Head-On Collisions
Oregon Head-On Collision Auto Accident Lawyer
A head-on collision is a dangerous type of car crash with tremendous potential to result in a fatal auto accident. Impact between two moving vehicles may create tangled, compressed metal that can inflict serious injury or death.
A car’s braking system normally absorbs most of the vehicle’s momentum during a non-collision stop. In a vehicle crash, however, the car’s energy is dissipated unexpectedly with incredible speed. Momentum is spent not on heating brake pads, but by crushing, tearing, and twisting the vehicle. In the process, tremendous force is exerted on drivers and passengers.
Head-On Collision Injury
Even at slower speeds, the chance of a frontal impact causing “whiplash injury” is high. Neck injury can occur during a head-on collision when the impact stops the car from continuing forward, but inertia keeps the body moving. The driver or passenger then recoils, with the motion of someone cracking a whip. These extreme movements push neck muscles and ligaments beyond their normal range of motion.
Free Portland Collision Attorney Consultation
If a head-on collision or other car accident has harmed you or loved ones, contact our Portland law office as soon as possible at (800) 714-3204. We handle Oregon car crash cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that you owe us nothing until we recover compensation for your injuries.
