A car accident can change your life and the lives of your loved ones in an instant. All too often, car accident victims sustain severe injuries, and they end up permanently disabled or worse. The physical, emotional and financial fallout from an auto accident can impact victims and their families for years. Our experienced car accident lawyers know this, and always treat car accident victims with the dignity and compassion they deserve.
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Auto accidents impact millions of lives and are among the leading cause of unnecessary deaths each year. A car accident occurs when an automobile is involved in a collision that causes harm, injury or death. The most common car accidents involve a crash with another vehicle. Other auto accidents include collisions with stationary objects or other modes of transportation. Most auto accidents involve a component of negligence, and usually correspond with traffic law violations.
If you’ve been injured in a car accident you may be entitled to recover medical costs, work wages, and pain and suffering claims. The car accident attorneys (Suffolk County) at our firm will fight to protect you and …
Every year, the lives of millions of people are turned upside down because of auto accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were almost 43,000 deaths in 2002 because of car accidents. Of the 6,316,000 car accidents that occurred that year, about 2.9 million resulted in injuries. Auto accidents are the leading cause of death for people under 30, and they disproportionately affect those between 15 and 24, and over 75. Every 12 minutes, one person dies because of an auto accident. Every 14 seconds, a car accident results in an injured victim.
Auto accidents can be attributed to various causes, and often there are several factors that contribute to a single accident. About 40 percent of car accident fatalities occur because of a drunken driver. Another 30 percent of car accident fatalities can be attributed to driving above the speed limits and well over 33 percent occur because of reckless driving. Drive errors, distracted driving, poorly designed roadways …
Our firm has helped hundreds of car accident victims get back on the road to recovery. If you or a loved one were injured in an auto accident, you have valuable legal rights. Please fill out our online form or call 1-800 LAW INFO (1-800-529-4636) to speak with an experienced car accident lawyer at our firm.
Unfortunately, because of the financial, physical and emotional strain that most car accident victims face, they may be anxious – too anxious – to reach a settlement with the insurance company handling their claim. Insurance companies are only too aware of this, and only too willing to take advantage of car accident victims.
Our car accident lawyers have seen far too many instances where insurance companies delay paying on claims, or make settlement offers that do not even begin to cover a victim’s pain and suffering, medical bills and lost wages. The number one goal …
Echoing a fall on the national and state level, Nassau and Suffolk counties continued to report a decline in car accident fatalities in 2010.
Traffic fatalities have dropped each of the last five years in Nassau and for three of the past five years in Suffolk, according to statistics. Nationwide, 33,808 died in car crashes last year compared to 43,510 in 2005.
In Nassau County, alcohol-related traffic deaths increased from 18 to 19, according to federal statistics. Over the past five years, alcohol-related fatalities fell by 29.6 percent in Nassau County.
In Suffolk County, alcohol-related traffic deaths fell to 39 last year from a five-year-high of 47 in 2008.
The most recent winter storm is once again wreaking havoc for drivers. Icy road conditions have been causing numerous car accident injuries in Suffolk County.
According to the Southampton Press, 16 car accidents were reported in a two-hour stretch in Suffolk County beginning Tuesday afternoon around 2 pm and include a six-car pile up and numerous flipped cars.
Although no serious car accident injuries were reported, some people have suffered minor car accident injuries.
“One person was transported to the Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead by Flanders-Northampton Ambulance Company. The extent of the driver’s injuries is unknown.
‘It’s quite higher than the usual number,’ Sgt. Joyce said of the volume of car accidents,” the Southampton Press reported.
Our Suffolk County attorneys have helped car accident injury victims get back on their feet. If you or a loved were injured in a car accident in Suffolk County, you may have valuable rights. Please fill out our form to the right or contact one our experienced Suffolk County lawyers today.
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