{"id":3465,"date":"2018-05-03T09:31:12","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T16:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/az-personal-injury\/?page_id=3465"},"modified":"2022-10-03T11:53:02","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T18:53:02","slug":"what-is-the-difference-in-meaning-between-a-crash-and-an-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/az-personal-injury\/blog\/what-is-the-difference-in-meaning-between-a-crash-and-an-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Difference Between a Crash and an Accident?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Words can be powerful. How something is said or what is exactly said can have an entirely different meaning, especially within the court system.<\/p>\n
If you are unfamiliar with this, the fact remains that courts are sticklers for the kinds of words that are used. For example, the word shall<\/em> is viewed by most courts as the same as modest. We may think of that as a rather tame word, but in the judicial system is a way of saying that someone will<\/em> do this.<\/p>\n If you have been involved in some kind of vehicle incident, you may be describing an accident that occurred, but accident has a special meaning in the judicial system, one that may not match up to how you would use this in a normal conversation. So, how does the court define these kinds of terms? The two most common words used when you are talking about some kind of vehicle incident are accident<\/em> and crash<\/em>.<\/p>\n An accident is described as an unfortunate event that occurs as the result of carelessness or ignorance. For most of us, we would not define accident in this way.<\/p>\n When most of us consider the term accident<\/em>, we think of something that is beyond our control. It happened because circumstances or fate was against you. However, that is not how the court system views this. In the eyes of the court, a person who has been the cause of an accident is someone who has acted in a careless or ignorant way where it was inevitable that some form of vehicular incident would occur.<\/p>\n A crash, on the other hand, is nothing more than the collision itself. There is no stipulation of fault and no indication of what caused the crash, simply that an incident has occurred.<\/p>\n If you have been involved in an accident, it means either you or the other person is the cause of that crash. This will mean that someone is going to be held responsible for the damages incurred, either through their own personal wealth or through the insurance coverage they have.<\/p>\n In Arizona, drivers are required to have auto insurance to cover accidents, whether it is their fault or not. However, the limit on that coverage may not be sufficient to pay medical costs incurred as a result of the accident, meaning that the party who is responsible must pay any remaining costs to compensate the person who has been injured.<\/p>\nDefining “Accident” & “Crash” in a Court Setting<\/h4>\n
Someone is at Fault for the Accident<\/h4>\n
If You’re Injured in an Accident, Consult an Attorney<\/h4>\n