Rear-End Collisions – Is The Rear Car Always Wrong?
In Louisiana when a rear-end collision occurs the law actually provides a presumption that the rear, or ‘following’, motorist was negligent. If you are injured in a rear-end collision in Louisiana, you can assume that the rear car that caused your accident and injury was negligent. This is provided through case law as well as in Louisiana Revised Statute 32:81. Revised Statute 32:81 states that rear following vehicles shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent:
LSA-R.S. 32:81
Louisiana Revised Statutes
Title 32. Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation
Chapter 1. Louisiana Highway Regulatory Act
Traffic Regulations
Driving on the Right Side, Overtaking and Passing, Etc.
§ 81. Following vehicles
A. The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicle and the traffic upon and the condition of the highway.
An experienced Louisiana injury lawyer who handles car accident claims will be familiar with the presumption against the following vehicle. It is important for you to know Louisiana accident law and the protections it affords you if you have been injured in a vehicle accident.
