Not all car accidents are fatal. Some result in minor bruises or scrapes that only require minimal home medical treatment. But when a head-on collision occurs, the story is likely different. Front-end crashes are widely known for their high fatality rates and permanent injuries that victims are left to grapple with. Sadly, these injuries come with huge financial implications that not all victims can sustain. This in turn greatly affects the full recovery of the victim, both physically and emotionally.
If you were involved in this type of car accident recently, you should speak with our Pearland head-on collision lawyers as soon as possible. Given the long periods that you are most likely to spend seeking treatment for your injuries, you will likely need an experienced car accident attorney to help work on building up your case for a possible lawsuit. The sooner your case starts, the better the results. Remember, there are legal time limits within which a car accident claim must be filed.
A head-on collision (also known as a frontal crash) is a type of road accident in which cars moving in opposite directions crash into each other from their front ends of the vehicles. In most cases, head-on collisions happen on highways and major roads where there is traffic moving in both directions. The degree of damage is often based on the flow of traffic as well as the speed at which both vehicles were moving before the collision. Depending on the severity of the frontal crash, a lawyer could determine what compensation may be available to you.
Understanding the cause of your head-on collision accident is paramount, especially when you decide to seek compensation for your injuries. In addition to helping in determining fault, establishing the cause of the crash also helps establish your role or contribution to the accident. For example, if a frontal crash was caused by a speeding vehicle while your speed was moderate, the authorities will likely place the blame on the other driver, and not you. In the end, your lawyer will use all available opportunities to prove what caused the head-on car accident.
A front-end collision can be caused by a driver’s error or distraction, but the damages can be severe. Some of the major causes of head-on accidents in Pearland include:
Regardless of what caused the frontal crash, your case will be based on an act of negligence by the driver, local agencies, car owner, car manufacturer, or any other third party. To extensively prove negligence, you may need the legal services of a seasoned Pearland head-on collision lawyer.
Normally, a head-on collision sends both cars in opposite directions. In some cases, the vehicles roll over, coming to a stop far away from where the impact occurred. In such a scenario, determining fault may be difficult. For this reason, it is critical that you retain a head-on collision lawyer with a proven track record of handling these types of cases in Pearland. Any uncertainty in liability can be maximized by the defendant against your interests.
Determining fault in any personal injury claim must be based on acts of negligence as mentioned earlier. Your attorney must prove that the defendant was reckless in his or her behavior, and that you were injured as a result of their negligence. In Pearland, the elements of any legal course involving negligence are:
From the above, the driver is assumed to have caused the accident. However, the same applies to any other party that must have been responsible for the front-end collision such as:
All the above parties are bound by law to act reasonably in their actions to avoid any possible harm to others.
There are instances where you may also be partly blamed for the accident. However, this should not stop you from filing a claim for your damages. If you believe that you were partly at-fault for the accident, you still stand a chance to recover compensation for all your damages as long as your negligence contributes to less than 50% of the cause of the incident.
Unfortunately, the amount of your damages will be reduced based on your degree of fault. For example, if your degree of fault for the head-on collision was 10%, the final valuation of your damages will be reduced by this percentage. This means that if your damages were valued at $10,000, the amount awarded to you will be $9,000. A seasoned lawyer who focuses on frontal crash claims could argue against partial fault and help you receive full compensation.
If you were involved in a front-end accident, a lawyer may be able to help. We can help you get back on your feet financially by obtaining damages for:
Our Pearland head-on collision lawyers have successfully represented head-on collision victims in Pearland and throughout Texas. To learn more about how we can help, schedule a free case evaluation with us today.
