Have you or a loved one been injured in a rear-end collision?
Rear-end accidents are a common phenomenon in Houston due largely in
part to the relentless stop-and-go traffic we experience here. These
types of automobile accidents often result in traumatic injuries. This
is largely due to the fact that most active safety features in
passenger cars are engineered to protect in a frontal collision. There
really is little more than seat cushions and your car’s rear bumper/
crumple zones to insulate you from a violent impact.
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Whiplash
Most rear-end collisions result in whiplash. As you are probably aware,
whiplash is a term used to describe the trauma the body endures when a
force is abruptly applied from behind, whereby the body is propelled
forward, but the head lags behind due to inertia. This puts tremendous
strain on the victim’s neck and causes muscle damage. Insurance
adjusters are very aggressive toward rear-end accident victims during
the claims process.
Why are the adjusters so aggressive in read-end-collisions?
In frontal collisions, a motorist is afforded more safety features
working in their favor, however, it is still very common for the victim
to make contact with interior panels, glass, etc. However, in a rear
end collision, the primary contact made is with the seat. While that is
certainly beneficial to some degree or another in terms of overall
damage sustained, the types of injuries that result from rear-end
collisions are trickier to prove up because there is less visible
bruising and abrasions. In other words, the lack of broken bones,
cuts, and other obvious ailments that are common in a frontal collision
are not usually present in a rear-end collision, which gives the
insurance company the ability to cast doubt on the extent of your
injuries.
An insurance adjuster’s favorite argument is that the victim is
exaggerating their injuries. The trickiest injuries to prove are soft tissue injuries, which happen to be a common byproduct of these types
of accidents. Unfortunately, soft tissue injuries were once exploited
by insurance scammers en masse, which resulted in a natural skepticism
within the industry that you will have to deal with. It’s not fair to
you, but that’s just how it is.
The good news is, for the past 20 years the Houston Grossman Law Offices have helped
thousands of Texas car and truck accident injury victims get fair compensation for
their injuries. We partner with respected medical professionals to
validate the full extent of your injuries which drastically increases
the likelihood that you will receive fair compensation.