Types of Car Accidents
Phoenix Lawyers for All Types of Car and Truck Collisions
At Solomon & Relihan, we represent people who have been injured in car collisions throughout Arizona. For more than 30 years, our Phoenix law office has been recognized as one of the leading personal injury law firms in Arizona, tackling any type of car accident case.
Regardless of the type or seriousness of the accident in which you were involved, we can help. Contact our office online or call.
Head-On Collisions: Head-on car collisions, or frontal impacts, can cause serious injuries and fatalities. They usually occur when a car strikes a stationary object or is negligently driven in the wrong direction down a road or highway.
Rear-End Collisions : According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, rear end collisions are the most common type of car accident in Arizona. Rear-end collisions are often caused by the negligence of a driver who is distracted or simply not paying attention, and fails to brake in time, especially on the freeway link to freeway collision accidents at a red light. A rear-end or head-on collision can result in a car fire.
Side-Impact Collisions: Side-impact car accidents are ones where the side of one or more vehicles is hit. These kinds of car collisions often occur at intersections, in parking lots, or when a vehicle changes lanes on a multi-lane roadway. Two common types of side-impact collisions are:
Injuries in side-impact collisions can be very severe because automobile “crumple zones” and airbags often are designed for frontal or rear-end collisions, leaving vehicle occupants relatively unprotected when hit from the side. Depending on the speeds of the vehicles, side-impact collisions also can cause the struck vehicle to lose control and roll over or strike stationary objects, pedestrians, or other vehicles.
Rollovers : Although rollovers are the rarest type of car collision, they can also cause some of the most serious injuries. These accidents occur when a vehicle rolls over onto its side or roof. Sometimes this happens when the vehicle was turned too sharply or too suddenly, but a rollover can also occur when a vehicle is hit from the side or suffers a tire blowout. Rollovers can be especially dangerous when a vehicle is defectively designed. In these cases, the poorly-supported roof can allow the weight of the vehicle crush the occupants.
Accidents Involving Other Types of Motor Vehicles
In Arizona, cars make up a large percentage of all vehicles involved in collisions. But collisions often involve tractor trailers, semi-trucks, buses, and trains can cause death or serious injuries.
Contact Solomon & Relihan
Regardless of the type of accident in which you were involved, the attorneys at Solomon & Relihan can help. For a free initial consultation with a lawyer about your car accident, contact us by e-mail or by telephone. For your convenience, home and hospital visits are available upon request.
