Although most Mississippi drivers know that driving in rainy weather is dangerous, drivers may be less likely to consider the impact of dense fog. The reality is that some of the most horrific accidents in the U.S. have occurred during heavy fog with pileups of cars, trucks, SUVs, tractor-trailers and buses. What distinguishes fog from other types of serious motor vehicle accidents is that the risk of being involved in a collision gets greater with the increase in the number of vehicles. At Barrett Law, our experienced Mississippi multi-car pileup attorneys understand the extreme level of carnage and serious debilitating injuries that accompany multi-car pileups in heavy fog.
A multi-car accident in Florida this weekend serves as a sad reminder of the danger associated with driving in heavy fog conditions. The multi-car accident caused by heavy fog and smoke resulted in accident related fatalities of ten vehicle occupants and injury to 38 others. The wreckage and devastation from the multi-car pileup was so extensive that one witness said, “”[it] looked like someone was picking up cars and throwing them.” Pictures of the carnage were described by media sources as resembling the aftermath of a Hollywood disaster movie.
This type of devastating accident which results in many vehicles colliding with each other in a chain reaction collision or multi-car pileup are most common in heavy fog conditions that severely limit visibility. While it is prudent to drive slower or to get off the road until the fog clears, some motorists will barrel down the roadway as if there are no adverse driving conditions. Visibility during the multi-car pileup this weekend was so bad that those on the scene could only hear the collisions rather than actually see them.
The pictures of the carnage included jackknifed big-rigs, vehicles crushed underneath tractor –trailers, vehicles burned all the way to their frame and similar images. If you can avoid driving in foggy conditions, the results can be devastating. Fog not only limits visibility but also makes it more difficult to perceive contrasts and impairs a driver’s perception.
Foggy conditions can compromise your driving in several ways. When you drive in heavy fog, it can interfere with your ability to properly judge distance. There is a natural tendency to perceive that blurry objects are a greater distance than those that are not blurry. This can result in errors in judging the distance of a stationary object or moving vehicle. Fog also makes it difficult to differentiate moving from stationary objects.
Mississippi motorists who fail to appreciate the hazards of driving in heavy fog may start horrific multi-car accidents, our experienced Mississippi bad weather attorneys at Barrett Law are committed to helping those injured by the careless driving obtain the financial compensation they need. The experienced Mississippi bad weather car accident attorneys at Barrett Law have been providing aggressive representation to Mississippi car accident victims for over 75 years. We provide diligent legal representation and impassioned advocacy so we invite you to call us today at 662-834-2376 to learn how we can help.