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The most common type of car accident in this country is the rear end collision. There are over 2.5 million rear end collisions annually in the United States. Consequently, it makes sense that the rear bumper system is an important safety feature on motor vehicles. A superior quality rear bumper is capable of absorbing the force of a low speed rear end collision while an inferior bumper system forces the impact to be absorbed by the occupants of the vehicle.

The human body is not designed to absorb the force of impact in a rear end collision and can suffer serious physical injury in the form of a whiplash injury. Whiplash injury is a common injury suffered in a low impact rear end collision. Whiplash, which is also known as cervical acceleration/deceleration injury, is caused by the sudden, involuntary whipping back and forth of the neck in a rear end collision.

To avoid a rear end collision, be aware of the activity behind you as well as in front when you are driving, always signal lane changes or turns well in advance of the maneuver, keep pace with the traffic and stay away from tailgaters.

If you live in New York City or the surrounding area and you have been involved in a rear end collision, please contact an experienced rear end collision attorney at the New York City office of The Cochran Firm today to schedule a confidential consultation at no cost to you to protect your legal rights and get you the compensation you are entitled to.

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