Side-Impact Collisions.

In 2004, side-impact automobile accidents accounted for over a quarter of all fatal car accidents and about 31 percent of all non-fatal auto accidents. A side-impact car accident happens when one or more vehicles get smashed into each other. Side-impact car accidents may not be the most common of all the types of automobile accidents, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t suffer a major injury in one of them. In fact, here in San Diego, they occur almost on a daily basis to varying degrees.

The most common form of side-impact car auto accident is the broadside, or T-bone collision. The T-bone car accident involves a vehicle’s front smashing into the side of another car. Drivers who don’t stop for a red light or a stop sign sometimes cause this type of accident to happen.

The possibility of getting into an auto accident in San Diego or throughout California remains constant because there are so many unknown factors. If you are injured in a side-impact collision, then you should think about meeting with an experienced auto accident lawyer in San Diego (also known as a personal injury lawyer).

How Much Damage Could A Side-Impact Car Accident Cause?

A severe enough side-impact car accident can cause the car being hit to spin or result in a rollover automobile accident. When a typical side-impact car accident happens, the driver of the striking vehicle should be relatively okay thanks to the crumple zones (structural features that compress during a car accident) in the automobile’s front fender.

The car that usually suffers the most property damage in a side-impact car accident is typically the one that was T-boned. Because crumple protection is stronger in the front of cars than the sides, damage and injuries — as well as wrongful death — are far more likely.

Why Hire Our Auto Accident Lawyers?

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

Insurance companies may not pay a fair settlement. 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 in a side-impact 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 auto 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.