T-bone accidents can be uniquely traumatizing events. While it is certainly jarring to be involved in a rear-end accident, there is something mentally and emotionally different about being broadsided or about broadsiding someone else. It is relatively rare that a rear-end accident is catastrophic. By contrast, T-bone accidents are rarely minor in the scope of damage they inflict.
If someone brake-checked you and caused an accident, you may be in a position to show that they were entirely or partially at fault for any harm that was caused by the resulting crash. A driver “brake-checks” another driver when they tap their brakes while driving, causing their brake lights to come on and their car to slow slightly.
You should never underestimate the impact an accident can have on both the victim and their loved ones, even when the accident seems to have been minor. In addition to causing physical injuries, accidents can also induce severe psychological and emotional suffering.
Suppose you’ve recently been injured as a result of an accident. In that case, it is critically important to avoid making assumptions about whether you have substantial grounds, weak grounds, or no grounds to file legal action. Instead of making assumptions, allow an experienced personal injury attorney to assess your circumstances objectively.
It is now a well-documented reality that truck drivers suffer high rates of work-related injuries due to the nature of their occupations. Yet, neither government reports nor media coverage adequately address how commonplace it is for many different kinds of workers to suffer harm from work-related auto accidents. You don’t need to drive a truck, a cab, or another vehicle to risk occupational harm from an auto accident.
According to police-reported government data, just shy of two million people were either killed or non-fatally injured and required medical attention in auto accidents on U.S. roads. Each year, this statistic varies slightly, but the trend doesn’t shift much. Millions of people are hurt or killed on U.S. roads annually. Repeating this statistic doesn’t make it any easier to process.
