Auto Accidents
Automobile accidents can be devastating, destroying the lives on many innocent victims. Crashes can have a large impact on both physical health and mental health. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that in 2005 the leading cause of death for ages three to six and eight to thirty-four were motor vehicle traffic accidents. More deaths were caused by motor vehicle traffic accidents than homicide, suicide, and heart disease. The Pennsylvania auto accident lawyers at the Philadelphia law firm of Reiff and Bily (http://www.reiffandbily.com/auto_accident.shtml) have been researching and handling thousands of automobile accidents cases since 1979.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Internet/Bureaus/pdBHSTE.nsf/InfoFb05?OpenForm&ref=http%3A//www.google.com/search%3Fq%3Dcar+accidents+pa+statistics%26btnG%3DSearch%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla%253Aen-US%253Aofficial%26hs%3DE8Q%26sa%3D2) reports that in 2005, there were 100,381 injuries and 1,616 crash related deaths in Pennsylvania. There was an estimated total of $5.298 billion in economic loss due to automotive deaths.
Not every accident involves more than one vehicle. A single vehicle hitting a fixed object such as a tree or guard rail rather than another car caused more car accidents and their resulting death or injury. Accidents could also include the vehicle rolling over or an airbag related injury. Most accidents involved males and females between the ages of sixteen to twenty. Adverse weather and road surface conditions can also impair proper driving, however, a majority of crashes and deaths were during non-adverse weather conditions (77.1%) or dry road surfaces (69.6%). Improper maintenance or vehicle defects can also lead to crashes. Tire or wheel related defects resulted in a majority of crashes (888) in 2005, with brake-related crashes (776) following.
Crashes can occur anywhere at any time. Most crashes occur on highways, turnpikes and local roads. More crashes occur during the winter months (December and January), however, the most deaths occurred in the fall (September and October). Crashes and deaths also tend to occur on Fridays and Saturdays during the evening (3:00 pm to 7:00 pm).
To help reduce the risk of injury, always wear your safety belt. If you are ever in an accident, make sure everyone is ok and exchange information. Always keep your insurance information in your glove box. Call 9-1-1 or the police to report the accident and never leave the scene of the accident. Double check your insurance coverage and report the accident to the insurance company.
There are three important factors to automobile accidents: (1) liability; (2) establishing damages; and (3) determining where to collect the damages. Philadelphia personal injury lawyer Jeffrey Reiff and the experienced Pennsylvania auto accident lawyers and Reiff and Bily (http://www.reiffandbily.com/auto_accident.shtml) will examine the facts, evaluate your claim, determine which parties and insurance companies are responsible, and organize all of the details of preparing and presenting your automobile accident case. If there is damage to the vehicle in an accident, repairs can be assessed by a body shop.
The Pennsylvania vehicle lawyers at Reiff and Bily (http://www.reiffandbily.com) work on a contingent fee basis, charging a small percentage of the recovery. They will not get paid one cent unless there is a successful recovery. They have had handled numerous automobile accidents and have successfully recovered in excess of $150 million dollars from their opponents for physical injuries and emotional damages.
If you are in need of an attorney because you or someone you love has suffered a serious injury as a result of an automobile accident, please call the experienced Pennsylvania auto accident lawyers at the law firm of Reiff and Bily (http://www.reiffandbily.com).
