A Massachusetts side-swipe motor vehicle collision involves an auto accident where the side of one vehicle strikes the side of another vehicle. These Massachusetts crashes often occur at intersections, in parking lots, when two vehicles pass each other on a multi-lane roadway, or when a vehicle hits a fixed object. Side-impact collisions are the second most dangerous form of Massachusetts motor vehicle collisions, following only front-end, head-on collisions. Roughly 8,500 deaths a year are caused by side-impact collisions.
Most side-swipe collisions are caused when one driver attempts to change lanes, and fails to properly do so. If you or someone you love was on the receiving end of such an unsafe lane change, the first thing to do is seek immediate medical attention. Even if you or your loved one feels fine, you may have long term back, hip or internal injuries that can only be detected by trained medical staff.
Generally, the party who made the unsafe lane change is going to be found to be at fault for such accidents. Fault in a Massachusetts car accident is called negligence, namely the failure to exercise reasonable care under the circumstances that results in damages to another person. Nevertheless, the negligent driver’s insurance company will likely try to frame the accident in the light most favorable to the unsafe driver, and place at least part of the blame on you.
That’s why you should avoid talking to any insurance company about your accident and the lawyers representing them. Do not give them statements, do not sign their forms and do not accept any settlement offers they might make – no matter how reasonable it sounds. Instead, you should call an experienced and expert Massachusetts car accident attorney to evaluate your claim. Only a Massachusetts motor vehicle accident lawyer with your interests in mind will give you a straight and honest evaluation of your claim and the monetary damages to which you are entitled.
If your loved one has been killed as a result of a Massachusetts side-swipe auto collision, please call our Boston wrongful death attorneys today at 617-787-3700 or email us at info@gilhoylaw.com. If you have been injured, call our expert Boston injury lawyers right away at 617-787-3700. Our Boston, MA personal injury law firm and Massachusetts side-swipe accident lawyer experts will represent your best interests and effectively pursue your Massachusetts motor vehicle accident lawsuit and claim.
