Injured In A Rear-End Collision? Contact A Personal Injury Lawyer

Rear-end auto collisions are the most common traffic accident and the second most common collision overall (right behind a moving car colliding with a stationary vehicle), yet few people contact a personal injury lawyer in the aftermath. If you've been driving for a number of years, odds are pretty high that you have been involved in a rear-end accident or have had a close call. Smashing into the car in front of you is as easy as changing the radio station, answering a cell phone call, or reaching for something in the backseat -- and these are all common distractions that cause this type of accident. In the vast majority of cases, liability falls on the person in the rear, even if the front car made a sudden stop or had defective brake lights. And, if another driver has struck you, you have rights.

Many people are shaken and full of adrenaline following a collision, which means that they may not be aware of pain that is present. It can take hours for the nerves to calm down and then suddenly a person is stricken with intense pain, soreness, or other abnormalities that they had no awareness of previously. Just because you refused an ambulance at the scene of an accident, does not mean that you are not entitled to reimbursement of your medical treatments, or that you should not seek the assistance of a professional. If you feel any pain in the first day or two following a collision, seek an expert opinion, take photos, document your symptoms, and save all of your medical paperwork. Insurance companies may try to discount your claim if you did not admit to any pain or suffering initially following the accident. Don't try to argue with them, but rather seek a personal injury lawyer. They may try to make you incriminate yourself or agree to a settlement that is far below what you actually deserve.

While injury following a rear-end collision is often minimal on the surface, there are some serious conditions that can arise that require treatment. Whiplash may seem like nothing, but the pain can persist and increase over time, even developing weeks after the collision. The discomfort from the condition can result in days missed from work or other hardships. Bruising, muscle sprains and tearing, and even broken bones are all possible with a rear end collision. Lack of vehicle damage does not indicate a low-impact collision or minimal injury to the passengers. If you think too much time has gone past since the incident to file a complaint with the insurance company or the driver at fault, contact a personal injury lawyer first.

Don't think that your pain doesn't deserve compensation. You shouldn't have to pay for someone else's mistake due to unscrupulous insurance companies who try to take advantage of the situation. Many qualified attorneys offer free or inexpensive consultations and work on a contingency basis, so you have little to lose but a lot to gain.