Rear-End Collisions

Get Help after a Serious Car Accident

A rear end collision is one of the most common types of a car and truck accident on Connecticut roadways. Even if your car is undamaged, you could suffer serious injury. Bumper impact studies show that even a 15 mph rear end collision can cause soft tissue, spinal cord, and back injuries. To learn more about filing a personal injury claim following a car accident, contact an attorney at the Law Offices of Gerald M. Gallant for a free initial consultation.

Our firm assists people throughout Southern Connecticut who have been hurt by another driver's negligence. In most instances, the other driver is at fault for a rear end collision. Unless the defendant can prove you failed to signal, had an inoperable brake light, or performed some type of contributory negligence, the issue of fault is clear.

Most times the cause of a rear end collision is because of a:

• Driver who followed to closely behind your car and could not stop in time
• Person who failed to notice that the stoplight was red
• Someone driving too fast for the road conditions
• Distracted and careless driver

What is subrogation?

Subrogation literally means an insurance company standing in the shoes of an injured party. A medical bill subrogation claim is an attempt by an insurance company to recover money it paid for your medical bills following a rear end collision. The question is how much of the settlement or court verdict insurance companies are entitled to receive to compensate them for their financial losses.

The general rule is that insurance companies do not have the right to recover under subrogation law. They may have rights to recover only when it is included in your insurance policy, the policy is a qualified ERISA plan, or is some form of government aid. We negotiate and litigate subrogation issues, in order to protect your financial compensation.

If you suffered a serious injury as the result of a rear end collision, contact a lawyer at the Law Offices of Gerald M. Gallant for a free initial consultation. Our firm represents injured people throughout Southern Connecticut, including people in Shelton, Bridgeport, New Haven, Danbury, Waterbury, Stratford, Trumbull, West Haven, East Haven, Fairfield, Orange, Woodbridge, Hamden, Naugatuck, Ansonia, Derbv, Seymour, Oxford, Monroe, Wallingford, Fairfield County, New Haven County, and throughout the Naugatuck Valley.