Following are the most common types of accidents encountered on the roadways. Although not comprehensive, they represent the vast majority of accident types.
- Rear end collisions
- Head on collisions
- Rollover accidents
- Side impact collisions
- Truck underride accidents
- Backup accidents
The range of injuries are much more varied. People commonly experience back and neck injuries in automobile accidents, but injuries could be as severe as limb amputation, brain damage or death. For example, we recently received an inquiry from an individual involved in a semi-truck accident. He was in the process of having his car towed after a breakdown. The tractor trailer came up at excessive speed, hit the tow truck and dragged the driver and tow truck several hundred yards from the initial collision. The tow truck operator was declared dead immediately and the semi driver incurred minimal whiplash injuries. I use this example to illustrate the many factors that have to be looked into when evaluating a case. There were multiple insurance contracts to review, company liability issues to examine and three parties that sustained different injuries all involved in one crash. We deal with these types of cases all the time. If you have been involved in a crash, let us know and we’ll give you a preliminary review of your rights free of charge.