Car Accident Statistics
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, one person gets involved in an accident every 10 seconds. That is in the United States alone. That’s probably why in the year 2009, there were more than 5.5 million car accidents reported in the U.S. and out of those, more than 30,000 were fatal and more than 2 million people have been injured.
The sad fact is the accidents were mainly the result of people’s negligence of the law. Indeed, people who drive cars are supposed to exercise reasonable care. Unfortunately, most people fail to do so. Thus, accidents happen and whoever is at fault has no recourse but to pay for damages, either to property or to another person.
However, if you do get involved in an accident, it’s is important to contact a lawyer first. Someone like an Austin car accident lawyer can help determine if you truly are liable for anything. Most insurance companies are only after their own interests when an accident happens so they sometimes just work to get you a quick but cheap settlement. With a competent lawyer backing you, that will never happen but you’ll get proper compensation.
O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath – Personal Injury Lawyers – 808 West Avenue, Austin, TX. 78701 – 512-494-9949
