Head-On Collisions.

Of all the types of auto accidents that happen on San Diego roads and throughout California, the head-on collisions have the greatest potential to be a fatal car accident. The definition of a head-on car accident is very simple: the fronts of two cars collide. The speed of the collision doesn’t matter because the head-on automobile accident can cause a high amount of physical and property damage regardless of speed.

No matter how safe you may think your travel is, there is always a chance that you may get into a car accident. If you do, who will stand up for your health and interests as well as explain the complicated legal process after a car accident? That’s why we recommend hiring an experience auto accident attorney in San Diego (also known as a personal injury attorney) to handle your insurance claim.

What Injuries Are Likely in a Head-On Collision?

Often, head-on car accidents become fatal accidents. In the United States, head-on car crashes accounted for only two percent of crashes, but they accounted for just over 10 percent of fatal automobile accidents. They can happen anywhere — even here in San Diego. Even if the head-on auto accident is not fatal, the injuries you can sustain have the potential to be serious, including:

In the most serious head-on car accidents, amputation of limbs can be a result of the amount of metal in both cars. But no matter what kind of injury you may sustain in a head-on collision, you should consider meeting with a car accident attorney in San Diego to find out if you deserve compensation.

Why Hire Our Car Accident Lawyers?

Since 1992, the car accident attorneys at the Law Offices of Michael Pines, APC have been helping people just like you all over San Diego county deal with the challenges of the legal process after a car accident. Our firm’s founder, Michael Pines, is a former insurance company lawyer, so he knows how the insurance companies work.

If you do not want insurance companies to take advantage of you, you should hire an experienced car accident lawyer from our San Diego law firm. You shouldn’t have to worry about fighting insurance companies or even recovering what you lost. That’s what we’re here for, to help you recover the maximum personal injury settlement with the least amount of stress.

If you or a loved one has suffered injury from a car accident, we urge you to contact our bilingual offices as soon as possible following the accident at 1-800-655-6585 or please click here for a free consultation with an experienced car accident attorney in San Diego. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that you owe us nothing until we recover money on your behalf.

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[caption id="attachment_21715" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo Credit: The San Diego Union Tribune"][/caption] Last week, we reported on a car accident in San Diego that resulted out of alleged teen street racing. In new developments, the 18-year-old driver charged with the death of the two teenagers involved in the street racing has pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter among four other charges according to reports at the San Diego Union Tribune. The news follows the earlier arrest of another 16-year-old driver that was taken into custody on similar charges. Just shortly after his arraignment, Michael Johnson, the 18-year-old driver of a Volvo S40, said, according to his attorney, that he is not the responsible party in the tragic San Diego accident fatalities that occurred April 4. Accident reports indicate that Johnson was returning from a spring break beach party in La Jolla when he was allegedly involved in a street racing contest with another teen driver – the unidentified 16-year-old driver of a Volkswagen Passat whose name has not been released since he is a minor. According to Deputy District Attorney Kristen Spieler, the two vehicles were zigzagging across lanes at speeds reaching up to a staggering 100 m.p.h. The 16-year-old driver in the Passat lost control over the vehicle, causing the car to flip over several times across multiple lanes of the road. Two passengers, Anthony Foreman, 18, and Jayli Campbell, 16, were thrown from the Passat and died at the scene of the accident. Two passengers survived the crash. Charlotte McQuillen, survived the accident although she suffered serious injury as a result of the collision including reports that say the teen will have to recover from traumatic brain injury. Anthoney Taylor, 16, also survived the crash although his injuries are unclear at this time. Johnson did not flee the scene of the accident according to police reports and cooperated with authorities once officers assessed the scene of the collision. The teen has no prior criminal record, although authorities say his vehicle was found containing a small amount of marijuana. Johnson is being charged with intoxicated driving, although his lawyer says there were no field sobriety tests to confirm the teen’s alleged intoxication. Teen driving: reminders for concerned parents Last week, we blogged on actions parents can take to prevent teen car accidents. Tips include:

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Enforcing the rules. Every teen driver needs to know that rules are there for a purpose, and when they are broken, consequences will follow.
Have a DUI backup plan. As most parents can attest, there are many instances when teen drivers run into problems that supersede their know-how and maturity. Drinking is one of those problems. In cases of emergency, your teen should have an open-door policy where they feel safe to call you when they need help – such in the case of drunk driving or driving while intoxicated.

About the Law Offices of Michael Pines, APC The Law Offices of Michael Pines, APC are specialists in car accident injury. Every personal injury attorney in our San Diego office works hard to seek maximum recovery for every injured client. Your case is handled without any out-of-pocket costs, so do not hesitate to speak to a San Diego personal injury lawyer today for a free legal evaluation. Call us at 1-800-655-6585.