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Personal Injury Attorneys for Rear End Collisions

Rear end collisions are among the most common vehicle accidents and they can range from fender benders to incredibly serious and destructive crashes.  If you’ve been run into from behind by a big truck or commercial vehicle, damages and injuries are even more likely to be serious.  Either way, injuries can occur, and it’s important to seek medical attention right away if you’ve been involved in any type of rear end collision.  If someone else caused the rear end crash you were involved in, they may be responsible for damages to your vehicle, your medical bills, your pain and suffering or more. Once you’ve seen a doctor, you should also consider contacting an experienced Attorney from Sauter Sullivan to help you understand your rights and get you any compensation you deserve for your rear end accident.

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Types of Rear End Collision Injuries

When you’re involved in a truly serious rear end collision, damages to your vehicle and to you or your passengers will be obvious.  But it’s important to remember, some injuries from rear end collisions might take days to appear after your accident, and seemingly simple aches and pains can often linger for months or be signs of more serious injury.  It’s better to be safe than sorry, so see a doctor right away.  Some types of rear end collision injuries include:

Contact the experienced rear end collision Attorneys at Sauter Sullivan and speak with a lawyer for free. We’ll help you understand if you have a right to seek compensation for your injuries, and we’ll help you fight to get the compensation you deserve.

Results.

$5.2 Million Settlement in Delivery Van Accident Case

In July of 2011, a mother was stopped at a traffic light with her 9 year old son and 11 year old daughter on Illinois route 15 in Belleville, Illinois. The driver of a commercial delivery van / truck was using his cellular phone instead of paying attention and slammed into the back of the woman’s car at almost 50

$1,000,000 Recovered in Car Accident Case

Matthew Sauter represented an individual who was rear-ended by a commercial vehicle. The client injured his low back. Matthew Sauter was able to obtain a $1,000,000 policy limits settlement for the defendant.

Christopher Geldmacher Gets One Million Dollar Settlement for Man With Back Injuries Caused by Rear End Commercial Vehicle Accident

Christopher Geldmacher of Sauter Sullivan law firm represented a 44-year-old man from Highland, Illinois that was involved in a commercial vehicle accident in which his vehicle was rear-ended by a commercial truck. The man was driving his Ford F-150 on Interstate 270 South and had to slow down because traffic was backed up ahead.   A commercial truck directly behind him

Sauter Sullivan Gets $300,000 Settlement for Client Injured in Rear-End Auto Accident

An X-ray technician in his late 30’s was rear ended in an auto accident in Tennessee in October of 2011. He was stopped at an exit ramp off a highway, waiting for traffic to clear to make his turn, when the driver of the other vehicle hit him from behind at a high rate of speed. The impact of the

Sauter Sullivan Gets $300,000 for Union Tradesman Who Lost His Career Due to Injury in Commercial Vehicle Accident

A 56 year old union tradesman came to Sauter Sullivan after being involved in a highway collision with a commercial vehicle that caused serious personal injury. In this rear-end collision, the force of the impact of the commercial vehicle into the rear of the gentleman’s car resulted in the man’s knee violently striking the dashboard of his vehicle. Knee surgery

$250,000 Herniated Disc Injury Settlement for Mother of Four Rear-Ended in Wildwood, Missouri

Sauter Sullivan’s Chris Geldmacher successfully represented a 41-year-old mother of four for a herniated disc injury settlement. This woman was rear-ended while turning onto Clayton Road in Wildwood, Missouri. After the accident, the woman went to urgent care and then followed up with a chiropractor.   The chiropractor noticed she was exhibiting symptoms that could be signs of injuries to discs

Christopher Geldmacher gets $121,000 Settlement for Man Injured in Rear-End Collision on Interstate 64/40

A 42 year-old man who works as a security guard in St. Louis was driving Westbound on Interstate 64/40 just before the Kingshighway exit.   He had slowed down due to traffic ahead when he was rear-ended. The impact caused his left ankle to be jammed into the floorboard.   The man had sustained a prior serious injury to his left ankle

$105,000 Settlement Obtained by Christopher Geldmacher for Man Rear-Ended In St. Clair County, Illinois

A 62 year-old man from East St. Louis was traveling on Illinois Highway 15 in St. Clair County when his car was rear-ended. The collision caused his knee to strike the dashboard, which exacerbated pre-existing knee problems. After the accident, the man was treated with injections and extensive physical therapy, but unfortunately the treatment failed to return him back to

$102,000 Settlement for Neck Injury in Rear-End Collision

Attorney Christopher Geldmacher of Sauter Sullivan, represented a 47 year old woman from South St. Louis who rear-ended at the Ballas Road exit from I-64/40 west.  The woman was stopped and waiting for traffic to clear so she could turn right when an inattentive driver struck her from behind.  The woman required chiropractic care after the accident and as her

$50,000 Settlement for Couple in Rear-End Collision

In April 2014, a young couple was stopped in traffic in St. Claire County, IL when they were rear-ended and then pushed into the vehicle in front of them.  Both were taken by EMS to the ER, were treated for neck and back sprains and strains, and required follow up chiropractic care for several months after the car crash.  The