According to statistics, head-on collisions are the deadliest, causing the majority of car accident fatalities on U.S. roads. For the victims who survive a head-on collision, the injuries can be catastrophic.
A head-on collision occurs when two cars coming from opposite directions or one approaching car and a stopped car collide with each other head on. The consequences of such collisions between the front parts of both cars can be devastating. In many cases, head-on collisions result in serious injuries and even death. These types of collisions account for only 2% of all road accidents, but an alarming 10% of all fatal crashes.
This legal professional has shown exceptional competence and dedication in their field. I highly recommend their services to anyone seeking legal representation that is committed to unwavering advocacy and support throughout the entirety of their case.
I would describe this lawyer as highly educated, sharp, and top of his game. Explains the car accident process and treatment options well. The lawyer said if they don’t pay you, we will have the jury take it from the insurance company. Great lawyer. Dynamic person.
Interviewed all the TV car accident lawyers and decided to call this law firm that had great reviews. So happy I did. What a difference!
Response from the owner: TV car accident lawyers are just mass production. This is not a good fit for litigated cases. Paralegals instead of lawyers. Monthly quotas for settlements. Car accident victims end up in a cattle call with the lawyers on TV.
Love my car accident lawyer. This law firm is a step above.
Response from the owner: Our lawyers train and track the best approaches on cases. Whether litigation in cases or the practicalities of certain treatment, the growth of our lawyers over time is paramount. Always staying ahead of and setting practice trends. Thank you.
Serious family member have a car accident injury? Look no further. This litigator is for real. Always two steps ahead of the other lawyer.
Response from the owner: This is a sad reality for car accident lawyers. The #1 passenger in an auto accident is a relative. Helping a family make it through this and putting the family back together is one of the most rewarding things I do as an automobile accident attorney.
This lawyer handles really big accident cases in St Louis. He is a lawyer, accountant and has his masters in tax so he gets the injury cases for individuals that can never go back to work or individuals own a business and cannot run it due to injury. He specializes in valuations of massive loss. Thank goodness a firm like this exists.
Response from the owner: Thank you. When accident are severe and you lose the ability to work or to continue a business, having an accounting and tax background is key. Valuing large losses are second nature for us.
Asked a trauma surgeon who operates on car accident victims who are the best injury lawyers that have taken his deposition. He said “by far” it was Mr Hoffmann. Interviewed several attorneys and this was a correct assessment. In a league of his own!
Response from the owner: Our attorney have deposed nearly all the trauma surgeons at every Level 1 Trauma Center in Saint Louis. These doctors save lives after a car accident. Whether controlling bleeding or reestablishing blood flow or bone structures, they are life savers.
Few lawyers in St. Louis can handle the biggest injury cases! This is one of them!
Response from the owner: Our law firm has made great efforts in terms of training to handle life changing injury cases. Whether in depth knowledge of the medical, loss of income and earning capacity, or lifetime medical care plans, our clients feel confident and know their case is in good hands. Thank you for the compliment.
Cannot say enough about this lawyer. Call if in an accident. This attorney handles the biggest car accidents in St Louis.
Response from the owner: Thanks Ash! Our biggest source of cases is our clients. Our second biggest referral source is defense lawyers telling their relatives to call us. Few lawyers can handle the largest cases. Our law firm welcomes and has trained for this. We don’t do mass production settlement like the lawyers on TV. Our clients can never go back to work. Their cases need massive focus and effort and often long fought litigation.
So glad I called attorney Hoffmann. This time I got it right! So glad I hired the Hoffmann Law Firm - professional, reliable and available.
Response from the owner: Thanks Taylor. Our lawyers answer the phone day, night, weekends and even during lunch. Being professional means training to beat the best defense lawyers. Client rely on us to get results and we do.
Great lawyer. Cares about his clients, knows his stuff and goes the extra mile. I recommend this lawyer for car wreck injury claim. Every other lawyer on TV would not even help with my property claim. This attorney did.
Response from the owner: Thank you for the kind words. Every case starts with a great client. You are correct the car accident lawyers on TV are mass production settlement mills. When injury clients fire them, we get their files and the cases are not worked up at all. Appreciate your confidence in us!
Major car accident injury in St Louis area for a family member. Four different lawyers we know said the same thing - call Chris Hoffmann. On another level.
Response from the owner: This is such a great compliment. Most of our cases come from prior client or lawyers that also do car accidents cases but the particular case is too large or too difficult. Being a lawyer and an accountant, we specialize in cases with total lost of income, earning capacity and/or often the inability to continue a family business. Evaluations such as these are second nature for our lawyers. Thanks.
Best in St Louis for auto accident cases. Nobody else is even close.
Response from the owner: So kind of you to leave this review. Whether our lawyers are going after big insurance or their lawyers, skill and experience are essential and win the day for our auto accident clients. Thanks!
This attorney is very smart, very experienced, returns phone calls and knows the answers when asked. One call and I knew this was a great law firm for auto accidents.
Response from the owner: Our law firm appreciates this. This is a comment we get from so many people who call…”none of the lawyers we called told me all the things that you did.” Whether we take a car accident case or not, helping people is a good thing.
5 Star Lawyer for sure! Best you will find in Saint Louis.
Response from the owner: Thanks for the 5 Star Rating. Reviews like this are great. Injury victims quickly figure out the TV advertisers are not good. We work hard at being the best we can be and it reflects in our representation of car accident victims.
Watch this lawyer in action. Was way better than all the others. Get this lawyer for an automobile accident for sure.
Response from the owner: Thanks for the recommendation. Besides doing cases, our attorneys train for this. Hard work, case knowledge and technique is key to success in car accident litigation.
Very pleased with The Hoffmann Law Firm. Lawyers are attentive, friendly and go the distance to force the settlement you want. The TV lawyers recommend low offers. This law firm gets the maximum.
Response from the owner: We get calls from car accident victims that had to fire the TV lawyers that they hired. They give the same two reasons: 1) they never spoke to a lawyer at the Big TV law firms, only a paralegal, and 2) the paralegal recommended they accept a low offer. At our law firm, you only talk to the lawyer and if an offer is low we tell you to sue. Thanks!
Several lawyers said to call this lawyer because he is the best. You will appreciate this law firm. Helped with the injury and property claims. Attentive and knowledgeable. Great reputation in St Louis.
Response from the owner: Thanks Lexi. Our #1 source of cases is other lawyers referring us cases that are too big for them to handle.
Would use this accident law firm. Best in Saint Louis. Highly rated and it shows. After one phone call, you just know this attorney is better. 5 Stars!!
Response from the owner: Thanks for recommending our lawyers in St Louis. There is a major difference in lawyers as you well know.
Car accident lawyers on tv are not good . Get this attorney ! He is a pro !!
Response from the owner: Thanks Nathan. TV lawyers market for car accidents, use paralegals instead of lawyers and give their employees settlement quotas hence forcing cheap settlements. At our law firm, you get a lawyer who keeps pushing forward for more.
Quality lawyer. Best law firm for a car accident. Advice was way better than other lawyers I called in St. Louis. Helped with property and injury.
Response from the owner: Thanks. The TV lawyer advertisers are just car accident settlement mills. As soon as people call a real attorney, they always tell us how much better and more helpful we were. Appreciate this.
This lawyer is big time. Smooth. The other lawyers on the other side were not nearly as good as this attorney. I recommend friends in St Louis to him for accident injuries and they all say the same thing…”that lawyer is great.”
Response from the owner: Very nice of you to say. Our lawyers work hard on auto accident cases.
Family used this car accident attorney after a crash. Located in St Louis. This lawyer answers the phone and will walk you through the process. Knows his stuff!
Response from the owner: Taking calls, going over the car accident injury and property process is important. Clients that call always say we are the only lawyers that explained everything. Much appreciated.
Tried the lawyers on TV. They were not good. Hired this car accident lawyer instead because he had great reviews. The reviews are correct. This attorney is as good as they get. He does big injury cases that need to be litigated.
Response from the owner: Car accident lawyers on TV do not litigate cases. It is mass production. They have quotas. Local attorneys are best on auto accidents.
Used this attorney for an auto accident. Highly recommend this lawyer in St. Louis. Communicates well.
Response from the owner: Communicating with clients is essential. Taking the client though the car accident claims process is important otherwise major mistakes can occur. It is an effort that we make. Thanks!
Fantastic law firm, I would recommend! Received free consultation related to an auto accident when my parked car was damaged by a baseball. Very supportive advice, these guys are good!
I was in a car accident in St.Louis and hired Chris as my lawyer. He was amazing!!! He helped me every step of the way and was able to get me a great settlement!!!Highly, highly, highly recommend him!
Response from the owner: Each step is important in a car accident. Thanks for recommending us for car accidents injury claims.
Head on car accidents can do massive amounts of damage to both your vehicle and the passengers inside. At The Hoffmann Law Firm, L.L.C., we are quick to fully investigate the scene of your accident in order to properly uncover all of the critical evidence you will need to build a solid case against all negligent parties. We know how to obtain compensation for you so you can move on with your life.
Head-On Collision Statistics
Head-on collisions are caused when a driver crosses the center dividing line for any reason. The driver could have been trying to pass another vehicle on a two-lane road or could have been driving negligently and moved to the lane of traffic coming from the opposite side. Statistics collected by the Fatal Analysis Reporting System (FARS) brings out the following facts:
75 percent of all head-on collisions occur on rural roads.
Head-on collisions happen most frequently on two-lane roads.
Of the 7,000 reported head-on collisions on two-lane roads, only 4.2 percent were caused when a driver was trying to pass another vehicle.
Failure in negotiating a curve on the road is a cause of 23 percent of fatal head-on collisions.
The FARS data brings out the fact that many head-on collisions result from ‘unintentional maneuvers’ of a driver. These include distracted driving, not following the speed limit, negotiating a curve at a very fast speed, and falling asleep while at the wheel. Driving under the influence is the other major cause of head-on collisions.
Facts About Overcorrection
You may have experienced the situation when the right tires of your vehicle have meandered from the road. This is a terrifying situation that may affect even experienced drivers. Drivers normally pull the steering wheel to the left as a reaction to the situation. This is an impulsive reaction of drivers that may only worsen the situation. There are numerous instances when overcorrection can cause the vehicle to encroach into the opposing lane and head straight into oncoming traffic, or the vehicle may roll over.
Head-on collisions are collisions involving two vehicles moving in opposite directions where the front bumper of one vehicle hits the front bumper of the second vehicle. A vehicle may hit a stationary object, like a tree or a light post. These collisions are also called frontal or head-on collisions.
Common Causes of Head On Collisions
As with any car accident, there are a number of reasons that can cause the accident. For head on collisions some of them include:
Distracted driving
Failing to yield: Failure to yield to oncoming traffic may cause such collisions as well.
Car breakdown: Sudden vehicle failures can create a dangerous situation, especially on a 2-lane road.
Drowsiness: A driver that falls asleep at the wheel can cause a serious accident.
Different circumstances can lead to a head-on collision, often because of another driver’s negligence:
attempting to make a left-hand turn in an intersection
driving the wrong way
entering an exit ramp
entering a one-way
attempting to pass another vehicle on a two-lane road
traffic on curves
a vehicle pushed into oncoming traffic
taking a curve too fast
Head on car accidents can do massive amounts of damage to both your vehicle and the passengers inside. At The Hoffmann Law Firm, L.L.C., we are quick to fully investigate the scene of your accident in order to properly uncover all of the critical evidence you will need to build a solid case against all negligent parties. We know how to obtain compensation for you so you can move on with your life.
Injuries from Head-On Collision
The injuries suffered from a head-on collision are often serious and life-changing. The severity of the accident will be affected by the speed of the vehicles involved and the size of each vehicle. Usually, both vehicles are traveling at fast speeds, causing critical injuries to occupants in both vehicles. Frequent injuries include:
The most important thing to do after an accident is to seek medical attention. Symptoms of certain injuries do not show immediately and become evident after a few hours or days. Even if you feel that you are alright and you do not need medical help, visit your doctor who can check you thoroughly and rule out any internal injuries.
Dealing With the Insurance Company
While it would appear that fault can not be disputed, it is these types of car accidents where the help of a Missouri car accident attorney is critical. There are certain things insurance companies do not want you to be aware of. The at-fault driver’s insurance company will immediately begin to try and reduce the amount of damages that they need to pay to you. This will include a number of tactics including:
• Lowball offers – It is not unusual for an insurance company to attempt to settle a case like this quickly and as cheaply as possible by making the victim a settlement offer right away. a Missouri car accident attorney will be able to help you determine how much your case is worth and if their offer is a valid one. Most of the time you will find that these initial offers are way below what you are entitled to in damages.
• Scare tactics – As a part of these offers will be scare tactics, where the insurance adjuster may try and make it look as if you may lose, or worse, be found at-fault for the accident.
• Stalling – This is a classic defense tactic used by an insurance company when they know that their client has caused harm to another and is clearly at fault. You may lose interest if they take their time in responding to your claims.
Contact a Car Accident Lawyer
If you or a loved one has been involved in a head on collision, call The Hoffmann Law Firm, L.L.C. at (314) 361-4242 to speak with a St. Louis car accident lawyer. We offer free consultations in all personal injury cases and you never pay attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you.
Free Consultation with a St. Louis Car Accident Lawyer
Don’t talk to an insurance claims adjuster before speaking with The Hoffmann Law Firm, L.L.C. We can help you avoid making statements that may affect the outcome of your case. The consultation is free; you don’t pay unless we get you money!
