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Who Is at Fault for a Chain Reaction Car Accident in Palm Beach County?

With all the tourists visiting South Florida this time of year, our roads are becoming more and more congested, which can lead to chain reaction car accidents. These accidents, also known as multi-car pileups, can cause severe traffic jams for other drivers on the road and severe injuries for the drivers involved in the accident.

Chain reaction car accidents can lead to broken bones, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and even death. If you are injured in a chain reaction car accident, the $10,000 of insurance coverage from your PIP plan won’t be enough to cover your expenses. To be made financially whole again, you will need to contact a Palm Beach County personal injury attorney who has expertise in handling car accidents, such as ECanter Lawyers.

A big issue in securing payment for your injuries is determining who is at fault for the accident. Often, the car that was the first to hit another car and begin the chain reaction is the one who is at fault. But, it’s not always that simple. Let’s consider the following scenario:

Driver A sees construction debris on the road and slams on their brakes to avoid it. However, their brake lights malfunction and don’t light up. Driver B is following Driver A at a safe distance, but driving 15 mph over the speed limit. Driver B doesn’t realize Driver A has stopped since their tail lights aren’t working, so Driver B plows into Driver A. Driver C is distracted by kids fighting in the backseat so they don’t realize that Driver B is no longer moving and hits Driver B. Driver D is following Driver C too closely and can’t stop in time, hitting Driver C.

In this scenario, each of the drivers could be partially at fault, as could the construction company who left the debris in the road. To determine who is at fault and at what percent, your attorney will investigate the accident by:

• Analyzing the police report about the accident
• Reviewing camera footage from traffic cameras or passersby
• Interviewing witnesses
• Analyzing the skid marks on the road, damage to each of the cars, general road and weather conditions at the time of the accident
• Hiring an accident reconstruction specialist to provide expert testimony about the chain of events that caused the accidents

Your attorney will negotiate with the other drivers’/entities’ insurance companies so you can receive as much compensation as possible from each party. Since chain reaction accidents are so complex and so much compensation is at stake, negotiations can take several months; it’s even possible it could extend to more than a year. If the negotiations fail to produce an acceptable result, your attorney will sue the insurance companies in court for you to receive the funds that are rightfully yours.

If you were involved in a chain reaction car accident in Palm Beach or Broward counties, don’t delay, contact ECanter Lawyers right away to start the process of receiving the compensation you deserve.

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