Front end collisions could be a traumatic experience for both drivers and passengers. Seeing a vehicle approach head-on and attempting to avoid a crash is can be stressful, and could result in severe injury to everyone involved.
How Does Negligence Contribute to Head-On Collisions?
When two cars collide head-on, it is generally due to one or both vehicles leaving their lane of travel. Drivers may fail to remain in their lanes for a variety of reasons:
- Exceeding the legal speed limit
- Using a cell phone while driving
- Operating a vehicle without corrective lenses
- Driving impaired after consuming alcohol, prescription medication, or illegal drugs
A court may consider these and other behaviors negligent or reckless because a reasonably careful and cautious driver is unlikely to engage in similar conduct. These behaviors unnecessarily jeopardize the safety of others on the road and make it more likely for a collision to occur. Injured individuals may successfully sue drivers who cause front-end accidents by engaging in these dangerous behaviors with the help of a dedicated lawyer. To recover compensation for a victim, a Prosper front-end car accident attorney could prove that the injuries they sustained in the front-end collision would not have occurred if the defendant had not acted carelessly.
