Violent T-Bone accidents put Bakersfield motorists and their vulnerable bodies at risk of many different scary consequences. Victims can endure bone fractures, brain trauma, and even facial lacerations.
The victims of T-Bone Accidents, also known as broadside accidents, must ask at-fault drivers and their insurers for 100% support for their medical costs. Unfortunately, car insurance companies can confuse victims and trick them into taking less than they need to fully recover.
It’s often up to a skilled Bakersfield Car Accident Lawyer to force insurers to accept blame and provide whatever victims need to get back on their feet. Contact Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers of Bakersfield to take advantage of a free, no-obligation consultation to find out how.
Do I Need a Lawyer After a T-Bone Collision?
If your injuries are serious, you will probably come out of a case with more by having a lawyer safeguard and negotiate your settlement. Broadside accidents frequently cause injuries that require more care than just a quick examination from an ER doctor.
An injury like a broken wrist or Traumatic Brain Injury may require weeks or months of treatment and physical therapy. This raises the cost of care, and quickly encourages profit-hungry insurers to do everything they can to avoid taking responsibility. Following a corporate playbook, insurance adjusters will look for ways to blame you for what happened. They also devalue cases by discrediting your doctor’s prognosis for your injury.
Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers arrives to save the day and safeguard your case. We fully investigate what happened. We secure solid evidence such as witness testimony, accident reports, and accident reconstruction data. Then we demand the maximum in support possible for your recovery.
T-Bone Collision Hazards for Motorists
Broadside collisions will occur when the widest part of a car, SUV, Truck, or Motorcycle is crossing in front of another vehicle. An impact can form the shape of the letter “T” or a T-Bone steak bone, leading to the name.
It’s an easy-to-remember name for a very serious type of collision. A car slamming into the driver’s side or passenger side of another vehicle can do damage at one of the weakest points of the car frame.
This area of the car can do very little crumpling to lessen the force of impact, leading to extra risk to those behind metal and glass walls.
These are just a few of the injury risks for the victims of broadside impacts:
- Direct hits from vehicles that smash through and intrude into passenger areas.
- Puncture wounds and lacerations from bent metal.
- Injuries from broken glass.
- Injuries suffered from the pressure of seatbelts holding victims in place.
- Injuries suffered from striking another passenger.
- Injuries suffered by objects sent flying in the vehicle.
- Crush injuries from a vehicle that sits higher, like a produce truck, striking the broadside of an SUV.
Victims often suffer catastrophic injuries. These are severe wounds that may result in permanent disability or disfigurement and are always life-changing for patients. It’s often up to a skilled attorney to make sure victims win the money to pay for the home care, the needed medical equipment, and physical therapy they require.
How Do T-Bone Crashes Occur?
The consequences of a T-Bone crash are often serious, and unfortunately, it’s one of the most common types of collisions. They can happen anywhere that traffic is brought together.
That’s most commonly at busy intersections like Truxtun Avenue and Beale Avenue. Drivers can run red lights to either be struck broadside or to ram another vehicle’s side. A motorist may run a stop sign to suffer the same fate.
Turning drivers can also be at risk of causing a T-Bone collision. They may make a left turn in front of approaching cars and get hit on their passenger sides. Drivers can pull out for a left turn and get struck along their broadside by the truck they didn’t see approaching.
Impaired or drowsy drivers can blow right through a red light to cause a major T-Bone Impact.
These damaging types of accidents occur all too often in Bakersfield.
2024: According to California’s Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS), in a single year, there were 600 broadside collisions involving injury. At least 9 people tragically died in those impacts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I do right after a T-Bone accident?
You can collect powerful evidence on the scene of your crash, and it’s evidence that may not be there later. However, you should see to everyone’s safety first. Call 911. Request an ambulance if you or anyone else is hurt. If the scene is secure and you feel up to it, try to get photos of your T-Bone collision and the damage caused. Also, show any visible injuries you have. Get witness contact information. Ask them what they saw. Get the driver’s license and insurance information from the other driver unless an officer provides it to you. Keep any damaged or bloody clothing. Don’t wash it. Contact your own insurer to tell them what happened. Then reach out to a reputable lawyer if you have injuries that go beyond more than minor bumps and bruises.
How long can I wait to file a claim over a Bakersfield car crash?
California allows victims up to two years to file a personal injury claim, but waiting months or years can hurt a case. You should go over your case with a lawyer as soon as you can. Waiting can mean valuable evidence vanishes and witnesses become harder to track down. Traffic cam video of your T-Bone accident may get erased. The sooner you file your claim, the sooner you can hopefully receive a settlement check.
What kinds of damages earn compensation in a car accident settlement?
Accident victims must first get help with their medical bills before they face bankruptcy. All bills now and any expected medical costs in the future should be covered. Repair costs for a damaged vehicle or full replacement money should be a part of the settlement. The paychecks victims lose while missing work must be reimbursed. The physical pain and emotional trauma left for victims to cope with must also receive consideration. A skilled Bakersfield Wrongful Death Lawyer can also help families earn support after a wrong-way driver has claimed a loved one’s life.
We Back Your Case with Powerful Evidence and Fight to Earn You More
If you have a serious injury from a side collision, and a reckless driver caused your accident, contact Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers of Bakersfield to schedule a free consultation. It’s a confidential, no-obligation review of your case with a real, local attorney.
Your full recovery becomes our number one mission. We don’t stop fighting until you are 100% healed and have the money you need to restore your normal life.
Don’t Stress About How You’ll Afford a Lawyer: If you end up needing our help to earn more for your case, you don’t have to worry about how you’ll get us paid. We don’t charge anything up front, and we only get paid if we win your case for you. Then our attorney’s fee comes out of the settlement check that an insurance company writes for you.