curing
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00:04:29.680 more challenging the supposed at fault
00:04:32.800 driver in these situations will likely
00:04:35.120 defend themselves by saying that there
00:04:36.800 was no way they could control what
00:04:38.800 happened this is why you should always
00:04:42.639 always work with an attorney to secure
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00:04:46.000 more specifically this is why you should
00:04:48.400 work with us if you or somebody you love
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00:04:53.440 by another driver experiencing a medical
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00:04:58.000 attorney immediately
00:04:59.680 a lawyer will investigate the incident
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00:05:03.039 any evidence needed to prove liability
00:05:05.360 now this will include working with
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00:05:11.680 wow
00:05:12.560 great job megan
00:05:15.360 holy crap i thought you were with
00:05:17.360 clients today i was finished about an
00:05:20.160 hour ago i’ve been back here the whole
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00:05:23.120 okay i’m not even sure how to feel about
00:05:25.280 this right now but like are you a ninja
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00:05:48.639 most vehicle accidents
00:05:54.160 however a new onset of emergency
00:05:58.800 when examining these collisions
00:06:00.639 insurance carriers judges and juries may
00:06:04.160 need to analyze testimony from trusted
00:06:06.479 medical specialty
00:06:10.639 where’s ken he didn’t pop up