Crashes in which one vehicle hits another vehicle from the rear or behind are one of the most common types of motor vehicle accidents. One minute you’re waiting for the light to turn green, and in the blink of an eye, a vehicle strikes you from the rear out of nowhere, leaving you no time to avoid the crash. While many people think that rear-end collisions are not serious, a study found that these crashes account for about 29 percent of all traffic accidents that result in serious injuries.
This means that rear-end crashes could be terrifying and cause severe, life-altering consequences for injured people and their loved ones. If you’ve been injured in a rear-end collision and need legal advice to learn about your rights to compensation, you can count on our experienced Plano rear-end accident attorney here at The Law Office of Joel M. Vecchio, P.C., to have your back.
All road users owe other road users a legal duty of care when using the road. Although the exact nature of a road user’s duty varies, based on weather and traffic conditions, broadly speaking, they should follow the traffic laws and utilize sound judgment while on the road. If you look at how the majority of rear-end crashes occur, it’s evident that the rear driver was liable, like in the following scenarios:
On the other hand, there may be some instances, such as the following, where both drivers can be found liable for a rear-end crash:
