Auto Accident Attorney

Thousands of people are injured in car wreck accidents every year, typically the result of reckless or negligent driving. Victims of auto accidents often suffer in multiple ways:

 

1. Loss of health

2. Loss of income

3. Loss in quality of life

4. Loss of time

 

In 2008, there were 329 alcohol related fatalities, 266 of which included someone with a blood alcohol content over 0.08% (according to NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration).

 

In Arizona during 2007:

 

    53% of fatal auto accidents involving death resulted from drivers veering off the roadway

    40% of fatal auto accidents involved alcohol

    33% of fatal auto accidents involved reckless driving

    30% of fatal auto accidents involved high speeds

    22% of fatal auto accidents occurred at an intersection

    11% of fatal auto accidents involved a large truck

    147 pedestrians and bicycle riders were killed by a vehicle

 

Auto accidents result in an estimated $4 BILLION dollars annually in Arizona.

 

Costs associated with an auto accident include:

 

    Vehicle repair or replacement

    Other property damage

    Medical expenses both short-term and long-term (including medications and rehabilitation)

    Lost income

    Pain and suffering

 

Arizona's statute of limitations makes it important to contact an attorney before a victim loses the ability to be compensated