Whether it happens while you are stopped at a red light, stuck in standstill traffic, or traveling at speed on an interstate highway, being rear-ended by another driver can be jarring at best and potentially life-threatening at worst. Either way, you may wind up dealing with unexpected bills, as well as a host of physical and personal losses. Due to someone else’s reckless or careless behavior while driving, you are left with a challenging situation despite acting responsibly on the road.
In a situation like this, support from capable legal counsel could make a significant difference in how effectively you could seek financial restitution for the harm someone else’s misconduct has caused you. Our seasoned car crash attorneys at Bordas & Bordas have experience with rear-end car accidents in Pittsburgh and could fight tirelessly to protect your best interests and secure the compensation you need.
While it is true that the rearmost driver involved in a rear-end car crash is usually the one to blame, it does not mean a Pittsburgh civil court—let alone an insurance company—just assumes that is the case in your situation. As the plaintiff seeking civil compensation for accident-related injuries and losses, you have the legal burden of proving that a specific reckless or careless act by the defendant that you are suing was the primary cause of your injuries. You need to show that you likely would not have been hurt at all if the negligent act had not occurred.
You may also need to proactively show that you were not at fault for the wreck yourself, such as if you suddenly slammed on your brakes without warning or were driving without properly functioning taillights. Otherwise, you might end up missing out on much-needed compensation because of comparative fault for your own injuries, which our attorneys could help try to prevent.
Our team can also help you understand what effects your car insurance coverage might have on your options for financial recovery following a rear-end auto accident in Pittsburgh. More specifically, we could help determine whether you have limited tort coverage as opposed to full tort coverage and, if so, whether you might be able to step outside the restrictions placed by state law on the former type of coverage.
In summary, limited tort car insurance coverage has cheaper premiums than full tort coverage, but the trade-off is that you may be prohibited from filing a civil suit over a car wreck if your own insurance policy does not cover all your wreck-related losses. Fortunately, there are sometimes exceptions to that prohibition, which our skilled lawyers could help you take advantage of whenever possible.
Even if you know who is to blame for your crash and what damages you need to incorporate into the claim you file against them, navigating the Commonwealth’s personal injury and insurance laws can be far from simple to manage on your own. In fact, a lot of people who try to pursue car accident settlements on their own find themselves struggling to get any compensation at all.
Our team has extensive experience helping people like you seek fair recovery after rear-end car accidents in Pittsburgh. We have secured both settlements and court verdicts exceeding $1 million for car crash victims in the past. Call today to learn how Bordas & Bordas could help you and get the process started.
