Birmingham Head-on Collision Attorney

Why Head-on Collisions Are so Dangerous

Head-on crashes most often happen on the highway or undivided rural roads where one or both cars are traveling at high speeds. The faster a car is going, the more forceful the impact will be. When both cars are going at a high rate of speed, this force is multiplied. Vehicle occupants get forcefully thrown around the interior of the car, striking the window, windshield, dashboard or steering wheel. Unrestrained victims are liable to be ejected from the car through the windshield and strike the pavement at incredibly high speeds. A car that gets hit head-on might also flip over, leading to deadly or severe head and brain injuries if the roof crushes as the car rolls over. For these reasons and others, head-on car accident victims are highly likely to suffer catastrophic injury or wrongful death.

Survivors of head-on crashes most often need very expensive medical care, including emergency services, surgeries, intensive care and lengthy periods of rehabilitation. They often miss significant amounts of work and may be left with permanent disabilities that prevent them from going back to their old job or working at all. The physical and emotional pain and suffering experienced by accident victims during this time is substantial. Many also find themselves haunted by lingering trauma or PTSD, reliving the accident through nightmares or finding themselves unable to ride in a car on certain roads or at all.

The tremendous medical costs and disruption in an accident victim’s life require a great deal of compensation to help them cover expenses and cope with the harm which has been done to them. Obtaining high levels of compensation for catastrophic injury victims is a focus at the Birmingham personal injury law practice of Goldasich, Vick, & McCartney. We have so far collectively achieved 72 verdicts and settlements for our clients of $1,000,000 or more, and this list continues to grow. Our lawyers are compassionate with our clients as they work aggressively to getting strong results and holding negligent actors accountable for their actions and the harm they have caused.

Get the Help You Need After a Head-on Collision in Birmingham

If you or a loved one has been hurt in a head-on collision in Birmingham, call Goldasich, Vick, & McCartney at (205) 922-7146 to speak with one of our dedicated personal injury attorneys today.