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The economic costs auto of accidents is more than $150 billion per year
Auto Accident Help Center
Welcome to AutoAccidentHelpCenter.ORG. We have developed this website as a resource for people who need to find answers on what to do when they are involved in an auto accident. Whether you or a loved one was hurt in an accident, our FREE Lawyer Referral service will get you in touch with an experienced accident lawyer in your area who can help you get the compensation you deserve from the responsible parties.
Auto accidents on our Nation's roadways are a serious threat to the traveling public and are the leading cause of death for those under the age of thirty-four. Annually, over 40,000 people are killed in approximately five million motor vehicle accidents, many involving teen car accidents. In 2002, there were an estimated 6,316,000 car accidents in the USA. There were about 2.9 million injuries and 42,815 people were killed in auto accidents in 2002. That equates to over 115 fatalities per day. Unfortunately, during your lifetime you are likely to be involved in at least one auto accident. You should know what to do in order to protect yourself and your legal rights.
Here are the facts:
- Personal Injury - In the United States, accidents kill two people and injure 330 others every ten minutes. For persons 38 years of age and younger, accidents are the leading cause of death, according to the National Safety Council.
- Auto Accident - There are approximately 12 million automobile accidents every year according to the National Safety Counsel (NSA).
- Transportation Accident - There are over 3 million injuries a year from transportation accidents and around 40,000 fatalities.
- Bicycle Accident - Nearly one million children are injured each year in bicycle related accidents.
- School Bus - There are 12,000 injuries and 130 deaths involving school buses annually.
- Auto Accident - The leading cause of death of children between the ages of 4 and 14 is automobile accidents.
- Motorcycle Accident - More than 80 percent of all reported motorcycle accidents result in injury or death.
- Brain Injury - In the United States alone, over 1,000,000 people suffer from brain injuries each year.
- Truck Accident - Every year over 5,000 car drivers and passengers are killed in accidents involving trucks and over 500 truck drivers receive fatal injuries.
- Whiplash Injury - Over 1,000,000 people suffer whiplash injury in the U.S. every year and almost a quarter of these patients will suffer from chronic pain and disability.
- Auto Accident - About 1 in 30 young drivers will be injured in an accident each year
- Auto Accident - Young drivers are four times more likely to die in car accidents and are much more prone to speed, drive recklessly, not wear their seat belts and drink and drive than middle-aged drivers
- SUV Rollover - Each year, rollovers kill about 10,000 people and injure more than 200,000 each year.
- Auto Accident - 40% of fatalities are related to drinking and driving, 30% to speeding, and about 33% from a car going off the road.
- Seat Belt - Seat belt use is only about 68% nationally, despite it being highly cost-effective means to prevent fatalities and serious injuries.
- Auto Accident - Approximately 10% of all automobile accident victims become disabled.
• Back & Neck Injury -The back is the part of the body most frequently injured at work accounting for nearly 25 percent of all work-related injuries.
• Personal Injury - Injuries to the legs, arms and hands are the next most frequent bodily injuries.
- Auto Accident - Auto accidents on our Nation's roadways are a serious threat to the traveling public and are the leading cause of death for those under the age of thirty-four.
- Auto Accident - There were about 2.9 million injuries and 42,815 people were killed in auto accidents in 2002. That equates to over 115 fatalities per day.
- Auto Accident - Unfortunately, during your lifetime you are likely to be involved in at least one auto accident.
- Spinal Cord Injury - Each year, nearly 11,000 Americans sustain a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI), and many of them suffer permanent disabilities. More than 190,000 persons in the U.S. live with paralysis caused by SCI.
- Auto Accident - There are approximately 12 million automobile accidents every year according to the National Safety Counsel (NSA)
Should you get legal help?
You should consider finding an attorney if the damages are severe or you have lost over $2,000 in lost income, treatments for pain and suffering. A victim's right to compensation may expire after a few years depending on your state's laws. Your amount of time to file a case varies from state to state. You should try to contact an attorney as soon as possible after an accident. The lawyers that participate in our FREE Lawyer Referral Service will work on a contingent basis. This means that there is NO COST to you unless there is a settlement. This allows the car accident victim to get top-quality legal help and it provides an incentive for the attorney to get the best possible settlement.
Always consult an attorney before signing an agreement with the insurance company.
CONTACT AN AUTO INSURANCE AGENT IN YOUR AREA FOR A FREE QUOTE
If you are in need of auto insurance or are just looking to compare rates with other auto insurance companies in your state, use this Free Online Consultation Form and an insurance agent in your area will get back to you within 24 hours.
IF YOU'VE BEEN INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT - CONTACT AN ATTORNEY
If you are in need of legal advice or services, or simply wish to speak to an attorney who has successfully handled auto accident cases in your state, you may use this Free Online Consultation Form.
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