Out of all the types of car accidents clients walk into our office for, rear-end car accidents are one of the most common. Rear-end car accidents occur when one car hits another from behind. These types of accidents can range from a “fender-bender” when somebody is unable to stop in time at a stoplight, to a severe crash resulting from a distracted driver in traffic. However, even the tiniest of bumps at a slow speed can result in a chain reaction culminating in injury. When bumped by a car from behind, the head or back of passengers in the front of the car is suddenly jerked backwards. This traumatic movement can seriously injure the spinal cord. Here’s what you should know if you were involved in a rear-end accident.
Rear-End Accidents Can Traumatize Your Body
The spine is the critical nerve center of your body. A spinal injury can radiate to different parts of your body, as it houses the nerves that branch out to every extremity and organ. If you start experiencing pain or issues in various parts of your body, it’s possible that it was due to a spinal injury incurred during the accident. Below are some common rear-end car accident injuries:
- Head injuries, such as traumatic brain injury (TBI); injury to the hearing, eyes, and senses. Head injuries can also cause confusion, mood changes, depression, sleep disturbances, and difficulty swallowing
- Whiplash; symptoms range from numbness in the extremities, stiffness, and pain to dizziness and headaches
- Spinal cord injuries
- Blunt trauma from banging against something, resulting in internal injuries or broken bones
Seeking Compensation For Rear-End Accidents
Such injuries can seriously alter your quality of life and severely stress your finances and personal relationships. Somebody else’s negligence shouldn’t cause you financial loss. Fortunately, you may have the ability to seek compensation for the emotional, physical, and relational damages they’ve caused.
In Florida, the driver who was behind is automatically assumed to be at fault. However, the other party’s insurance carrier may attempt to leverage some blame onto you in order to pay out as little as possible. As an experienced Florida personal injury attorney, we will help you gather evidence, interview witnesses, and establish a case that will get you the maximum settlement – no matter how much insurance companies try to downplay damages. Though the other driver is required to maintain a reasonable distance for the road conditions at hand, and is automatically found to be at fault if they bump you from the rear, in the case of significant injuries, calculating the compensation for your pain, expenses, and suffering is a convoluted process that includes documentation of all your lost wages, medical expenses, and evidence of damages.
Contact Us Today
Insurers often take advantage of somebody’s pain and confusion and try to lowball the settlement. As an experienced personal injury lawyer, BCN Law Firm will help you determine the full value of the compensation you are entitled to and help you get the damages you deserve for somebody else’s negligence. Call BCN Law Firm to consult with a top Florida car accident attorney today.