Jefferson County Tailgating Crash Attorney
Maintaining a safe driving distance behind the car ahead of you isn't just a good idea: It's the law in Alabama. Tailgating is a deadly game that puts drivers and passengers at severe risks, even at low speeds. Getting hit from behind at speeds as low as five miles per hour can result in serious injuries to the neck, shoulders and back of everyone in the car. Young children face the additional risk of internal injuries and fractures from seat belt and safety restraints, as the car is suddenly jerked forward.
The Drake Law Firm is ready to help you stand up and protect your rights if you were injured in a rear-end collision because of a negligent driver. Since we opened our firm in 1998, we have been earning our stripes as one of the Birmingham area's preeminent personal injury law firms, winning some of the most significant verdicts and settlements on behalf of drivers and passengers injured because of another driver's negligence on roads throughout Alabama.
Determining contributory negligence in a rear-end collision is often complex and requires accident reconstruction and thorough investigation of the scene. Was the driver in the rear driving too closely? Did the driver in front stop illegally and unexpectedly? Was either driver texting, talking on a cell phone or otherwise distracted? Our attorneys know the strategies for investigating and working with independent professionals, when necessary, to prepare the strongest case possible to win in front of a jury, if necessary.
Was your driver tailgating?
As a passenger in a vehicle, you may have the right to claim damages — even if your driver was guilty of speeding or reckless driving and is determined to be 100 percent at fault for the accident.
We have experience helping people obtain full and fair compensation for all types of car accident injury and wrongful death claims, including:
- Tailgating accidents, rear-end collisions
- Accidents at intersections
- Accidents caused by a speeding driver, reckless driver accidents
- Driver texting accidents, talking on cell phone while driving
- Head-on car accidents, T-bone collisions
- Accidents involving uninsured or underinsured motorists
- Hit-and-run accidents
- DUI accidents, accidents caused by a drunk driver
- Accidents resulting from driver speeding or reckless driving
- Car-truck accidents
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Our lawyers have experience handling injury claims of all severity, including minor injuries and complex, catastrophic injuries. Our Birmingham rear-end collisions attorneys represent victims of negligence in communities throughout Alabama and the nation. From anywhere, call us toll free at 866-779-9690 or contact us by e-mail to arrange a free case evaluation.
