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Murfreesboro Sideswipe Accident
Side-swipe accidents are dangerous for several reasons. First, injury can occur from the initial contact or sideswipe. But just as importantly, the sideswipe often causes a loss of control that results in a second harmful event whether it is hitting another car or object, landing in a ditch, a roll-over, etc. Also, vehicles offer the most protection in front and rear impacts. While the side pillar offers some protection and some vehicles have side-airbags, there is less space between you and the harmful event in a sideswipe accident.
Causes of Sideswipe Accidents
Sideswipe accidents occur when a driver makes an improper lane change or merges without confirming it is safe to do so. Often, the driver simply fails to check his or her blind spot. Drivers who are distracted by their phone, eating, have a pet in the car, etc. can drift out of their lane resulting in a sideswipe. A driver who is tired, inebriated or under the influence of drugs or medications can cause a sideswipe accident. These types of accidents can also occur when a driver swerves to avoid an animal, pothole or object in the road and leaves their lane of travel causing a sideswipe accident with a vehicle in the other lane.
Tennessee Law on Sideswipe Accidents
Tennessee law prohibits drivers from leaving their lane of travel unless it is safe to do so. Tennessee law also requires that driver’s must maintain a safe lookout, keep their vehicle under proper control and dedicate their full time and attention to driving so as to avoid accidents. Unfortunately, in Murfreesboro and across the State, drivers make mistakes and cause sideswipe accidents that result in serious injuries and sometimes death.
What To Do After a Sideswipe Accident in Murfreesboro
The first thing you should do is call an experienced Murfreesboro lawyer. The Law Offices of John Day is conveniently located on Medical Center Parkway, and we have been helping injury victims for more than 30 years. After any type of car accident including a sideswipe, you need someone working for you. While you recover, we will investigate the accident and prepare your case for settlement or, if necessary, trial.
Our award-winning Murfreesboro attorneys handle all accident cases on a contingency basis, which means we are paid from the settlement or trial award. You do not have to pay anything out-of-pocket to pursue your case. And unlike some injury lawyers, we advance all case expenses interest-free. That is not the only way we think we are different from other injury lawyers. We also limit the number of cases we accept so that we can provide the level of representation of which we can be proud. Before hiring any injury lawyer, including us, we recommend you visit some of our FAQ pages linked below so you can ask the right questions, understand the process and compare and contrast lawyers before making the important decision of who will represent you. Then, give us call and let us have the opportunity to interview to be your injury lawyer.
1639 Medical Center Parkway, #105
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Phone: 615-867-9900
