Auto Accident Attorneys

In the immediate aftermath of a serious auto accident, the furthest thought on your mind is hiring a auto accident lawyer to assist you in your case.  Auto accidents victims are quickly bombarded with insurance paperwork, documents, police reports, medical bills and collection notices begin to arrive in the mail on the heels of an accident.  By the time that this ordeal is finished, victims would often prefer to put the whole incident behind them and get on with their lives. 

Unfortunately, there are times when obtaining a lawyer is necessary—when  one is seriously injured as a result of a motor vehicle accident.  In the United States alone, there are an estimated 6,400,000 auto accidents a year, in which 3.2 million people are injured.  In addition, 41,900 people are killed in motor vehicle accidents, averaging one fatality every 13 minutes. 

Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of brain and spinal cord injury in the United States, accounting for approximately 60% of traumatic brain injury victims.  Motorcycle accidents claim responsibility for about 20% of transportation-related head injuries, and brain and spinal cord injuries occur to children most often when they are passengers in motor vehicles.  Current statistics reveal that fatal automobile crashes average 37,409 per year, with driver fatalities at 25,492 and passenger fatalities at 10,699. (Source: www.ntsb.gov)

In many states, auto accident victims who have suffered personal injury may be entitled to recover damages for pain and suffering, emotional distress, disability, permanent disfigurement, dismemberment, wrongful death,  loss of opportunity to enjoy life, interference with marital and/or parental relationships, and other types of general damage.  Depending on your state, auto accident victims may be able to for recovery of "special damages", such as past, present and future medical bills, wage loss, loss of earnings potential and other out-of-pocket expenses.  Some states also require that certain "no-fault" benefits be paid following a traffic accident.  This type of benefit may serve to pay a portion of lost wages and medical bills.  If you, or someone you know has been involved in a motor vehicle accident resulting in personal injury, you should contact an auto accident lawyer immediately.