Does the Phrase “Car Accident” Absolve Negligent Drivers?
There is a reason children tell their parents it was an “accident”. The word “accident” denies fault and shifts the blame to some other invisible force. It was just an accident. I didn’t mean it- it was an accident. This is precisely why, when we are involved in a car crash, we often use the term “car accident” to describe the event. Unfortunately,…