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Driving is often a routine part of your day—commuting to work, heading home, or sitting in traffic. However, at less than a moment’s notice, another driver could end up crashing into your car, causing an accident.
Front-end car accidents in Atlanta can seriously endanger your health, potentially causing lifelong problems. With the help of an experienced accident attorney from our firm, you can hold the negligent party responsible through a compensation claim. Call today to discuss how to get started.
Front-end accidents often occur as a result of a driver’s inattention or impairment, as well as certain road conditions.
A distracted driver could run a redlight, swerve into oncoming traffic, or enter a one-way street or access road before hitting another car. Distraction can come from texting while driving, talking on the phone, or generally taking your eyes off the road.
A driver might also be more at risk of causing an accident when operating their car while fatigued or under the influence of drugs and alcohol. With this kind of impairment, a driver might not be able to react to other cars before colliding or could lose control of their vehicle.
Road conditions could also contribute to a front-end car accident, as a wet or slick road surface can lead to a similar loss of control and impact. A driver going too fast in the rain, snow, or ice could cause a front-end accident by skidding into oncoming traffic or through an intersection.
Head-on collisions can lead to a range of injuries, including:
Our team of legal professionals in Atlanta could help you get started on a claim for compensation to aid in your recovery from such injuries.
Holding another driver accountable through a lawsuit usually requires proving negligence, which allows you to hold someone liable for causing injuries, even if they did not intend to hurt anyone. Negligence claims revolve around four key elements—duty of care, breach of that duty, causation, and damages.
When filing your claim, you must show evidence of each element. For example, drivers have a duty to operate vehicles safely, so you must show proof that the driver in your accident breached that duty, perhaps by looking at their phone instead of the road. You then present evidence of how that breach caused the accident and your injuries, which you express as legal damages, such as:
As a first step, your claim must be submitted within the statute of limitations, which is only two years, under the Official Code of Georgia § 9-3-33. If you do not file in time, you could lose all ability to get legal compensation.
If you behaved negligently in any way, it is possible to be held partly responsible for the front-end accident. As set by OCG § 51-12-33, a court can find that you partially caused an accident and reduce your compensation accordingly. You could even lose all compensation if found more than 50 percent responsible for your injuries.
Working with an Atlanta front-end car crash attorney from the start could help you address each of these issues when filing your lawsuit. Your lawyer can shape your claim based on what happened and make sure to bring it in time, all with the goal of getting you the best compensation.
The effects of front-end car accidents in Atlanta cannot be understated, especially if a head-on crash takes place at a high rate of speed. If you have been injured in such an accident, you deserve to get justice.
The attorneys at our firm could work with you to gather information and proof necessary for your claim. Call our firm today to schedule a consultation.