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New York City Auto Accident Lawyers
Frontal Impact
A frontal impact or head-on collision occurs when the front of two separate motor vehicles come into contact with each other. This type of accident may also take place when the front of a car collides with a stationary object, such as a telephone pole.
A head-on collision is part of the class of car accidents known as lane-departure or road-departure accidents. This is because the accident would not have occurred had one of the vehicles involved not entered the on-coming lane or left the roadway entirely. For example, a head-on collision may occur when a drowsy driver, drunk driver, or distracted driver crosses the center line or enters a road against the traffic.
A frontal impact car accident can be especially devastating. As of 2005, it was reported that head-on collisions accounted for only 2.0% of all motor vehicle crashes, but resulted in 10% of all fatal crashes. The use of safety restraints and airbags can mitigate these damages and prevent ejection from the vehicle. Despite all the advances intended to reduce traffic accidents and minimize their severity, however, approximately 120 people are killed every day across our country in motor vehicle-related accidents.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 42,514 lives lost in 2022 due to road accidents. Of these were 12,151 speeding-related traffic deaths and 13,524 drunk-driving fatalities.
Serious Injury
A head-on car accident can result in serious injuries. This is especially true the greater the speed of the vehicles involved.
Unfortunately, neck and back injuries are common in serious motor vehicle accidents. An injury to the discs of the spinal cord may require surgery and can produce life-long disabilities.
Bone fractures and damage to ligaments are also serious consequences of frontal impact automobile accidents.
As of 2005, it was reported that head-on collisions accounted for only 2.0% of all motor vehicle crashes, but resulted in 10% of all fatal crashes.
New York Law
When a person is hurt in a New York car accident, the injured party is entitled to No-fault benefits. As indicated, these benefits are available to the injured person regardless of who was at fault for the accident and whether that person was a driver or a passenger.
No-fault benefits will include payment of medical expenses and a portion of lost wages in addition to other benefits that may be available.
To recover for pain and suffering (non-economic losses) the injured person must prove that another driver was at fault (liability) for the accident. Generally, the police accident report, eyewitness statements, and surveillance video will be useful to establish liability.
Under New York law, even when liability is established, the accident victim must still show that he/she sustained a “serious injury” as defined under the New York Insurance Law.
The Insurance Law defines a “serious injury” as a personal injury which results in at least one of the following:
Death;
Dismemberment;
Significant disfigurement;
Fracture;
Loss of a fetus;
Permanent loss of use of a body organ, member, function or system;
Permanent consequential limitation of use of a body organ or member;
Significant limitation of use of a body function or system; or
A medically determined injury or impairment of a non-permanent nature which prevents the injured person from performing substantially all of the material acts which constitute such person’s usual and customary daily activities for not less than ninety days during the one hundred eighty days immediately following the occurrence of the injury or impairment.
Injured in a car accident?
If you or a loved one has been hurt in a New York frontal impact car accident, you are now confronted with medical expenses, lost wages, and other hardships. Insurance companies may be contacting you for information about the accident. The no-fault carrier is sending you claim forms that need to be timely submitted. It can be overwhelming and confusing. You have questions. We have the answers.
You need an experienced New York City personal injury attorney on your side before trusting an insurance company or giving any statement to a representative from an insurance company.
With our years of experience, we know how to protect your interests. We know the law and how to best prosecute your claim for personal injuries to get you the maximum compensation you are entitled to receive for your damages.
We represent people injured in car accidents throughout the New York City metropolitan area. We have a long record of success in obtaining compensation for our injured clients.
Personal injury law is all we do. We know how to get results!
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