Florida Rear-end Collision Lawyer
Almost anyone who has been driving for a few years has been involved in a rear-end collision. Rear-end accidents are one of the most common forms of car accidents, but that doesn’t mean they can’t cause major injuries to those involved. Many Florida rear-end collision victims suffer from painful neck and back injuries for years after a crash.
These victims deserve compensation to cover the costs of ongoing medical care and their pain and suffering. Our team wants to help you get it. Call Meldon Law today to get help from our Florida rear-end collision lawyers.
What Makes Meldon Law Different From Other Florida Law Firms?
Drive down I-95 and you’ll see dozens of attorney billboards. But those attorneys aren’t us. They don’t have what we do.
We Are Committed to YOU
You aren’t just a case number. At the Florida offices of Meldon Law, we’re committed to treating each client’s case with care and respect. We ensure that every accident victim we serve receives the benefit of our full attention and experience.
We Never Back Down from a Fight
Our car accident lawyers know how much you’ve suffered as the result of your serious rear-end crash, and we want you to get the money you deserve. And insurers and defense lawyers know that we are a force to be reckoned with.
We’ve Dedicated Our Lives to Fighting for Injured Floridians
We’ve recovered millions for injured Floridians over the past 50 years. Some results we’ve obtained for car accident victims include:
- $450,000 for a client who suffered catastrophic injuries in a high-impact rear-end wreck
- $415,000 for a man who suffered a serious neck injury that required surgery after his vehicle was rear-ended
- $250,000 for a client who suffered cervical spine injuries when her parked car was rear-ended
- $200,000 for a client who was rear-ended by a driver who fled the scene
- $195,000 for a passenger who suffered serious injuries in a rear-end crash
See what our Florida personal injury lawyers can recover for you.
Damages Our Rear-End Accident Lawyers Can Help You Recover
Some rear-end collisions are minor while others result in debilitating, costly injuries. You can recover compensation for all your injuries and losses, such as:
- Medical bills, such as hospitalizations, surgery, physical therapy, prescription medications, co-pays, and ongoing care
- Lost wages
- Diminished earning capacity
- Out-of-pocket expenses related to the accident, such as hiring help around the house for tasks you performed before your injury
- Pain and suffering
- Inconvenience
- Impairment
- Loss of capacity for enjoyment of life
- Disfigurement
Some rear-end collisions are fatal. If you lost a loved one in a rear-end crash, our team offers our condolences. We want to help you however we can during this process. We can file a wrongful death lawsuit on your behalf so you can seek justice and the compensation you need for your losses and expenses.
What Are the Most Common Causes of Florida Rear-end Collisions?
Any negligent action can cause a rear-end wreck. Some of the most common we see include:
- Distracted driving
- Failure to check blind spots when making a lane change
- Failing to monitor traffic patterns in the road ahead
- Following too closely
- Traveling at an unsafe speed
How Can You Prove that the Other Driver Was At Fault?
We can’t just say the other driver hit your car and force them or their insurance company to pay. We need to prove it. Evidence we use might include:
- Surveillance footage: There are often cameras at or near traffic intersections, such as those on ATMs or installed as part of traffic control. If footage from one of these cameras captured your accident, that video evidence can provide very helpful support for your claim that the accident was not your fault.
- Eyewitness accounts: Individuals standing on the sidewalk or in nearby cars can serve as witnesses supporting your claim for damages after a rear-end accident. In some cases, they may have witnessed what caused the at-fault driver to hit your car, such as the driver using their phone in the moments before the collision.
- Accident reconstruction experts: After an accident, a skilled expert can build an accurate reproduction of the accident in the form of a computer simulation. The expert will use evidence such as the damage to each car, tire skid marks on the road at the scene of the crash, the position of the vehicles after the collision, and information contained in the vehicles’ event data recorders (the vehicle’s “black box”) to depict what happened in a crash.
You Want to Contact Our Team As Soon As Possible After Your Crash
There are several reasons you want to act quickly after an accident:
You Have a Limited Time to File a Lawsuit
Florida law limits how long you have to file a lawsuit after a crash. If you don’t file within two years, you might end up recovering nothing.
You want to get in touch with us as soon as you can to give us the time we need to build a case before the deadline expires.
Evidence Can Disappear Quickly
One good reason to contact an attorney as soon as possible after an accident is to ensure that your attorney can begin gathering evidence immediately. For example, documenting the scene of the accident and the condition of both vehicles immediately after the crash is key to proving the intensity of the collision and the resulting damage.
Another time-sensitive form of evidence that must be gathered quickly is surveillance video. Security camera footage is often erased or taped over a short time after the footage is captured.
Similarly, eyewitnesses will become more and more difficult to locate the more time that passes. Memories of these witnesses to your accident may quickly fade, as well.
Our team needs to get started early to ensure this evidence is collected.
What Sorts of Injuries Are Most Common After a Rear-end Crash?
Rear-end collisions, even when traveling at low speeds, can cause serious damage to the drivers and passengers in impacted vehicles. Injuries commonly associated with rear-end collisions include:
- Back injuries: Many rear-end collision victims suffer from compression to the spine or dislocation of spinal discs.
- Neck injuries: Many rear-end accident victims experience whiplash from their rear-end collisions.
- Injuries to the head and face: Some rear-end collision victims may have their heads slammed into the steering wheel or dashboard during a crash, causing broken noses or other contusions to the face, or even a mild traumatic brain injury or concussion.
- Knee injuries: Rear-end crash victims can also suffer knee injuries if their knee hits the dashboard.
Get Help Getting the Damages You’re Owed From a Florida Rear-End Collision Attorney
If you’ve been hurt in a rear-end collision, find out how to get the compensation you deserve by contacting the dedicated Florida personal injury attorneys at Meldon Law. Call us today from anywhere in Florida to get started with a free consultation on your case.
