Lane Change And Sideswipe Collisions In addition to rear-end collisions and intersectional collisions, personal injuries oftentimes result when one vehicle makes an improper lane change and makes contact with the vehicle in the adjacent lane. There may be a presumption of negligence on the part of the lane-changing vehicle. Before a lane change is attempted, […]
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Intersectional Collisions Intersection collisions make up approximately 40% of all motor vehicle accidents. Typically, one vehicle’s front bumper will strike the other on the side in one of three locations: the front quarter-panel; the front or rear doors; or the rear quarter panel. The side of a car may be the least protected area. There […]
Rear End Collisions The rear end collision is the most common type of automobile collision with “approximately 2.5 million rear impact collisions occurring each year.” There are “six deaths per one million registered cars.” Most of these accidents occur as a result of inattentiveness on the part of the rear-ending driver. One can expect these […]
Defective Street Collisions There are situations where driver error is not the only cause of an accident. A defective highway or street may cause or contribute to motor vehicle accidents. Sometimes the governmental entity is held liable for a single car accident that occurs on defectively designed streets and roadways. Free Case Consultation For legal […]
Spinal Cord Injuries What is Spinal Cord Injury? Spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs when a traumatic event results in damage to cells within the spinal cord or severs the nerve tracts that relay signals up and down the spinal cord. The most common types of SCI include contusion (bruising of the spinal cord) and compression […]