When a rear-end car or truck accident happens, one of the first things that needs to happen is to determine fault. If you’ve been involved in a rear-end accident in Southern California then we highly recommend you contact a personal injury attorney who can help you through this difficult situation. The financial and non-financial consequences of a rear-end accident can be serious. Contact Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707 for a free legal consultation.
Even low-speed rear-end accidents can be serious
A passenger in a rear-end collision can suffer from serious, permanent injuries – even if the accident wasn’t at a high speed. These rear-end accidents are also likely to result in serious property damage, especially in a situation that involves cars and larger vehicles like trucks and SUVs.
Who pays when a rear-end crash happens?
If you’re in a rear-end truck or car accident and you are found responsible, then your liability insurance should cover the damages to other drivers. If you have collision and injury coverage then it will cover some or all of your losses, but if you don’t have this optional coverage then the damage to your property and your injuries won’t be covered.
On the other hand, if the other driver is at fault then you should expect full compensation for all damages caused by the crash. In most rear-end accidents, the rear accident is at fault – but not always. This is why you need an attorney to help you determine fault and to prove it.
A rear-end accident can be very expensive
According to a report from Bankrate, when a car and an SUV are involved in an accident, there can be very high costs. Why? Because the bumpers of both vehicles don’t line up. Whether the SUV is the one that hits the car or the car is the one that hits the SUV, it’s likely to be a lot of damage since it will essentially be as though neither vehicle has a bumper. This can lead to both economic costs like property damage to your car, as well as non-economic losses like pain and suffering caused by injuries.
The report found that when an SUV hits a car, it can result in around $7,400 in damages while when a car hits an SUV, the damages can be nearly $10,000. This is from a study that looked at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s records for accidents at just ten MPH. The property damage can obviously be much higher in faster accidents.
Have you been involved in a rear-end accident?
If you’ve been involved in a rear-end car or truck accident for which you weren’t at fault, then it’s time to contact a personal injury attorney. At Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas we’ll begin the process with a free case evaluation that lets you get answers to all your questions. Don’t assume that you have no case and don’t assume that you can’t win – we are here to help you through this.
