Five people have filed an Orange County, California personal injury lawsuit against the city of Huntington Beach. Yisraela Levine, Brian Linn, Georgina Robinson, and two minors are seeking at least $79,000 for injuries they sustained in October 2007.
According to their Huntington Beach car accident complaint, all of the victims sustained a number of injuries during the rear-end crash, including headaches, back pain, and neck pain, after the impact of the collision caused them to be "thrown violently" in the 2005 Hyundai Sonata that they were riding.
The vehicle was stopped when the on-duty police officer allegedly struck their vehicle from behind at a speed of approximately 50 mph. The plaintiffs are claiming damages for medical costs, lost income, and lost wages.
Meantime, Huntington Beach officials say the cop was not negligent and the plaintiffs are the ones who neglected to take reasonable steps to reduce damages or injuries during the California auto collision.
Rear-End Crashes
According to Science Daily, in 2006, 29% of US injury crashes were rear-end collisions--that's 1.8 million accidents. Injuries sustained in a rear-end car accident can be extremely painful and debilitating, as well as costly to treat. Recovery can take months if not longer. Common rear-end collision injuries:
• Neck injuries
• Back injuries
• Ligament injuries
• Whiplash
• Spinal cord injuries
• Facial injuries
• Soft tissue damage
• Muscle strain
Common Causes of Rear-End Accidents:
• Speeding
• Not driving the appropriate speed for the current weather or road conditions
• Driver inattention
• Distracted driving
• Following too closely
• Driver inexperience
• Drunk driving
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 2 million insurance claims costing at least $8.5 billion are filed annually over rear-end accidents. You may be entitled to California injury recovery for your medical bills, rehabilitation costs, lost income, the damage to your vehicle, and other damages and losses.
Five sue after police vehicle crashes into their car, OC Register, January 12, 2010
Human Factors Psychologists Study How To Avoid Rear-end Collisions, Science Daily, May 1, 2008
Related Web Resources:
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
