In Southern California, T-bone vehicle accidents, also known as side- collisions, are both deadly and prevalent. Unlike rear-end and head-on crashes, the victims are only protected by a narrow door and window from the car crashing into theirs. They are more likely to sustain long-term damage or die because of this. While it entitled individuals to compensation for their injuries, determining who was to blame in these sorts of automobile accidents can be more difficult.

WHAT IS A T-BONE CAR ACCIDENT?

When the front of one automobile collides with the side of another, the accident forms a “T” shape. At an intersection, the most likely scenario for a T-bone automobile collision is when one motorist jumps a red light and collides with an oncoming vehicle.

T-bone collisions are typically fatal or catastrophic, since one car collides head-on with the driver's or passenger's side at a high speed. The occupants in both cars are at risk in these incidents, which frequently result in casualties, such as fractured bones, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injuries. T-bone crashes claim the lives of many people.

PARTIES WHO MIGHT BE LIABLE

The motorist or entity responsible for the proximate, or major, cause of the collision shall bear responsibility for the T-bone accident. This is often the driver who has broken a traffic law. If a driver fails to stop at a red light and collides with another car who has the legal right to be in the junction, the red light runner is to blame.

Speed restrictions, stop signs, rights-of-way, and drunk driving rules are all examples of legislation that can contribute to T-bone collisions. T-bone crashes may nearly always be avoided if everyone involved follows the laws of the road. A driver can be held liable if he or she violates a rule, resulting in an accident.

LEGAL ADVICE IS NECESSARY

When you or a loved one is critically hurt in a lateral impact crash, considerable and unexpected expenditures and financial losses typically compound the emotional toll. When a loved one is slain, the families left behind are frequently forced to deal with both the sadness and anguish of their loss, as well as financial losses. 

You may hold the at-fault driver personally responsible for their carelessness by bringing a personal injury or wrongful death civil action. You may get compensation for both economic and noneconomic losses this way.