Weld County · Multi-vehicle accidents
Greeley Multi-vehicle accidents Lawyers
Greeley multi-vehicle accident lawyers for crashes on U.S. Highway 34, U.S. Highway 85. Free consultation. No fee unless we recover for you.
Sorting Out a Multi-Vehicle Claim
McCormick & Murphy are Greeley multi-vehicle accident lawyers for people hurt in Greeley. We get the Greeley Police Department and Weld County Sheriff’s Office report, the Banner North Colorado Medical Center records, and file in Weld County Combined Courts.
A chain-reaction crash on U.S. Highway 34 or U.S. Highway 85 is not one event. It is a series of impacts, each caused by a separate driver decision, and each one needs to be examined on its own before fault can be assigned fairly.
Insurers handling pileup claims often try to spread blame evenly across everyone involved, or push responsibility onto whichever driver is easiest to blame. That approach can shortchange someone who was stopped safely and struck from behind by a vehicle further back in the chain.
We work to reconstruct the order of impacts and identify which driver's conduct actually caused which injury or damage. That sequencing matters because it determines which insurance policy, or policies, should be paying your claim.
What We Look At
We examine the sequence of impacts, the damage pattern on each vehicle, event data recorders, available video, and witness accounts to figure out who struck whom and in what order. Following distances and road conditions at the time, including anything affecting visibility or traction on 10th Street or 47th Avenue, often help explain why the chain started.
Multi-vehicle crashes frequently involve more than one insurance policy, since more than one driver may share fault. We identify every policy that may apply to your claim so you are not left depending on a single insurer's version of events.
- Get medical care and keep records of all treatment
- Take photos of all vehicles involved, not just the ones touching yours
- Get contact and insurance information from every driver at the scene
- Identify any witnesses who saw the sequence of impacts
- Avoid agreeing to a fault split before all vehicles' damage is reviewed
Multi-Vehicle Crashes Around Greeley
Greeley's traffic corridors, including U.S. Highway 34, U.S. Highway 85, 10th Street, and 47th Avenue, see significant commuter and commercial volume feeding in from Evans, Windsor, Milliken, Fort Collins, and Loveland. That mix of traffic increases the chance of chain-reaction crashes during congested periods or sudden slowdowns.
Greeley Police Department and the Weld County Sheriff's Office typically respond to multi-vehicle crashes in this area, and injured drivers are often treated at Banner North Colorado Medical Center. Claims arising from these crashes are generally handled through Weld County Combined Courts.
What You Can Pursue
- Medical expenses from the crash
- Future medical care if your injuries require ongoing treatment
- Lost income from time away from work
- Vehicle damage and related repair costs
- Pain and suffering tied to your injuries
What clients say about McCormick & Murphy
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After I was hit by a drunk driver with no insurance, my own insurer refused UM benefits. McCormick & Murphy sued for uninsured motorist benefits and bad faith. A jury awarded me over $900,000.
C. O., Denver · UM / bad-faith verdict
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case depends on its facts, coverage, venue, and evidence.
Greeley Multi-Vehicle Accident Lawyers FAQ
How is fault determined when several vehicles are involved?
We look at the order in which impacts occurred and the damage pattern on each vehicle to figure out which driver caused which collision. This often requires comparing accounts from multiple drivers and witnesses along with physical evidence from the scene.
Can more than one insurance company be responsible for my claim?
Yes. When multiple drivers share fault for different parts of a chain-reaction crash, more than one policy may need to contribute to your recovery. We work to identify every applicable policy rather than relying on one insurer's account.
What if the insurer says I was partly at fault just because I was in the pileup?
Being involved in a multi-vehicle crash does not automatically mean you share fault. We push back on blanket fault assignments and focus on what actually happened in the specific impact involving your vehicle.
Does it matter where in the chain my vehicle was?
Yes. A vehicle struck from behind and pushed into the car ahead is often treated differently than the vehicle that initiated the chain. Where your vehicle sits in the sequence can significantly affect liability.
What should I do if I was stopped in traffic and got hit from behind during a pileup?
Document your vehicle's position and damage, get information from all drivers involved, and seek medical attention even if injuries seem minor at first. Preserving this information early helps establish that you were struck rather than at fault for the collision.
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