Different Types of Car Accidents
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According to the National Safety Council (NSC), 2.5 million car accidents are considered to be rear-end accidents.
Rear-end Collisions
Common causes of rear-end accidents include tailgating, driver inattention, driver intoxication, weather conditions and road defects.
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Head-on car accidents are considered to be one of the most serious types of collisions. Although they represent a
Head-on Collisions
small portion of auto accidents, they account for the majority of car accident fatalities. Even at slow speed, a head-on collision can result in catastrophic injuries.
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Side-impact accidents are also referred to as roadside or T-bone collisions. In a side-impact accident, one vehicle hits
Side-impact Collisions
the other in a perpendicular direction. Common causes include failing to come to a complete stop at a four-way intersection, failing to yield, running a red light, turning across traffic lanes.
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According to the NHTSA, cars injure approximately 70,000 pedestrians each year. Most states allow pedestrians the
Pedestrian Hit By Cars
right of way in crosswalks, on public and private sidewalks and on public roads and highways.
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A hit and run accident is when a motorist collides into another vehicle, pedestrian or bicyclist and leaves without stopping
Hit and Run Accidents
to identify himself. In all 50 states, failing to stop after causing an accident is a crime.
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For more information or to schedule a complimentary consultation with our car accident lawyers in New York, please call Gersowitz, Libo & Korek, P.C. at 1-646-798-1659.