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Rear-End Collision Attorneys in Miami

Hit from behind and hurt in the Miami Area?

Rear-end collisions can cause severe injuries - especially when the victim wasn't expecting the impact.

Our Miami accident attorneys will help you seek full compensation for you after being seriously injured by a negligent driver.

Even low speed crashes can cause serious bodily harm to victims.

If you've been rear-ended in the Miami area, our experienced rear-end accident lawyers can help see you obtain the settlement you deserve.

Medical bills mounting? Unable to work? Insurance adjusters minimizing your suffering?

With convenient local offices in Miami, we serve clients throughout Florida.

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What You Need to Know About Rear-End Collisions in Miami

Rear-end accidents are among the most common traffic incidents in Miami's congested highways and busy intersections.

These crashes occur when one vehicle strikes another from behind, often resulting in whiplash, spinal injuries, and traumatic brain injuries that can have lasting impacts on victims' lives.

Why You Need Rear-End Accident Attorney Representation

• Florida's No-Fault Insurance System: Let us help you navigate PIP coverage options and uncover additional compensation paths available based on the facts.
• Comparative Negligence Issues: We know how to counter the insurance companies when they try to assign partial blame to reduce settlement amounts and avoid paying what you're owed.
• Proper Damage Assessment: We will ensure all current and future medical costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering are accurately calculated.
• Evidence Preservation: To build a strong case we help secure crucial traffic camera footage, witness statements, and accident reconstruction reports before they disappear.
• Legal Expertise & Reputation: Leverage the experience of our attorneys to protect your rights. Know when to counter lowball settlement offers and put aggressive insurance adjusters on notice that your needs are to be taken seriously.

Typical Rear-End Collision Injuries and Their Legal Implications

Even slow-speed rear-end accidents can cause people to suffer serious bodily harm. The unpredictability of being hit from behind significantly increases injury potential, as tensed muscles better absorb impact forces than relaxed ones. Rear-end collision injuries often occur because the struck vehicle's occupants aren't ready to absorb a surprise impact. Rear-end collisions can cause injuries ranging from mild soft tissue damage to catastrophic, life-altering trauma with permanent consequences that include:

• Whiplash: Potential for chronic pain and mobility impairment. Whiplash can cause persistent neck pain, headaches, and restrict mobility that interferes with basic daily activities like driving, working, or even sleeping comfortably. Many whiplash victims face skepticism from insurance companies despite suffering legitimate, debilitating symptoms.
• Spinal Cord Damage: May require surgical treatment and can significantly diminish quality of life depending on the severity. In severe cases the impairments can excrutiatingly painful and permanent.
• Traumatic Brain Injuries: Can manifest symptoms days or weeks after the accident from an impact or the whipping motion can lead to devastating consequences for the victim. Brain injuries can deeply effect the person's life, and even a concussion can debilitate and alter a person's life for months or years
• Herniated discs: Spinal cushions forced out of position caused by sudden compression forces, hyperextension/hyperflexion, or other trauma caused by excessive movement. This can put people out of work for extended periods, limit mobility and cause long-term pain.
• Bone Fractures: Broken bones from striking the steering column, dashboard, or frame of the vehicle don't typically break clean. We regularly encounter broken ribs, wrist fractures, and broken collar bones that require long recovery times accompanied with other complications.
• Seatbelt Injuries: The forces involved can cause a variety of traumas including soft tissue tears, bruising, rupture blood vessels, and damage internal organs.
• Facial Trauma: Secondary impacts with hard surfaces in the vehicle, steering wheels, airbags, or even dashboard strikes can cause lacerations and trauma to the face.

Because of our deep experience with serious car accident cases in Florida, the attorneys at Lawsuit Legal can help you take your case to trial in order to force the at-fault party and their insurance company to pay the amount you deserve.

Financial Compensation You May Be Entitled To

9 times out of 10 the rear driver will be considered at fault for a crash. While Florida accident victims deserve compensation for the injuries caused by a negligent or reckless driver, the state's comparative negligence system, PIP insurance requirements, and permanent injury threshold give insurance companies opportunities to minimize payouts. This can leave seriously injured victims with settlements that fall woefully short of covering their extensive medical bills, lost wages, and long-term care needs despite the life-altering impact of their injuries. Recoverable damages can include:

• Medical expenses (current and future)
• Lost wages and diminished earning capacity
• Property damage and vehicle replacement
• Pain and suffering (in qualifying cases)
• Rehabilitation costs
• Loss of enjoyment of life

Put our expertise in Florida law to work for you to ensure you don't settle for less than you deserve. Our experienced Miami rear-end accident attorneys know exactly what steps to take to see you obtain the maximum compensation you are entitled.

Common Causes of Miami Rear-End Collisions

• Distracted driving (texting, phone use, passengers)
• Tailgating in heavy traffic (not enough distance to stop)
• Sudden stops on I-95 and Florida's Turnpike (rear-end accident hotspots)
• Poor weather conditions affecting visibility (wet surfaces & drivers losing control)
• Driving under the influence (alcohol and drugs impairing drivers)
• Fatigued driving, especially common among commercial drivers (long-distance driver fatigue)

Why Do So Many Rear-End Collisions Happen in the Miami Area?

Miami's geography, infrastructure, and traffic patterns create perfect storm conditions for rear-end collisions. Here's a breakdown of specific hotspots and their associated risk factors:

I-95 Corridor

• Golden Glades Interchange: Difficult merge points can cause sudden braking that catches drivers unable to stop in time.
• Downtown Express Lanes: Speed differentials between express and regular lanes is a hazard leading to a high rate of collisions when merging in and out of the express lanes.
• Construction Zones: Frequent lane shifts and abrupt closures between Miami Gardens and Downtown can lead to abrupt traffic speed changes and sudden stops.
• 95 Express Lane Entrances/Exits: Limited entry/exit points cause sudden lane changes and braking often with a high speed differential between vehicles in regular lanes and higher speed express traffic.

US-1/South Dixie Highway Hotspots

• Pinecrest/Coral Gables Stretch: High density of traffic signals causes frequent stopping and a high rear-end collisions incident rate
• Downtown Miami Section: Pedestrian crossings create unexpected stops making downtown miami intersections especially high-risk
• Dadeland Area: Shopping center traffic merging with commuters leads to this being a collision hotspot
• Cutler Bay: Poor visibility curves combined with high speeds contributes to a higher collision rate

Florida's Turnpike Trouble Areas

• Homestead Extension Tolls: Drivers distracted by toll payments
• Bird Road Exit: Congestion and aggressive merging contributes to collisions
• Miami Gardens Drive Interchange: A complex on/off ramp configuration is challenging even for seasoned drivers
• Heavy Truck Traffic Zones: Speed differentials along the North of Dolphin Expressway packed with large trucks leads to a higher rear-end collision rate

Time-of-Day Factors

• Don Shula Expressway Morning Commute: Eastbound sun glare causes visibility problems for drivers and cause car accidents to happen
• MacArthur Causeway Evening Rush: Westbound sun glare causing sudden braking in heavy traffic is a common cause of collision cases we receive
• Overnight & Nighttime Driving: Higher than average traffic at nighttime on South Florida roads and major highways is common. Late night driving increases the risks for collisions significantly

Seasonal Contributing Factors

• Tourist-Heavy Areas (South Beach, Wynwood): Unfamiliar drivers navigating tourist areas like South Beach while using GPS can take their eyes off the road
• School Zones During Peak Hours: Particularly around Miami-Dade College campuses and larger high schools backed up school pickup lines can surprise motorists not paying attention
• Hurricane Evacuation Routes: Storm threats can lead to bumper to bumper traffic, aggressive driving, panic braking and tailgating incidents
• Tourists and Seasonal Residents: A high volume of tourists or seasonal residents not experienced driving our congested Florida roads are commonly a factor

Miami's unique combination of high-speed highways, congested downtown and residential streets, unpredictable weather patterns, and diverse driver demographics creates a high risk environment for rear-end collisions. Speaking to a good Miami accident attorney immediately after a rear-end collision is crucial for protecting your legal rights.