After a pileup crash, you might be confused about your legal rights. Who is responsible for the accident? Will there be adequate insurance to cover all injured victims’ losses? An experienced attorney from Dulin McQuinn Young can investigate your case and answer these questions for you. Get started on the recovery process when you contact our law firm for a free case review.
What Is a Multi-Vehicle Collision?
Most motor vehicle accidents involve two vehicles. A multi-vehicle collision is one in which three or more vehicles are involved. These accidents often occur on freeways or highways. A single vehicle can be hit several times during these hectic crashes.
Dangers of Multi-Vehicle Collisions
Multi-vehicle collisions can be particularly dangerous. Because they often occur on freeways and highways, higher speeds can be involved, making them more likely to result in serious injuries and fatalities. Injury victims may suffer severe injuries when the vehicle they are in is impacted multiple times. Vehicles can crumple together, potentially leading to fires that spread among them.
Who Is Responsible for a Multi-Vehicle Crash?
Colorado is an at-fault state for auto accidents. The driver found at fault for an accident is responsible for paying for the damages they cause. One driver may have acted negligently in causing the initial accident, leading to a chain reaction. That driver could be legally responsible for all of the victims’ injuries.
It’s also common for more than one person to be found at fault for a multi-vehicle collision. While one driver’s negligence may have started the initial accident, other drivers may have acted negligently, too, in causing subsequent accidents. They may have been following too closely or distracted, delaying their response in stopping. When multiple people are at fault, Colorado’s comparative fault laws apply. Accident victims can seek compensation even if they contributed to the accident as long as they are not more than 50% at fault, but their damages are reduced by their degree of fault.
Multi-vehicle accidents often require a thorough investigation to determine liability.
How Do We Investigate Car Accidents?
Our experienced accident attorneys can conduct a thorough investigation to determine how the accident happened, the factors contributing to it, and who is responsible. This investigation may involve:
- Reviewing accident reports
- Requesting video footage from traffic cameras and surveillance cameras
- Analyzing accident scene photos
- Interviewing witnesses
- Extracting data from event data recorders
- Reviewing damage repair reports
- Requesting medical records
Once we complete your investigation, we can determine the available pathways for compensation.
Financial Compensation You Can Recover in a Multi-Vehicle Wreck
Multi-vehicle accidents can cause serious injuries that take you out of work for an extended time and have a financial toll on you and your family. Through a personal injury claim, we can seek compensation for your:
- Past, current, and future medical expenses
- Lost income and reduced earning capacity
- Car repairs
- Out-of-pocket expenses
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish
- Emotional distress
- Lost quality of life
Contact Our Car Accident Attorneys to Discuss Your Case in Confidence
The personal injury lawyers at Dulin McQuinn Young are here to help you with your recovery.
Call us at (303) 246-1111 to learn more during a free consultation.