Weather-Related Auto Accident Injuries

During those winter months, the road conditions can become quite dangerous. With dangerous road conditions, the chances of rear ending another vehicle or getting rear ended increase dramatically. Although we all do the best we can to be prepared for driving in wet or icy conditions, sometimes there is nothing we can do to prevent someone from smashing into the back of our vehicle. The majority of rear-end accidents result in an injury to more than one person, and that injury is usually whiplash, which can produce a number of other conditions. However, in more severe auto accidents where one vehicle rear ends another, the injury suffered by the victim can be life altering. In either situation, after an auto accident, a person should always seek medical attention to ensure that there are no underlying injuries that they haven’t felt yet. Sometimes, an injury may not be noticeable until a few days or weeks after the auto accident. At the same time, you should also seek the counsel of a personal injury attorney to help you file a personal injury claim.

At One Law Group in Beverly Hills, we have helped hundreds of people receive damages for the auto injuries they suffered after being rear ended on the road. If you’ve been involved in an auto accident where the other driver rear ended you, depending on your situation, you may be entitled to compensation. Call One Law Group in Beverly Hills at (844) 626-1529 to schedule an appointment with one of our personal injury attorneys today.

According to the Department of Transportation, Road Weather Management Program, “On average, nearly 6,000 people are killed and over 445,000 people are injured in weather-related crashes each year,” which is based on data provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (dot.gov, 2016). Additionally, of the weather-related crashes that occur, wet pavement was a factor in 73 percent with rainfall contributing 43 percent of the wet pavement accidents (nhtsa.gov, 2016). Winter conditions also play a factor in weather-related auto accidents where “17% during snow or sleet, 13% occur on icy pavement and 14% of weather-related crashes take place on snowy or slushy pavement” (dot.gov, 2016). In many cases, the city, county, or government cannot be held liable for the road conditions because it was your choice to drive on it. However, the one that can be held liable is the driver that crashed into the back of your vehicle. That’s where an experienced personal injury attorney comes to your aid.

Our top priority at One Law Group is to ensure that our clients are getting the medical attention that they deserve to recover properly from their injuries. Time is of the essence with personal injury cases, so don’t wait. If you’ve been involved in an auto accident where the other driver rear ended you, depending on your situation, you may be entitled to compensation. Call One Law Group in Beverly Hills at (844) 626-1529 to schedule an appointment with one of our personal injury attorneys today.