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The impact a car accident injury can have on someone can be tremendous and costly. Car accident injuries occur on a large scale every day. A Rhode Island Car Accident Injury Lawyer understands the complexities that auto accidents entail, including both legal and insurance matters. Determining who is at fault for a car accident can be difficult do to the many factors an auto accident can involve.
A car accident attorney has the resources to determine the liable parties in your case quickly and effectively. Even if someone involved in a car accident thinks that they are partly at fault for the car accident, they may still be able to collect damages for a variety of contentions including:
- Loss of wages due to disability
- Current and future medical expenses
- Physical and emotional pain and suffering
- Compensation for loss of joy of life
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Many causes of car accident collisions are due to:
- drunk driving
- drowsiness
- negligence
- distractions
- cell phone misuse
- aggressive driving
- poor road conditions
- mechanical failure
- speeding
One major car accident injury causing distraction from above is misuse of cell phones. Research studies show that the number of cell phone subscribers has grown from 94 million in the year 2000 to about 130 million today. It is therefore not hard to imagine how many of them use their cell phone while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 85 percent of these cell phone subscribers talk on the phone while they are operating a car. It has also been estimated that 6 percent of automobile accidents per year are caused by drivers talking on their cell phone. This means that a total of 2,600 people will die in cell-phone related car accidents this year.
Around 98 percent of reported accidents involve a single distracted driver concentrating not on the road, but rather on one of the following Rubbernecking (16%), Driver Fatigue (12%), Surroundings (10%), Child/Passenger Distraction (9%), Adjusting Radio/CD (7%), Cell Phone (6%)
If you have been involved in a car accident that was in your opinion, caused by an inattentive driver using a cell phone, you need the experience and knowledge Joshua Macktaz, Rhode Island Car Accident Injury Lawyer to investigate your case to the fullest.
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It is therefore not hard to imagine how many of them use their cell phone while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 85 percent of these cell phone subscribers talk on the phone while they are operating a car. It has also been estimated that 6 percent of automobile accidents per year are caused by drivers talking on their cell phone. This means that a total of 2,600 people will die in cell-phone related car accidents this year.
Around 98 percent of reported car accident injuries involve a single distracted driver concentrating not on the road, but rather on one of the following:
- Rubbernecking (16%)
- Driver Fatigue (12%)
- Surroundings (10%)
- Child/Passenger Distraction (9%)
- Adjusting Radio/CD (7%)
- Cell Phone (6%)
The dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol cannot be underestimated. Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration conclude 13,470 Americans lost their lives directly from accidents involving alcohol in the year 2006. Drunken driving offenses occurred 1.4 million times last year, and along with those arrested or cited, authorities estimate exponentially higher numbers of other drivers which were not caught. With so many instances of drinking and driving, more accidents involving alcohol will occur, thus leaving hesitant and cynical insurance companies less apt to pay out benefits to justified victims. An Accident Attorney can ensure your rights as a drunk driving victim are preserved.
Sadly, traffic collisions are the main cause of death among teenagers, and in fact, the National Transportation Safety Board cites that nearly half of all deaths for individuals aged fifteen to twenty years old are the direct result of motor vehicle accidents. In the year 2006, this percentage correlated into over six-thousand dead teenagers on America’s roadways, not to mention the staggeringly higher number injured teens as well.
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There are many types of injures you can sustain from a car accident. In some lucky cases, nothing really happens aside from a few scrapes and a big scare, but other, less fortunate incidents have serious effects.
Below are some common types of car accident injuries:
- Whiplash
- Back injury
- Brain and head trauma
- Knee damage
- Spinal cord injury
Whiplash ranks as the most common injury sustained from car wrecks, and all traffic accidents for that matter. It is not as serious, and there is a great chance of fast recovery. The most life-threatening injuries are usually the ones received to the head and brain, neck, or spinal cord. All three of these body parts are extremely delicate, and any kind of damage can result in a severe condition like quadriplegia or even death.
After being involved in a vehicle collision, you should contact an attorney to get the legal guidance you require. You should also consult a physician to get help with any discomfort you are experiencing as a result of the incident.
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We represent those injured in a car crash, truck accident, motorcycle accident, auto accidents, and other motor vehicle related accidents.
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