Tupelo Side-Impact Car Accidents
When a vehicle crashes into the side of another vehicle, it is referred to as a side-impact accident – colloquially known as a “T-bone” accident. These accidents usually occur in the middle of intersections, such as the intersection of West Main Street and Gloster Street or the intersection of Main Street and Thomas Street. Side-impact accidents often result in serious injuries or death due to the lack of material and space on the sides of most vehicles to absorb and mitigate the impact of a collision. The experienced Tupelo car accident lawyers at Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz can assess the details of your case and guide you through the legal process. Our firm has been representing personal injury victims for more than 30 years. We employ 33 experienced attorneys and 120 dedicated staff members. When you consider our extensive legal experience, resources, and the fact that we have recovered over $1.5 billion in compensation on behalf of injured victims and their families, it is easy to see why NST is the way to go.
Recovering Damages After a Side-Impact Accident
A side-impact collision is often the result of another driver’s negligence, which can be due to failing to yield , drunk driving, or distracted driving. Let us say that you are on South Green Street, and you are approaching the intersection with West Eason Boulevard. Your light turns green, so you proceed through the intersection. A driver coming down West Eason Boulevard is yelling into their cell phone and does not stop for their red light. As a result, the other driver T-bones the side of your vehicle in the middle of the intersection – leaving you with head trauma, a broken arm, and fractured ribs. In this example, the other driver may be held liable for the collision for failing to yield and not devoting proper attention to the road.
When pursuing damages for your injuries and losses, you will most likely have to establish the defendant’s negligence by proving that the defendant had a duty to drive safely, breached that duty, and injured you as a result. To establish negligence for the hypothetical above, you could say that the other driver had a duty to obey traffic lights, ran the red light due to being distracted by their cell phone, and hit the side of your vehicle – which caused your head trauma, broken arm, and fractured ribs. Under Mississippi law, the burden of proof is placed on the plaintiff. Hiring an experienced car accident attorney in the Tupelo area can increase your chances of procuring evidence that can prove to be pivotal to your case, such as eyewitness testimony, especially if the defendant asserts comparative fault.
After a side-impact accident, the compensatory damages you can recover depend on your injuries and losses. If your head trauma, fractured ribs, and broken arm caused you to stay a few nights in the hospital and miss work for those days, you may be entitled to economic damages to compensate for the medical bills and lost wages. Economic damages can also cover expenses for physical therapy and surgeries. For your pain and suffering, you may be able to obtain non-economic damages. Other losses for which you could pursue non-economic damages include loss of consortium, disfigurement, and loss of enjoyment of life.
Hire a Skilled Automobile Collision Lawyer in the Tupelo Area
Being hit from the side while inside of a vehicle can be disastrous for drivers and passengers alike. Permanent injuries from these accidents can leave you immobilized and even requiring constant care. If you were hurt in a side-impact accident, our car crash attorneys can assert your rights and help you seek compensation for your injuries and losses. Please call Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz at 800-LAW-4004 or complete our online form to schedule a free consultation.
