Car accidents in San Diego, CA, tend to follow just a few fact patterns. These fact patterns might tell you the type of collision, the cause of the accident, or the people involved.
The type of collision can give your attorney insight into how your injuries happened and who may be liable. It can also help shape the legal strategy for pursuing compensation. Call Mission Personal Injury Lawyers at (619) 777-5555 or contact our law firm online to schedule a free consultation with an attorney.
Here are some common types of San Diego car accidents, the injuries they cause, and the liability associated with them.
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How Mission Personal Injury Lawyers Can Assist After a Car Accident in San Diego
Mission Personal Injury Lawyers is a family-owned law firm that has been helping San Diego accident victims for many years. Our San Diego car accident attorneys have amassed a 99% success rate while recovering tens of millions of dollars in injury compensation for our clients.
Our lawyers have over 43 years of combined experience. During their long careers, they have earned many honors and awards, including:
- Recognized as “Top Rated” personal injury lawyers by SuperLawyers.com
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Our personal injury law firm can assist with your car accident claim by:
- Taking care of all the negotiations, paperwork, and communications
- Hiring experts who can analyze and bolster your compensation claim
- Protecting you from accusations that the auto accident was actually your fault
A San Diego, CA, car accident can leave you disabled and facing mountains of medical bills. To discuss the injury compensation you may be entitled to, contact Mission Personal Injury Lawyers for a free consultation.
Overview of Types of San Diego Car Accidents
Some common types of San Diego car accidents include:
Single-Vehicle Accidents
These accidents often happen due to speeding. Traveling at excessive speeds increases the chances that you will lose control of your vehicle.
Speeding also makes you vulnerable to adverse road and weather conditions. If you hit slick roads or a patch of fog at high speed, you could collide with something or run off the road before you realize what happened.
Single-vehicle collisions can cause serious injuries, particularly if your vehicle rolls over. A rollover accident can result in severe head, neck, or back trauma. You could also get ejected from the vehicle as it rolls.
Rear-End Collisions
Rear-end crashes happen when one vehicle hits the back of the vehicle in front of it. This is one of the most common types of crashes in San Diego.
Rear-end accidents can result from:
- Aggressive driving
- Intoxicated driving
- Distracted driving
- Tailgating
In most cases, the rear driver bears liability for a rear-end collision. The law requires the rear driver to maintain a safe following distance. Even if the crash happened on a slick road, the rear driver still had the legal duty to follow at a safe distance.
Occasionally, the front driver may bear liability for a rear-end collision. This usually happens when the front driver cuts off the rear driver, leaving no space to stop.
Intersection Crashes
These accidents happen at intersections. Intersection crashes happen because of:
- Failing to yield the right of way
- Improper left turns across traffic
- Improper right turns into traffic
A driver who goes through an intersection without waiting their turn will bear liability for any injuries they cause.
Intoxicated Driving Collisions
Almost any type of accident can result from intoxicated driving. Drugs and alcohol can cause a driver to misjudge their speed or the distance to other vehicles. Substance use can make a driver sleepy or jittery. Worst of all, intoxicants can impair a driver’s judgment.
An intoxicated driver bears liability for injuries caused during an intoxicated driving accident.
Schedule a Free Consultation With Our San Diego Car Accident Lawyers
Injuries from a car accident can prevent you from working or meeting your daily needs. To learn about your right to compensation after a car accident, contact Mission Personal Injury Lawyers to schedule a free consultation with an experienced San Diego car accident attorney.
Common San Diego Car Accident Claims We Handle
Other common types of car accidents include:
- Head-on crashes
- Highway crashes
- Lane change crashes
- Multi-vehicle crashes
- Parking lot accidents
- Self-driving car crashes
- U-turn accidents
- Red and yellow light accidents
- Suv-rollover accident
- Recreational vehicle accidents
- Interstate 8 accidents
San Diego Car Accident Resources
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