Rear-End Car Accidents in New Brunswick
A rear-end crash can change your life in seconds. You may be patiently waiting at a red light when another vehicle strikes you from behind. Although rear-end car accidents in New Brunswick are the most common kind of automobile collision, they can still cause extensive injuries as well as property damage to your vehicle.
Fortunately, our attorneys know how to help. If someone struck your vehicle from behind, you can turn to our determined legal team at Garces, Grabler & LeBrocq. We will carefully investigate what happened and help you obtain the reimbursement you need to pay for your medical bills, lost wages, and other losses resulting from the accident.
What Are Some Common Injuries in Rear-End Collisions?
Many people falsely assume that being struck from behind is not that serious. However, not all rear-end crashes are simple fender benders. These accidents can lead to severe injuries, such as the following:
- Whiplash when the force of the impact throws your head back and forth
- Other neck and back injuries, including spinal trauma and herniated discs
- Concussions and other head injuries
- Broken bones
- Lacerations, cuts, and contusions
- Soft tissue injuries, such as sprains and tears
- Internal organ damage
- Broken ribs, facial abrasions, wrist fractures, and other trauma related to deployed airbags
In addition to physical ailments, being struck from behind can also lead to debilitating emotional and psychological wounds. You might need to undergo extensive mental health counseling to learn how to cope with your changed physical circumstances, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, or nightmares.
Treating your physical and emotional injuries could be costly. While you fight to recuperate, you might need to take time off from work to heal and go to doctors’ appointments or physical therapy, which could leave you with no way to pay your medical bills and other expenses. Fortunately, our experienced New Brunswick attorney knows how to fight hard to help you get a fair recovery after your rear-end car crash. Although we hope to settle rather than go to trial, we prepare every case for court to help maximize its value. You can feel confident knowing that our attorneys will never undersettle your case.
Determining Liability After a Rear-End Collision
Despite what many people think, liability for a rear-end crash does not always lie solely with the trailing driver. Sometimes, the lead driver bears some or all of the responsibility for the crash. For instance, the driver in front may suddenly slam the brakes, slow down for no apparent reason, or cut off the rear driver. In those situations, a court might determine that they were at least partly to blame for the crash. Even if you bear some responsibility for the collision, you could likely still pursue a lawsuit, as long as the court determines you were less at fault than the other driver. Under New Jersey’s modified comparative fault rules, you would be able to recover a reduced amount of compensation according to your percentage of fault.
Our experienced and knowledgeable New Brunswick lawyers can explain how comparative fault might play a role in your rear-end car wreck case.
Work With a New Brunswick Attorney After a Rear-End Car Crash
Rear-end car accidents in New Brunswick can leave you with questions. At Garces, Grabler & Lebrocq, our attorneys will take the time to address all your concerns and guide you through the legal process. We treat you like family and fight for the maximum possible compensation. Contact us to discuss your case today.
