09/09/2026
You never even saw it coming. In a rear-end collision, the front driver typically has no warning at all, and that's part of why the law treats these cases the way it does.
Here's something most people don't know: the law generally assumes it wasn't you. Rear-end collisions typically carry a presumption that the driver in back was following too closely or not paying attention. That's a real advantage most people don't realize they start with.
The bumper barely looked hurt, but a small dent doesn't mean a small injury. Whiplash happens from the sudden motion of your body, not the damage to the car.
Right after it happens:
Photos of both vehicles, from multiple angles.
Contact and insurance information, exchanged calmly.
Names of anyone who saw it happen.
A doctor visit, even if you feel mostly fine.
If you're thinking "it's probably not even worth mentioning," that thought is extremely common and usually wrong. A short conversation costs nothing.
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