What is a Blind Spot Accident?
Blind spots refer to the areas around a vehicle where the driver cannot see in their mirrors or otherwise without turning their heads. If another vehicle or pedestrian is in a blind spot area, they are invisible to the driver. When a driver operating a vehicle with blind spots comes into contact with another vehicle or person in the blind spot area, it is considered a blind spot accident.
Who Is Liable In a Blind Spot Accident?
When an accident occurs because one driver cannot see the other and crashes into them, the driver who could not see and who initiated contact with the other vehicle is at fault.
Other potentially liable parties, in addition to the driver, include the truck or vehicle owner, the company the driver works for, and possibly others. Our accident attorneys in Baton Rouge carefully investigate every accident to determine all possible causes and potentially liable parties.
We also take fast action to identify, collect, and preserve all evidence to prove causation and liability and to build your strongest case.
What Type of Damages Can I Recover in a Blind Spot Accident Claim?
In a successful blind spot accident claim, you may be able to recover economic and non-economic damages, including:
- Current and future medical expenses
- Current and future lost wages
- Property damages
- Other expenses incurred because of the accident
- Pain and suffering
- Mental and emotional distress
- Other intangible losses
If the intoxication of a driver caused your injuries, you may also be able to recover punitive damages.
How Can a Blind Spot Accident Lawyer Help My Case?
An experienced Baton Rouge blind spot accident attorney can help you pursue your claim at no cost to you until they recover compensation for you. They will carefully investigate your accident to determine all causes and liable parties and collect essential evidence to prove your case.
Your attorneys will negotiate for a fair settlement as quickly as possible and will hold the at-fault parties accountable for paying the full value of your damages.
Additionally, you will almost always have a significantly better outcome when represented by an experienced personal injury attorney.