Rear End Collision Car Accident

The most common kind of automobile accident is a Rear End Collision. A Rear End Collision Car Accident can cause serious injury as well as death. The increase in driver distraction features in automobiles, trucks and vehicles, increased cell phone usage and inattentiveness of the rear-ending driver are to blame for many of these kinds of accidents and collisions. Generally, Mississippi law holds that a driver of a car, truck or other vehicle who strikes another vehicle in the rear is presumed to be responsible for the accident.

If you are involved in a Rear-End Collision, contact the Law Offices of John R. Reeves, PC immediately. You will need a lawyer. Most insurance companies will state and try to convince you that because the vehicle sustained little to no visible damage then you could not have been injured. That may not be a true statement. The human body is much more fragile than a car, truck or vehicle. A car, truck or vehicle is designed to handle low speed impacts and collision forces; however, the human body is not designed to handle these kinds of impacts and forces. Insurance adjusters and insurance companies will try to reduce the insurance company’s exposure in such instances by settling with you quickly and without you having the benefit of an knowledgeable Mississippi Auto Accident Lawyer. A personal injury attorney can help with your auto accident case. A Rear-End Collision Car Accident can cause serious injuries even if the Rear-End Collision was a minor impact.

Rear-end crashes involving tractor-trailers raise additional issues, such as stopping distance and hours-of-service rules. See 18-wheeler and truck accidents.

This page provides general information, not legal advice. Every situation depends on its own facts, and reading this page does not create an attorney-client relationship.