Car accidents kill over 40,000 people every year in the United States. In 2003, injuries from car accidents totaled almost 3 million. Some of the more serious injuries resulting from car accidents involve traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, broken bones, and lacerations. Not only can these injuries cause severe pain and suffering, victims may also have to undergo significant rehabilitation. In some cases, car accident victims sustain permanent injuries. These injuries may affect an individual’s ability to return to work and earn a living. Some victims of car accidents have a much lower quality of life due to impairment or disability.
Car accidents oftentimes involve the following:
- Drunk drivers
- SUV rollovers
- Pedestrian knockdown
- Sleepy drivers
- Cell phone usage
- Head on collisions
- Side impact collisions
- Speeding
- Reckless drivers
- Defective roadways
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a car accident you may have legal rights.
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