NEW YORK, United States, 12/28/2022 / SubmitMyPR /

Sideswipe accidents or sideswipes are a type of collision that happens when two vehicles traveling in the same direction collide with each other. Sideswipes can range from minor fender flares to major collisions resulting in serious injury and property damage. In this article, personal injury attorneys Glenn and Robin Herman discuss the causes of sideswipe accidents, their effects, and the compensation victims may be entitled to to prevent them.

Causes of sideswipe accidents

Sideswipe accidents are often caused by driver negligence or spatial misjudgment. In addition to distracted and reckless driving, some of the most common causes include:

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• Failure to properly adjust speed when changing lanes or merging.

• Poorly navigated turns at intersections.

• Failure to check the blind spot or driving in another driver’s blind spot for an extended period of time.

• Carelessly getting into the flow of traffic from a parallel parking lot.

Effects of Sideswipe Accidents

Sideswipe accidents can have a variety of physical, emotional, and financial consequences for victims. Common side-swipe injuries include whiplash, broken bones, and lacerations. In more severe cases, victims could suffer from traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury.

Additionally, many victims of sideswipe accidents will experience psychological trauma such as depression and anxiety as a result of the incident. Finally, victims of sideswipe accidents can experience significant financial hardship due to lost income, medical bills, and property damage.

Sideswipe accidents can be extremely dangerous

Although side wiper accidents are often considered minor because neither of the cars involved collides head first with the other, there are some circumstances where side wiper accidents can result in extensive property damage, serious injury and even death. These include:

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