Accidents make up a substantial portion of personal injury law. Below you will find articles on various types of accidents. There are, of course, an infinite number of different types of accidents. Some of the most common are below.
Accident lawyers appear in our database. The answer to how to find a good injury lawyer for an accident case can start with statistics such as those found at InjuryLawyerDatabase. The data comes from real results in real cases. Not all personal injury lawyers or accident lawyers are the same.
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Car Accidents
If you have been involved in a car accident, you need an excellent lawyer with experience. You also need to know – you are not alone. Statistics on Car Accidents 33,808 people died in car accidents in 2009 alone (United States Census Bureau). In 2010, distracted driving killed almost 3,000 people (National Highway Transportation Safety […]
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Motorcycle Accidents
Statistics on Motorcycle Accidents Motorcyclists are 25 times more likely to die in a crash than individuals riding in passenger cars (source: Nationwide Insurance). On average, the cost of medical care for individuals who are injured in motorcycle accidents ranges between $10,000 and $12,000 (source: National Highway Transportation Safety Administration). From 2001 to 2008, motorcycle […]
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Railroad Accidents
Statistics on Railroad Accidents In 2011, there were 11,220 railroad accidents in the United States (Federal Railroad Administration Office of Safety Analysis). A train collides with a person or vehicle every two hours (Iowa State University). In an average year, railroad accidents are responsible for more deaths than commercial airline crashes (Iowa State University). Railroad […]
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Truck Accidents
Statistics Every 16 minutes, someone is killed in an accident involving a commercial truck. (source: TruckInfo.net) Almost 98 percent of the time, the individual killed in a truck accident was driving a non-commercial vehicle that collided with the truck in question. (source: TruckInfo.net) As many as one out of nine traffic fatalities occur during accidents […]
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Boating Accident
Statistics on Boating Accidents In 2011, there were 4,588 boating accidents (United States Coast Guard). The boating accident death rate increased by 14.8 percent from 2010 to 2011 (United States Coast Guard). The most common causes of boating accidents are machinery failure, excessive speed, operator inexperience, improper lookout and operator inattention (United States Coast Guard). […]