Kansas City Head-On Car Accident Lawyer

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When you walk away from a head-on collision, you may find that someone else’s roadway negligence has seriously hindered your financial plans for the future.

Instead of addressing these losses on your own, turn to a Kansas City car accident lawyer. Brown & Crouppen’s experienced team of personal injury attorneys can help you fight for the financial support you need in the wake of a head-on collision. You can schedule a free case consultation with us to discuss how to file a personal injury claim against the party responsible for your recent head-on collision.

How Brown & Crouppen Can Help

Many head-on collision accident survivors are reluctant to seek legal assistance after their accidents because they fear the cost. Our personal injury attorneys understand that reluctance. We can assess the circumstances of your accident during a free case consultation. From there, you can count on our team to operate on contingency — you won’t be charged for our services until we win your case.

In the meanwhile, you can count on our experienced attorneys to:

Communicate with the party liable for your losses
Investigate the scene of your accident
Gather statements from witnesses
Contact expert witnesses for future testimony
Prepare you for time in court, if applicable
Set up times to negotiate with a liable party and their representatives

What’s more, we can keep you on top of your relevant legal deadlines. If you want to take legal action against the party responsible for your head-on car crash, you must file your civil claim by the fifth anniversary of your accident. Our team can make the most of Missouri’s personal injury statute of limitations without putting undue stress on you and your family. You can learn more about this filing deadline via Missouri Revised Statutes Section 516.120.

What is a head-on collision?

A head-on collision — also referred to as a frontal collision — describes an accident in which the front ends of two vehicles collide. These accidents can be low or high-speed accidents.

Head-On Collision Facts and Statistics

The Insurance Information Institute notes that as of 2020, head-on collisions made up 10.2 percent of all accidents on the road. And according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 58 percent of these accidents have proven fatal to at least one person in an involved vehicle. This number has held somewhat steady over the past decade, with only small fluctuations in the number of head-on collisions on U.S. highways per year.

Why hire an attorney for a Kansas City head-on car accident case?

Hiring an attorney to address your head-on car accident allows you to focus on your recovery in the days and weeks following your accident. While you can take a head-on car accident case to court without professional representation, doing so puts you in charge of investigating your losses, abiding by Missouri statutes, and managing your recovery.

It’s our job — as Kansas City attorneys familiar with the personal injury litigation process — to help you recover your losses while making the most of the statutes that give you the right to compensation after the accident.

Head-on collision accident claims allow you to exert control over a difficult and life-changing situation. They enable you to pursue compensation for your losses and steer how you secure that compensation. Provided that your claim moves forward in civil court, you can use the rights afforded to you by the state of Missouri to either negotiate for the financial support you need or request that a judge oversee your case. What’s more, you can go back and forth between these options until you find the combination that suits you best.

You can discuss the added benefits of a head-on car accident claim and how to use that claim to its fullest advantage during an initial case consultation with Brown & Crouppen. Our attorneys are available to serve accident survivors in Kansas City, Raytown, and Crestview.

What To Do After a Head-On Car Accident in Kansas City

The most dangerous type of crash is a head-on collision. The sooner you’re able to act after a head-on car accident, the better. Abide by the instructions of emergency responders and seek medical care as soon as possible.

If you have an uninjured family member or representative at the scene of your accident, have that party gather contact information from bystanders and the other parties involved in your accident.

You should also reach out to a Kansas City car accident attorney for representation. Your attorney will ensure that neither police officers nor insurance adjusters misrepresent your accident. Our team can also begin gathering the information you need to build a head-on car accident claim within hours of the accident.

Find the Sum of Your Losses

When you allow an attorney from Brown & Crouppen to assess the nature of your head-on collision, we can figure out the overall value of your case sooner. We will also gather evidence that other parties may try to hide while it’s still fresh on the scene. With that evidence in hand, we can more effectively defend your right to damages covering your:

Accident-related medical care
At-home recovery
Property restoration or replacement
Lost time at work
Lost opportunities to pursue alternative employment
Pain and suffering
Mental anguish
Loss of consortium or companionship

Establishing an estimate of your case’s value early into your recovery makes it easier for you to file a personal injury claim. These early calculations also prevent insurance adjusters or liable parties from offering you insufficient accident settlements.

Determining Liability in a Head-On Crash

If you want to determine liability after a head-on car accident, a Kansas City, Raytown, or Crestview head-on collision attorney must consider the evidence. Our team needs to determine what story of negligence the evidence at the scene of your accident tells. For example, video footage of your accident may help you elaborate on the losses you endured at the time of your accident. Bystander testimony can help explain to a court what negligence resulted in your related losses.

Other viable forms of evidence that our head-on car accident lawyers can bring forward include:

Photos of your accident
Social media posts about your accident
Police reports describing your accident, particularly after hit-and-run accidents or accidents involving DUI charges
Medical reports describing your injuries and related losses
Property damage estimates

This information aids in identifying the party responsible for your accident. It also helps make explicit that the other party’s negligence resulted in the expenses you now face.

Note that while you may want to blame another driver for your accident, other forces may have had a hand in your collision. For example, if the driver who hit you was on the clock with a rideshare service or corporation, that employing body may bear the responsibility for your recovery with a Uber accident claim. Similarly, automotive manufacturers and mechanics may be responsible for your losses if a car’s mechanical failure causes your accident.

Our team can sort through the related contracts and at-the-scene evidence to ensure that we name the right party as liable in your head-on accident claim.

Contact Our Team for Help Filing Your Head-On Car Accident Claim

Head-on collisions can leave you and your loved ones with not just damaged property but serious injuries that limit your ability to work or even take care of yourself. Pursuing legal action when you and your loved ones are contending with medical losses can feel impossible, but our Kansas City car accident attorneys make sure you have the tools you need to pursue justice.

You can meet with the experienced attorneys at Brown & Crouppen to discuss your right to a civil complaint after a head-on car accident collision. Our teams in Kansas City, Raytown, and Crestview can equip you with the means to hold the right party accountable for your losses and to demand damages addressing the full economic breadth of your losses. Schedule a consultation with our head-on car accident attorneys by calling our office or contacting us through our website.