After a Head-On Collision, Talk to an Auto Accident Attorney
A head-on collision has to be one of the most frightening traumatic events that a person can experience. Serious injuries and fatalities are common when two vehicles strike each other head on. The combined miles per hour of the two cars or trucks equals the effect impact of the crash on drivers and occupants. In other words, if two cars are going 50 miles per hour and hit each other head-on, each driver and any passengers will feel the impact of a 100-mile-per hour crash.
Safety Features May Not Work in a Head-On Collision
In a head-on collision, seat belts, airbags and headrests may well be insufficient to save the life of a driver or passenger — especially a front-seat passenger. Occupants of a car may suffer crush injuries, lacerations, impalement by the steering wheel and other traumatic injuries.
What Triggers a Head-On Collision?
Head-on collisions often occur when one vehicle is passing on a two-lane road. They may be caused by ice on the road that unexpectedly causes a car to cross over the center line into the other lane. Drunk or inattentive drivers may cause head-on collisions. Medical emergencies and disorientation of the driver are other causes of head-on collisions.
What About Fault?
Determining which driver is "at fault" in a Massachusetts car accident may have a significant impact on your claim if you were injured or a family member was killed in a head-on motor vehicle collision. Even if you were not at fault, your PIP (personal injury protection) insurance will cover some of your losses. If the other driver is demonstrated to have been at fault, our lawyers will file a lawsuit as a means to make a more complete recovery of damages on your behalf.
Learn how our Boston personal injury lawyers can help you and your family after a head-on collision. Contact us by phone or e-mail.
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