Since we had snow in Roanoke last week and are expecting snow in Fairfax and Roanoke this week, it seems like a good time to talk about accidents on slippery roadways. Legally, these accidents can be more complicated than regular car accidents. For example, normally a rear end car accident is considered to be the fault of the driver who does the "rearending." In snow or ice fault can be harder to place.
If a driver is keeping a good following distance and driving the same speed as the drivers around him, it is harder to convince a jury that the driver is negligent if he slides on a slippery road. In icy conditions, it can also be easier to prove that the driver in front was negligent. If an argument can be made that the front driver over-reacted and braked too hard or without good reason, it might be considered the front driver is at fault. There are many legal doctrines at play that can make a slippery road accident tricky. An experienced personal injury lawyer can help analze these issues for you
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