Florida Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
Can I Sue for Car Accident Injuries Caused by Another Driver’s Seizure?
If you suffer car accident injuries in a crash caused by another driver’s sudden health emergency – such as a seizure or heart attack – the claim can be impeded by a defense known as the “sudden emergency doctrine.”
As our Cape Coral car accident injuries lawyers can explain, the law expects drivers to conduct themselves with a certain degree of reasonable care. Failure to do so is negligence.
But the law also recognizes that emergencies can arise. The sudden emergency doctrine is a defense that can be raised for people who are confronted with some unexpected danger. If established, it can mean the defendant isn’t held to the same standard of care as they might otherwise be in the event that they suffer from a heart attack or seizure while driving so long as this “sudden emergency” was not reasonably foreseeable.
