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If you commute the eight miles to the capital city, you are leaving the safety and serenity of Lawrence for the city with the second most fatal car accidents in Indiana. You may be vigilant and vow to follow all traffic laws, never drink and drive, and keep your auto in top shape, but that doesn’t mean a person sharing the road with you is as diligent.
Side-impact and rear-end collisions are more common, but front-end crashes cause more severe injuries and fatalities. Long hospital stays and rehabilitation will devastate your finances, health, happiness, and your family. If you are injured or a loved one is killed in front-end car accidents in Lawrence, our experienced motor vehicle collision lawyers will work tirelessly to get you compensation from the negligent party.
Front-end crashes, also known as head-on collisions, are catastrophic because of physics. When two vehicles travel at 70 mph in opposite directions and crash into each other, the drivers and passengers continue the forward trajectory as the vehicles come to a screeching stop, but the steering columns and windshields will stop them with tremendous force. Some common causes of front-end collisions include:
Drivers who fail to act like reasonable people should act behind the wheel are negligent if their failure causes an accident with injuries. They must compensate injured drivers for medical care, lost wages, property damage, and psychological and emotional trauma that they are now experiencing. Call our compassionate lawyers after suffering in a head-on car accident in Lawrence, IN.
Our attorneys use evidence to prove a client’s case. While this starts with police reports, we interview witnesses, determine through medical reports how costly your convalescence will be, and consider any cell phone or surveillance camera videos.
We often rely on the doctrine of negligence per se if the party causing the accident is ticketed, such as drunk driving. This is immediate proof that the defendant’s actions fell below reasonable expectations and caused the accident, leaving the plaintiff’s injuries as the only other element of negligence that must be proved.
Building a strong case is also a deterrent to insurers. Drivers, through their insurers in Indiana, are responsible for compensating those they injure. With conclusive evidence, many insurers choose to pay a fair settlement rather than take their chances in court. Talk to our Lawrence lawyers who fight hard for their clients after head-on car crashes.
Front-end collisions rip families apart when a loved one loses their life. Those left behind could be eligible to file wrongful death lawsuits against negligent drivers. If the deceased loved one could have prevailed in a personal injury lawsuit against the offending driver, the family generally can win a wrongful death lawsuit.
Family members may be entitled to end-of-life medical and burial expenses and their own financial losses, like when the decedent was the primary breadwinner, as well as emotional trauma and a spouse’s loss of consortium and a child’s guidance from a parent. Our legal team handles the legal aspects while you are grieving.
If you are injured in a front-end crash, you will spend a long time recuperating, which could shatter your financial security if you are unable to work. We fight hard for our clients because they deserve all necessary compensation when someone else acts negligently and causes great damage. Our attorneys are successful negotiators and litigators, and we are available to help you after front-end car accidents in Lawrence.