If you or someone you love was hurt in a rear-end collision in Lake Charles, you might be entitled to financial recovery from the at-fault driver or their insurance provider. LSU’s Center for Analytics and Research in Transportation compiled 2019 statistics that cite rear-end collisions as the cause or contributing factor in: 15,305 crashes that …
Who Is At-Fault in a Rear End Collision?
Any driver involved in a rear-end collision can be found liable for causing the accident. While it is true that in many cases, accidents are caused by drivers who are following too closely or become distracted, the driver in front can also be found just as liable. Unfortunately, these cases can sometimes be hard to …
How Common Are Rear End Collisions?
Rear-end collisions are extremely common. In 2019, according to information from Louisiana State University, there were over 15,200 injuries caused by rear-end collisions statewide, resulting in 80 fatalities. Every year in the United States, there are around 1.7 million rear-end accidents in total, according to The Washington Post. Like many car accidents, rear-end collisions are …