Surviving a high-speed car crash is a traumatic experience that can leave you with long-lasting medical issues.
Hopefully, you have family and friends to provide comfort and strength during your recovery. However, you will likely need resources to support your family and pay your bills if you cannot work while healing.
Maine is an “at-fault” state, which means you can file a claim against the speeding driver’s auto insurance.
As an experienced Maine high-speed car crash lawyer, Mann Law can help negotiate with insurers who will try to pressure you into accepting a low offer.
As dedicated attorneys who care about you and your health, we can support you throughout this difficult time. Contact us today to get started.
In a high-impact accident, the at-fault driver may receive a citation for speeding.
Even if a citation is not issued, the collision may be considered “high-speed” if one driver exceeds the posted speed limit or drives faster than advisable for the weather conditions.
These high-speed car crashes are often caused by the following scenarios:
According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, high speeds are the number one contributing factor to a third of traffic fatalities.
Our experienced attorneys often see high-speed collision cases involving catastrophic injuries, such as:
Because the damage is often severe, victims may require substantial compensation to cover their expenses and compensate for non-economic losses.
This can include physical and emotional pain, lost future wages if they cannot work, and the lost ability to enjoy previous hobbies.
At Mann Law, our compassionate lawyers work to understand the full impact of a high-speed crash on your life.
To prove that the other driver was speeding and caused your accident and injuries, your attorney will rely on:
However, you may be wondering if you can recover damages if you are found partly responsible for the crash.
In many auto accidents, both parties bear some responsibility for causing harm. For instance, two drivers may have been racing before a crash.
Maine recognizes that fault may not be definitive and allows you to collect damages if you are partly to blame for an accident.
Modified comparative negligence awards are based on the portion of fault assigned to each driver.
According to Maine’s comparative negligence law: Maine Revised Statutes §156, you can collect damage awards if you are not equally or more responsible for an accident than the other driver.
A jury will allocate a percentage of the blame and reduce your award by your share of the blame.
For example, say two drivers are road racing, and one loses control and crashes into the other. If the jury assigns 60 percent of the blame to the driver who lost control, the injured driver can still collect 60 percent of the compensation they are eligible for.
A knowledgeable high-speed car crash lawyer like Christiana Mann can further explain Maine’s comparative negligence law and how it may impact your high-speed crash case.
Physics dictates that crash severity increases dramatically with speed. At higher velocities, the force of impact grows exponentially, vehicle safety systems are less effective at managing energy transfer, and stopping distances increase, reducing the possibility of avoiding the collision altogether. This is why highway crashes are so often catastrophic.
Reconstruction experts analyze physical evidence including skid marks, vehicle deformation patterns, final rest positions, and road geometry, combined with electronic data from vehicle event recorders, to calculate pre-crash speeds with scientific accuracy. This expert testimony is central to establishing negligence in speed-related crash cases in Maine.
Victims of high-speed collisions may recover compensation for emergency medical care, surgeries, hospitalization, long-term rehabilitation, lost wages and reduced future earning capacity, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and any permanent disability or disfigurement. The severity of high-speed crash injuries often results in substantial damages claims.
Yes. Maine’s modified comparative fault rule allows you to recover compensation even if you were partly at fault, as long as your fault does not exceed 50 percent. The impact of any attributed fault on your recovery depends on the evidence, making it important to have an experienced Maine attorney advocate for the most favorable allocation.
After a high-speed car crash, you may be looking at a lifetime of rehabilitative care and limited physical function.
If someone else has put you in this devastating situation, let us help you seek justice.
At Mann Law, our Maine high-speed car accident attorneys are your staunch advocates. We know how to negotiate with the other party’s insurance company or face their attorney in court on your behalf.
Contact us today and let us help put the pieces of your life back together.
