Most Common Types of Car Crashes in Rio Rancho, New Mexico

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Most Common Types of Car Crashes in Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Any type of car crash in New Mexico can be dangerous. The unifying legal principle in every type of New Mexico car crash is that you are entitled to financial compensation if you can show that someone else’s wrongful actions were to blame for your injuries. You can only be paid for your car crash damages when you file a claim or lawsuit that seeks compensation from the responsible party. You can greatly benefit from the help of an experienced car crash lawyer as you deal with both your insurance company and that of the other driver. Below are the different types of car crashes that could happen in New Mexico.

Rear-End Crashes

Rear-end car crashes are perhaps the most common type of crash. Although they have the lowest fatality rate of practically any type of crash, these can still be serious crashes. Many drivers who have been involved in a rear-end car crash could suffer whiplash when their head and neck snap forward, and the rest of their body remains still. Whiplash can be a serious and permanent injury, even potentially causing you brain damage. The driver of the car that struck the other from behind is the one who is usually responsible for the crash, although it is a presumption that can be rebutted with evidence.

Intersection Crashes

Intersection crashes are also known as “T-Bone” crashes. Here, one driver has failed to yield the right of way when they were required to do so by law. Intersection crashes have the potential to cause serious injuries because one car has sustained impacts similar to a head-on crash, while the other motorist may have been struck on their driver’s side.

The particular challenge that you may face in an intersection crash claim is proving that the other driver was the one who was required to stop. If they deny their role, and they try to blame the crash on you, you may find yourself in a so-called “truth contest.” You would need to break the deadlock before you could receive compensation.

Head-On Collisions

Head-on collisions are perhaps the rarest kind of crash, but they are also the ones with the highest potential to be deadly. The reason why head-on crashes are so dangerous is that there is a tremendous amount of force that is transferred to both drivers in the crash. The driver’s car may collapse inward on them, and they would not have as much protection as they should. Head-on car crashes often result in either spinal cord or Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs). Even if one survives a head-on crash, they could be looking at serious and permanent injuries.

Sideswipe Crashes

Sideswipe crashes occur when a driver fails to check their blind spot before changing lanes. They could also happen when the motorist drifts out of their lane and into another. Although there may not be a hard impact in a sideswipe crash, the injuries could still be serious. One or both drivers could lose control of their vehicle, and they could be forced into oncoming traffic. A motorist is legally entitled to be in the lane of traffic that they are already occupying, so the driver who is changing lanes or leaving the lane that they are already in would likely be found at fault for the crash.

Contact the Rio Rancho Car Crash Lawyers at Buchanan Law Firm, LLC Today to Get the Compensation You Deserve After Your Crash

If you have been injured in any of these types of crashes, reach out to the Rio Rancho car crash lawyers at Buchanan Law Firm, LLC. For a free consultation, call us today at 505-900-3559 or submit our online form. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, we gladly serve clients in Santa Fe and the surrounding areas.

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Hospital Negligence

Hospital negligence resulted in catastrophic injury. This was a case involving a patient who entered the hospital for routine observation but left the hospital with catastrophic and permanent injuries due to neglect and improper treatment. This case involved extensive expert testimony on all aspects of the client’s care, both by hospital administration, hospital employees, and contractors who were involved in her treatment.

$8 Million
Semi Truck Wrongful Death

Semi-truck negligence caused wrongful death. This case involved a semi-truck driver who was intoxicated on illegal substances and killed our client. The key to this case was both aggressive discovery work, and understanding the trucking laws that regulate truck drivers and motor carriers, so we could prove how reckless it was to put the driver on the road that day.

$3.5 Million
Semi Truck Catastrophic Injury

Semi-truck negligence caused catastrophic injury. This case involved a semi-truck driver who lost control of his vehicle in a high-traffic area, causing devastating injuries to our client. We were able to reconstruct every step of the events leading up to the crash that day to piece together why this happened, using sophisticated experts in reconstruction engineering.

$3.0 Million
Semi Truck & Corporate Negligence

Semi-truck and corporate negligence caused traumatic brain injury. Our client suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of the defendant’s negligence in parking a commercial vehicle. The key to this case was understanding trucking regulations and local ordinances at play to show how the situation should have been handled safely.

$1 Million
Semi Truck Wrongful Death

Semi-truck causing wrongful death. This sad case involved the tragic death of our clients when a semi-driver was high on illegal substances. The key to this case was working closely with law enforcement and our reconstruction expert to identify all of the assets we could recover for these clients so that they could be as fully compensated as possible.

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