Broadside Collisions

Broadside accidents occur when the front of one vehicle strikes the side of another. These are sometimes referred to as T-bone collisions because the vehicles make a T-like shape on impact. Many broadside crashes occur at intersections, which is where motorists may fail to yield the right of way or stop when required to do so. At Frankl Kominsky, we proudly represent victims of these serious collisions. Our motorcycle crash lawyers offer seasoned counseling and advocacy to riders throughout Palm Beach County. If you were struck broadside by another vehicle, we can help you seek compensation for your injuries.

Motorcycle riders are likely to suffer more severe injuries than car drivers when they are involved in a broadside collision. This is because motorcycles lack any structural protection. A broadside crash can knock a rider off the vehicle and into traffic. A victim can suffer devastating injuries, including fractures or damage to the spinal cord or brain.

Florida requires motorists to have a minimum of $10,000 in personal injury protection coverage and $10,000 in property damage liability coverage. These amounts, however, are often not enough to cover the physical and economic costs of catastrophic broadside collision injuries.

Broadside accidents are often the result of carelessness by individual motorists. You can hold a driver liable if you can prove that the collision was caused by his or her negligence. This means that, as the victim, you must prove the driver had a legal duty to act with reasonable care, that he or she breached this duty, and that the driver’s careless actions caused you to suffer injuries and incur actual damages.

Everyone in West Palm Beach, including drivers and motorcyclists, must exercise care on the road. The proper level of care is that which a reasonably prudent driver would use under the same circumstances. Many broadside collisions are caused by a motorist’s failure to exercise reasonable care. For example, a driver might breach the duty of care if he or she fails to yield the right of way or is too distracted to notice a stop sign. You then have to show that the breach actually and proximately caused your injuries. This means that you would not have been hurt if the driver had not acted carelessly, and that your harm was a reasonably foreseeable result of the driver’s breach.

Based in West Palm Beach, the motorcycle accident attorneys attorneys at Frankl Kominsky can help you seek damages for your broadside collision injuries. We can assess your case, discuss your rights with you, and pursue your claim for compensation if you decide to proceed with a lawsuit. We will work toward getting a fair settlement and can assert your rights in the courtroom when necessary. We serve victims in Boca Raton, Lake Worth, and Delray Beach, among other Palm Beach County cities. Call us today at (855) 800-8000 or complete our online form to schedule a free consultation. We speak Spanish and Creole.