Car Accident Lawyers and Auto Accident Attorney

Millions of people are injured and thousands killed in car accidents across the United States each year. These unforeseen tragedies occur within a split second and often carry consequences that can last a lifetime. Car accidents weigh heavily on victims and taxpayers alike. Auto accidents are reportedly responsible for over 120,000 deaths since 2003. Americans spent over $719.2 million in collision-related expenses last year alone.

A professional and experienced car accident attorney is the most valuable person to seek after being involved in an automotive accident. Regardless of your injury type, specialized attorneys are available to aid you during this difficult time. From head and brain injuries to back and neck injuries, death and varying degrees of paralysis, there are trained lawyers to help you seek financial restitution. Additionally, no injury is considered too small to take action against such as broken bones, concussions, and other car accident related injuries. There is great value in your physical health and personal security, and no one has the right to take that away from you.

Although automotive manufacturers continue to claim that their cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles are becoming safer every year, even the best safety precautions are rendered worthless in the wrong situation. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within the general public.

Accidents are divided into a few catagories.

• Rear-end collision
• Head-on collisions
• Rollovers
• Side impact collisions
• Truck under-ride accidents
• Backup accidents
• Suicides

Often, many of the injuries sustained by car accident victims are relatively minor and can include whiplash, as well as cuts and scrapes or bruised muscles. Sadly, others are tragic and can result in crippling brain and spinal cord injuries, paralysis, or even death. Though some accident circumstances do not cause serious personal injury or require a lawsuit to be filed, you should always be aware of your legal rights and have information accessible if the need arises.

• 80% of all drunk driving accidents are from beer consumption.
• 30% of all Americans will be in a drunk driving crash at some point.
• 51% of all fatal crashes happen on the weekends.

Other Accident Facts: Carnegie-Mellon University, released a study on January 18, 2007, revealing a number of startling statistics about vehicle accidents:

• There are 1.35 male deaths as opposed to .77 female deaths for every 100 million miles driven
• Male drivers are 77% more likely to die in a car accident than women.
• Elderly women are 60% more likely to suffer a fatal accident than a 16-year-old boy
• Elderly women are 5 times more likely to die on the road even as a passengers, and are subject to the highest road related death risks in the U.S.
• Male drivers 16-23 are four times more likely to be involved in a fatal vehicle accident than the average driver, due to inexperience and lack of maturity.
• The reasons for elevated risks of male drivers include speeding, and a higher likelihood of drinking and driving
• Drivers between 40 and 50 have the lowest risk of being involved in a fatal car accident
• Infants and children up to 4 years old have the lowest death risks
• School buses had a similar safety rating, with a one-50th fatality rating in comparison to passenger cars
• Motorcycle riders were 32% more likely to suffer fatal accidents compared to passenger vehicles

The most dangerous highways to travel in the United States:

• ROUTE 5, NEW YORK
• HIGHWAY 5, CALIFORNIA
• HIGHWAY 8, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
• ROUTE 6, MASSACHUSETTS
• ROUTE 6, CONNECTICUT
• U.S. ROUTE 6, UTAH
• ROUTE 10, WEST VIRGINIA
• ROUTE 17, VIRGINIA
• HIGHWAY 18, OREGON
• US ROUTE 19, FLORIDA
• HIGHWAY 21, MISSOURI
• US ROUTE 27, OHIO
• ROUTE 30, NEW MEXICO
• HIGHWAY 37, CALIFORNIA
• ROUTE 68, NORTH CAROLINA
• US ROUTE 69, TEXAS
• INTERSTATE 70
• HIGHWAY 74, CALIFORNIA
• I-75 HIGHWAY GEORGIA
• HIGHWAY 75, NEBRASKA
• I-76, PENNSYLVANIA
• US 93, ARIZONA
• US 95, IDAHO
• ROUTE 138, CALIFORNIA
• US 169, KANSAS
• US 301, MARYLAND
• STATE ROUTE 316, MINNESOTA
• U.S. ROUTE 431, ALABAMA
• STATE HIGHWAY 522, WASHINGTON
• MERRITT PARKWAY, CONNECTICUT
• THE HARLEM-GROVETOWN ROAD, GEORGIA
• THE PULASKI SKYWAY, NEW JERSEY
• CONCHESTER HIGHWAY, PENNSYLVANIA
• COMBS MOUNTAIN PARKWAY, KENTUCKY
• SCHUYLKILL EXPRESSWAY, PENNSYLVANIA

If you or someone you know has been involved in a car accident on these or any highway please contact our firm immediately.