A rear-end accident is typically coined as a “fender bender.” But this is only true if the speed of the impact was low enough that the involved vehicles incurred minimal damages and the involved drivers received no severe injuries. Unfortunately, you may sooner believe that the rear-end accident you found yourself in was on the more serious side of this scale. In this case, there is no question that you must seek financial relief from the driver who rear-ended you in the first place. For this, please read on to discover how serious a rear-end accident can get and how a seasoned St. Mary’s County car accident lawyer at The Dorsey Law Firm can help you recover from your incurred injuries and damages.
How serious can my injuries from a rear-end accident be?
Understandably so, you may not have anticipated the driver behind you to crash into the rear of your vehicle rather forcefully. Therefore, your body may have unnaturally and violently jerked back and forth upon this unexpected impact. Sadly, you may be worse off if the other vehicle was moving at a high speed and you were otherwise in a stationary position. Considering these factors, you may now find yourself dealing with any of the following serious injuries:
- A traumatic brain injury.
- Whiplash or other neck pain.
- Herniated discs in the spine.
- Spinal cord injuries that threaten paralysis.
- A fractured or broken neck, back, ribs, etc.
- Internal organ damage to the spleen, liver, etc.
What do I need to do to recover from my rear-end accident?
Even if you feel little to no discomfort after your rear-end accident event, it is in your best interest to seek immediate medical attention. This is for the sake of addressing your underlying injuries head-on before they worsen or potentially become debilitating. Plus, once you understand the full extent of your injuries, you may better sense what recovery to pursue in your potential, future personal injury claim against the negligent driver (i.e., current and future medical bills, current and future lost wages, etc).
But before you leave the accident scene to get treatment, you must put in some work to collect additional evidence. For starters, you should take a photo of your and the other driver’s vehicles, to demonstrate clearly how yours was the one to get rear-ended. You may even take a photo of the skid marks behind the other driver’s vehicle, to show how they abruptly hit the brakes but ultimately failed to avoid crashing into you. Lastly, witness testimonies may work wonders to confirm how the other driver was tailgating or otherwise driving negligently before hitting the rear of your vehicle.
At The Dorsey Law Firm, we share the same goal as you, which is likely to recover damages from your car accident event. So please do not hesitate to work with a competent St. Mary’s County car accident lawyer from our firm today.
