REAR ENDED AUTO ACCIDENT – MN LAWYER
A rear-end collision is the most common type of car accident injury case our attorneys handle. People are often rear ended on the highway when traffic starts to slow down or back up. Most likely, the car behind isn’t paying attention or keeping a safe stopping distance. In some cases, the driver is distracted by something he is doing. Many cases involve texting or even changing the radio station. Our Minnesota car accident attorneys also see many cases where someone stopped at a stop light or sign and is rear ended from behind. The car behind didn’t notice the red stop light, or even a stop sign.
REAR-ENDED NECK INJURY
A rear end auto accident can produce some of the worst injuries, particularly neck injury and back pain. When our auto accident lawyer gets a call from a new client who says, “I was rear-ended in my car,” we obviously ask about their injuries. We generally find that the person will at least have temporary neck stiffness because of the whiplash effect. That is where the head is violently pushed forward and back. Of course, the impact from the rear end crash can also push your car into the car ahead. This causes a second impact and another opportunity for injury.
In many of the crashes our MN lawyers work on, the neck stiffness goes away after a few days. However, a rear-end car accident can sometimes result in very serious neck damage. Medical treatment is required, possibly even involving surgery. Our attorneys have also represented many people injured in MN car crash cases where the impact with the shoulder belt causes a serious shoulder injury. There can also be hand and wrist injuries where our client’s hands were unexpectedly jammed forward into the wheel.
BACK INJURY REAR END CRASH
It is also common to have back pain, particularly low back pain, after you are rear ended in your car. A low back injury from a car accident can be very hard to get rid of. The worst injuries often happen when a semi truck hits a car from behind. An experienced MN car accident lawyer has handled cases where a tractor trailer or semi truck rear-ends a car or motorcycle After the car or vehicle is hit from behind by the truck, it is pushed into cars ahead, or into a median or oncoming traffic. These rear-end accident cases can produce serious injury and even kill people in some cases.
One of the surprising things about a rear-end car accident is that the driver hitting you from behind is not automatically always at fault. Generally, the law requires drivers to keep a safe distance behind the car ahead of them. However, there are occasionally instances where the car ahead comes to a sudden stop. Maybe because traffic came to a sudden unexpected stop, or because of something going on with the vehicle of the first driver. In those cases, the insurance company will try to deny the claim or reduce the compensation they would otherwise have to pay. This is a fight a top rear-end car accident lawyer has been in many times.
ATTORNEYS FOR MN CAR REAR END ACCIDENT INJURY CASES
If you are injured in an auto accident because your vehicle was rear ended by another car, please call us. A best MN car accident attorney will explain your rights to you. At a minimum you will have the right to Minnesota No-Fault benefits. However, you may also be entitled to compensation from the insurance company of the car or truck that hit you. An attorney will also discuss how to get your car damage paid for.
Pam Rochlin and David Rochlin are Minnesota personal injury attorneys with more than 25 years’ experience. We have successfully handled hundreds of rear end car accident cases, including multi car collisions. Pam was a former partner at Meshbesher & Spence, and is able to offer small firm attention to her clients. A car accident lawyer can meet you to discuss your rear end car accident at our offices in Edina, Woodbury and Minneapolis.
Our lawyers also meet people at their homes to discuss car accident injuries in St. Paul, Rogers MN, Elk River, Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park, Chanhassen MN, Chaska, and other cities throughout Minnesota. We will always provide you with a free initial consultation. Further, we never charge anything unless you receive compensation for your injuries.