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A presumption of negligence arises where a motor vehicle is stopped and that vehicle is suddenly struck from behind by another vehicle. From that presumption, the trier of fact may reasonably infer negligence on the part of the driver of the following vehicle. Andrade v. Housein<\/em>, 147 Md. App. 617 (2002).<\/p>\n

Rear-end accidents are the most common type of car and truck accident in Maryland. Typical rear-end collisions are caused by a sudden deceleration by the lead car and the following car not leaving enough time to brake given the speed of the vehicle, causing a collision with the lead car.<\/p>\n

There are approximate 27 rear-end accidents per 100 miles traveled in Maryland. This many not sound like a lot, but Marylanders are traveling trillions of miles every year in motor vehicles. Fortunately, the personal injuries sustained in the typical rear impact collision are usually not as severe as other types of crashes, most notable head-on car accidents. But the human and property damage losses from rear-end crashes cost the citizens of Maryland millions of dollars each year in medical expenses, lost productive time and numerous property damage insurance claims. Nationally, the Department of Transportation’s study estimates that the personal injury costs alone for rear-end crashes exceed $5 billion<\/strong> per year.<\/p>\n

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A presumption of negligence arises where a motor vehicle is stopped and that vehicle is suddenly struck from behind by another vehicle. From that presumption, the trier of fact may reasonably infer negligence on the part of the driver of the following vehicle. Andrade v. Housein, 147 Md. App. 617 (2002). Rear-end accidents are the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":3058,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3069","page","type-page","status-publish"],"yoast_head":"\nPresumption of Negligence in Rear-End Accident | Maryland Personal Injury Lawyer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Free Consultation (800) 553-8082 Miller & Zois helps injured victims and their families in personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death cases. Maryland Personal Injury Lawyers. 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