Injury Accidents

An injury accident is an accident that results in any type of injury being sustained by a person as a direct result of the accident. The main injury accidents are trip, slip and fall accidents, traffic accidents, workplace accidents and product liability accidents. Most injuries sustained from accidents are immediately noticeable at the time of the accident, although some injuries may present weeks and months after an accident has occurred. Accidents occurring on public roadways are the number one reported type of accidents, and more than half result in some form of injury. There were approximately 6,420,000 reported auto accidents in the United States in 2005 which resulted in more than 230 billion dollars in damages.

Fast Facts

  • The Federal Highway Administration reported there were approximately 2.9 million injuries from auto accidents in 2003.
  • Every 14 seconds a person is injured in and automobile accident.
  • The majority of car accident victims are the drivers themselves.

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  • Pedestrian Injury Accidents and Defendant's Responsibility

    It seems fairly obvious that a driver has a duty to use care toward pedestrians in California, as well as ever...
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  • Abiotic Injuries

    Abiotic injuries, or abiotic diseases, are found wherever forests exist. These diseases are present in trees, ...
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  • Person at Fault for Injury and Assets

    Every day there are thousands of innocent people who suffer bodily injuries, which are caused by the fault of ...
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  • Trawl Winch Injury Claim

    According to the United States Coast Guard, approximately 20% of injuries on fishing vessels occur because of ...
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  • Construction Accidents

    Construction injuries, while oftentimes preventable, still regularly occur on construction worksites each day....
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