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Recently, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported that there was a 4-vehicle accident on State Road 80 in Lehigh Acres. A 44-year-old man tragically died. All the vehicles were traveling in the same direction on the inside lane. One pickup rear-ended a second pickup causing it to travel off the road, rotate, and hit a ditch. Two other vehicles, including a box truck, were also involved in the accident.

When there are three or more vehicles involved in an accident, the accident is classified as a multi-vehicle accident. The challenges of receiving compensation for losses in multi-vehicle accidents are often insurmountable for the individuals who are injured if they try to handle the consequences of the accident alone. It is imperative that they seek legal representation from an experienced Florida personal injury attorney who will be able to work on the injured victim’s behalf to get just compensation for injuries and damages.

There are many challenges involved in multi-vehicle accidents including:

• Determining What Happened – The chain of events must be determined by conducting an on-scene investigation. Each vehicle will be examined, witnesses will be interviewed, and potential video footage will be reviewed. Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. will hire an expert accident reconstructionist to put the pieces together needed to determine what happened to build a personal injury case.
• Determining Responsibility – Knowing who is responsible following a multi-vehicle accident is different from a typical two-vehicle accident. In a two-vehicle accident, there is usually one accident victim and one negligent driver. Multi-vehicle accidents may have multiple victims and multiple negligent drivers.  
• Determining Casual Factors – Did vehicle defects and/or roadway hazards affect the accident? For example, were there potholes? Did the brakes fail? Were drivers distracted? Perhaps there was a combination of these or other factors.
• Determining Who Else May Be Liable? – Should one or more of the vehicles be company-owned, what responsibility could the company have for the accident? Were its drivers trained properly? Was its vehicle maintenance faulty? Was the vehicle defective and a manufacturer could  be liable? How about repair shop liability?
• Determining Whether There May be Multiple Claims – Multiple claims may be filed to recover compensation for accident victims in multi-vehicle accidents. Multiple drivers may have been responsible, along with road conditions that may be the responsibility of a government authority. If vehicle-owned companies are involved, they too will need to be considered in a personal injury lawsuit.

Vehicle accidents are usually traumatic incidents where innocent people are injured. Some of the injuries may be minor, some may be catastrophic. Randall Spivey, Fort Myers accident attorney, has been assisting accident victims in obtaining the compensation to which they are entitled for injuries such as:

• Paralysis – Accident victims who become paralyzed suffer devastating, life-changing injuries that are physical, emotional, and financial.
• Brain Injuries – Brain injuries usually occur when an accident victim loses consciousness and/or suffers a blow to the head. These injuries are not always immediately apparent. It may take a slow decline in an accident victim’s mental status to be recognized.
• Burn Injuries – It is important to seek immediate medical attention when suffering a burn injury in a vehicle accident. Symptoms are usually immediately apparent with pain and disfigurement along with headaches, breathing difficulties, dizziness, and seizures. Long-term health problems such as emphysema or cancer may occur when a multi-vehicle accident victim is hurt.
• Head and Neck Injuries – There are common head injuries, such as fractures, hemorrhages, and concussions. There are also common neck injuries multi-vehicle accident victims may suffer, ranging from fractured spines to pinched nerves.

Should you or a loved one be injured in a multi-vehicle accident, please contact Fort Myers Accident Attorney Randall Spivey at Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. 24/7, after seeking medical treatment. It is important to move forward with your personal injury case as quickly as possible following the accident so that evidence is not lost, and memories do not fade. There are no costs or attorney fees until we receive a monetary recovery for you. Please contact us at 239.337.7483, toll-free at 1.888.477.4839, or contact us online at SpiveyLaw.com.