Middletown Rear Impact Accident Lawyer

When one driver hits another from behind, this is a rear impact accident and one of the most common types of car accidents in Middletown. If you have been hurt in this type of accident, it is important to know the steps you will need to take to ensure accountability and how you can recover compensation for your damages. A Middletown rear impact accident lawyer will be a crucial asset for your recovery efforts.

Representing Victims of Rear Impact Accidents in Middletown, CT

The attorneys at Bartlett & Grippe have extensive professional experience handling personal injury cases for clients throughout the Middletown area, including many rear impact accident cases. Our attorneys draw upon more than 100 years of combined experience in helping our clients recover, and our goal in every case we accept is maximum compensation for our client’s damages.

You can rely on our team to prove fault for your accident and to guide you through the insurance claim filing process. If you have grounds to file a personal injury suit, or if you need help with a wrongful death case after losing a loved one in a fatal rear impact accident, you can count on our firm for unwavering and compassionate legal counsel through all stages of your case. It’s important to contact our team right away to ensure the greatest chance of success.

Proving Liability for a Rear Impact Accident

Most drivers assume that when one driver hits another from behind they are automatically at fault for the accident. While it is true that a rear driver has a duty of care to leave adequate room between their vehicle and the vehicle in front of them, it is possible for a leading driver to bear some fault for this type of accident. If any disputes regarding liability arise after a rear impact accident, you can trust Bartlett & Grippe to help you prove the truth of the situation.

We can gather various types of evidence to prove fault for your rear impact accident, and we can also obtain eyewitness testimony if anyone saw the accident happen firsthand. If the defendant disputes fault for the accident, you can trust Bartlett & Grippe to fight on your behalf and hold the defendant accountable for the damages they caused.

Filing Your Auto Insurance Claim in Middletown

Every Connecticut driver is required by state law to have auto insurance that meets minimum coverage requirements for bodily injury liability and property damage liability. When a covered driver causes a crash, their insurance can pay for the resulting damages up to the coverage limits of their policy. The at-fault driver and their insurance carrier may attempt to deflect blame, so it is important to have an attorney help you file your claim for coverage.

Dealing with insurance companies is almost always challenging as most will look for any reasons they can find to deny or devalue your claim. Working with an experienced attorney can help to ensure you are treated fairly and receive a reasonable settlement offer. In the event you cannot fully recover your damages through insurance, or if the at-fault driver does not have insurance, your attorney can help you build a personal injury case.

Recovering Compensation With a Personal Injury Suit.

Under Connecticut’s personal injury statutes, an injured plaintiff has the right to seek compensation for the damages a defendant inflicted, and it is possible for the plaintiff to claim compensation for economic and noneconomic damages they suffered in a rear impact accident.

Your attorney can help you calculate economic damages like vehicle repair costs and medical expenses. If you suffered a catastrophic injury, you may require ongoing medical care and be unable to work in the future. Bartlett & Grippe will calculate these projected losses and aim for maximum compensation for the full scope of your damages.

An injured plaintiff also has the right to seek compensation for the pain and suffering they experienced. The average person may find it hard to determine a suitable amount to reflect these intangible losses, but an experienced attorney can help them maximize this aspect of their case award. Generally, the more serious the plaintiff’s injuries, the more pain and suffering compensation they are likely to obtain if they succeed with their case.

Filing a Wrongful Death Suit After a Fatal Accident

If your family member died in a rear impact accident, you likely have grounds to file a wrongful death suit against the at-fault driver. This type of personal injury case aims to recover compensation for the family and beneficiaries of the deceased. While a wrongful death suit follows similar procedural rules to most other personal injury cases, there are a few special details that you will need to address in order to succeed with your case.

Bartlett & Grippe have years of experience providing compassionate wrongful death representation and will do everything we can to help you ensure accountability for your family’s loss. A successful wrongful death case can provide the compensation your family needs to address the financial aftermath of the incident and adjust to your new circumstances, and it can also provide a sense of closure.

How Your Middletown Rear Impact Accident Lawyer Can Help

Navigating the aftermath of any vehicle accident in Middletown can be challenging, even if fault for the accident seems perfectly clear. You need an attorney you can trust to help you gather evidence to prove fault, uncover the full extent of the damages you suffered, and ultimately guide you through the complex legal proceedings ahead of you.

You have a limited time to file an auto insurance claim and/or personal injury suit in Connecticut. Additionally, the evidence you may need to prove fault may not be available for long, so it is important that you consult an experienced attorney at your first opportunity after the accident. If you have concerns about the cost of hiring legal counsel, Bartlett & Grippe only charge a fee if and when we recover compensation for our client’s damages.

Our goal is to help you prove fault for your accident and maximize your recovery. If you are ready to learn what an experienced Middletown rear impact accident lawyer can do for you, contact Bartlett & Grippe today to schedule a free consultation with our team.