Car accidents can be chaotic, frightening, confusing, and devastating. Colliding with one car is complicated enough, as you have to coordinate with the other driver’s insurance company, provide reports to law enforcement, and figure out repairs or a replacement for your vehicle.
However, this process becomes exponentially harder with other vehicles involved.
If you’ve been part of a pileup accident, you may need to coordinate with multiple insurance companies and drivers. Further, you will need to ascertain each party’s contributed portion of fault to the damages you have suffered.
The process can be lengthy and arduous since assigning fault isn’t easy when multiple cars are involved. Further, each driver’s insurance company will try to minimize fault as much as possible, which can lead to frustrating conflicts and communication difficulties.
You may feel like you’re running in circles as you try to represent yourself after a multi-vehicle accident.
If you’re tired of fighting on your own, call Ali Awad at the CEO Lawyer Personal Injury Law Firm. In three years, Awad has won millions of dollars in settlements and jury awards for victims of accidents.
Clients appreciate his honest, no-nonsense approach and his determination to win. Schedule a no-obligation consultation by calling (404) 777-8800 or filling out the online contact form today.
Reasons to Hire an Atlanta Multi-Vehicle Accident Attorney
Multi-car accidents can be especially dangerous. Instead of experiencing a single impact from one vehicle hitting you, you could get hit multiple times from different angles.
For instance, a car might rear-end you and send your car flying into the vehicle directly in front of you. This sets off a cascading effect that doesn’t stop until the force dies down or the line of vehicles ends.
Alternatively, a large vehicle or obstacle might create a blockade in the road that cars can’t bypass. In this scenario, your car could end up in a vulnerable position and get hit broadside.
Either way, you could sustain significant injuries in a multi-car pileup. Further, multiple hits to your car from various angles could render the vehicle inoperable.
At best, you’ll have to deal with the nuisance of managing insurance claims and coordinating minor repairs. At worst, you could find yourself hospitalized with serious injuries and lifelong complications.
These accidents can be fatal, as well. Consider these statistics.
- Nineteen thousand eight hundred ten people died in multi-car crashes in 2021, up from 17,184 deaths in 2020.
- One hundred eight people in large trucks died in multi-vehicle crashes during 2021.
- There was a 6.6 percent increase in the number of people who were injured in multi-car crashes in 2021.
Each time you drive your vehicle, you accept risk. Sadly, there are factors beyond your control that can make the roads dangerous, such as people who choose to drive drunk or drivers who text or use social media behind the wheel.
Weather, road conditions, and construction may contribute to accidents, as well.
Benefits of Hiring Our Atlanta Multi-Vehicle Accident Attorneys
If you’ve been involved in a multi-vehicle accident, you’ll benefit from hiring a Atlanta personal injury lawyer for the following reasons:
Convenience
Navigating conversations with insurance companies, hospitals, law enforcement, or other drivers requires a delicate touch. You can’t rush through these conversations when your goal is to get a payout for your vehicle, negotiate lower payments on medical bills, or tell your side of the story regarding the accident.
Further, in complex accidents that involve multiple cars, you may have to furnish documentation to multiple parties. It can take hours to gather the necessary paperwork, fill out forms, and submit everything that’s needed.
An attorney can handle the difficult but crucial task of communicating with other parties.They can also help you stay organized and focused on the most important tasks that will lead to relief from medical bills or compensation for pain and suffering; you’ll have their support as you navigate the complex aftermath of a multi-vehicle pileup.
Advocacy
Dealing with insurance companies, hospitals, clinics, or repair shops can be a draining experience. Few things are as frustrating as sitting on hold or trying to negotiate with people who don’t have the authority to make decisions.
In the end, you’ll feel like you’re getting the run around as you’re transferred from one representative to the next or told to reach back out at a different time because someone is out of the office or unable to help.
Sometimes, you have to get an attorney involved to get people’s attention. Hiring an attorney signals that you’re serious about being heard. It’s a choice that demands respect and compels people to respond.
If you’re hitting a brick wall while trying to negotiate with others after your accident, an attorney can kickstart these conversations and help you get the answers you deserve.
Support
Emotions often run high after an accident. You may struggle with anxiety, depression, or isolation due to experiencing something that others can’t relate to.
If someone was seriously injured or killed in the accident, you’ll feel the crushing weight of grief.
An attorney can’t take away these feelings or change what happened. However, they can point you in the direction of helpful resources.
They can also help you feel as if you are taking steps to move forward from your devastating accident. Their top priority is to help you get compensation so that you can cover medical bills, purchase a new vehicle, recoup lost wages, and move on with your life.
Focusing on the future will help you heal, give you validation, and allow you to advocate for your own needs in the wake of a major life event.
Compensation
If you’ve been involved in a multi-vehicle accident, you may be entitled to compensation. An attorney can seek damages on your behalf from either the insurance companies or other drivers in the accident.
They’ll aim to get as much compensation as possible for your damages, including medical bills, lost income and wages, property damage, and pain and suffering — including all future losses you are projected to suffer. While there is never a guarantee of compensation, a skilled attorney will fight to get what you deserve.
Common Causes of Multi-Vehicle Accidents
Even the most attentive and careful drivers can be victims in a multi-vehicle accident. Pileups are chaotic, unpredictable, and deadly.
Recently, two people died, and several others were injured in a 10-car pileup near Atlanta. Another accident involving three cars claimed the lives of five people in Gwinnett County.
These devastating multi-vehicle accidents happen for a number of reasons. Some common risk factors for multi-vehicle accidents are described below.
Distracted Driving
Behind the wheel, the smallest decisions can have enormous consequences. Checking a text, glancing at social media, eating food, or helping passengers diverts your attention from the road.
If you fail to see another driver or if an obstacle suddenly crops up in your path, you won’t have the presence of mind to react properly. If other cars are close behind, they won’t have time to react to your movements — and before you know it, you’ll have a multi-vehicle collision.
Bad Weather
Multi-vehicle accidents often occur in bad weather. Some of the most extreme accidents, including a 100-car pileup in Denver, CO, happen in poor weather conditions.
You’re most vulnerable to weather-related accidents if you’re driving in snowy, icy, foggy, or rainy conditions. When possible, try to avoid driving until the conditions improve.
If you have to travel, go slowly and maintain plenty of distance from other vehicles. Try to avoid high-traffic areas where pileups may occur.
Obstacles in the Road
Drivers may be caught off guard if an obstacle blocks the road. Examples include animals crossing a highway, road debris, or a large vehicle that spins out, lands sideways, and blocks the flow of traffic.
In these situations, drivers are forced to react quickly to an unexpected obstacle – and this doesn’t always end well. You must stay alert and drive without distractions to ensure your safety.
Negligent Commercial Trucks
Because of their massive size, any incident with a tractor-trailer or any other large commercial vehicle is likely to turn a wreck into a multi-vehicle accident. Whether stemming from distracted driving, neglected vehicle maintenance, overscheduled drivers, or other factors, the negligence of commercial companies often lies at the heart of serious multi-vehicle accidents.
Contact an Atlanta Multi-Vehicle Accident Law Firm Today
If you’ve been involved in a multi-vehicle car crash, you’ll want an attorney on your side to advocate for your rights. These cases can quickly get complex with multiple drivers, passengers, witnesses, insurance companies, and attorneys involved. Therefore, you’ll want an experienced car accident attorney in your corner to ensure you’re fairly represented.
Ali Awad, of the CEO Lawyer Personal Injury Law Firm, is the man for the job. In three years, he’s won more than 99 percent of the cases he takes — a rate that’s resulted in millions of dollars secured for his clients.
Over 1.5 million people follow him on social media, where he provides tips for protecting your interests and legal rights.
If you want to learn more about how Awad can help you, call the CEO Lawyer at (404) 777-8800
or fill out our online contact form to schedule a free case review.
