Causes of Car Accidents

Mobile and Baldwin County, Alabama

From 2007-2008, seat belt use in Alabama increased 3.8 percent. This additional safety measure that we’ve taken is possibly one of several reasons the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that traffic fatalities have decreased. However, these improvements are little consolation to those who have had a severe injury or had a family member die as the result of a previous accident. Car accidents remain a common, every day occurrence; at some point in our lifetime, we will all have had at least one serious car accident.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an auto accident in Alabama, then please contact a car accident attorney with a proven and successful approach to car accident claims, like those at Long & Waite in Mobile and Baldwin County.

Causes of Car Accidents

Those drivers who follow the law, drive defensively and remain attentive to the roadway are the least likely to be involved in an auto accident. Recent news accounts about accidents involving cell phone calls and texting might make you think that hand-held phones are the primary cause of car accidents today, but driver distraction of all types and rubbernecking top the statistical charts. Car accidents occur for a variety of reasons, including:

Driver Distraction – involving use of cell phones, laptops, electric razors and applying makeup
Vehicle Defects
Driver Fatigue – drowsy drivers account for about 100,000 accidents every year in the U.S.
Aggressive Driving
Drinking – intoxication will cause drowsiness, loss of focus, inability to judge distances, and slow reaction times
Speeding
Inexperience – statistics show that teens cause the most accidents
Rubbernecking and tailgating – slowing down too quickly to look at another accident, or following a car too closely
Road Conditions

Auto Accident Damage Awards

If you’ve ever been involved in an accident, you know that the moments following a collision leave you frazzled. Keeping a clear head and knowing what to do following the accident will go a long way toward protecting your legal rights. If you have followed the accident protocol on our Web site, you should be in a good position to recover suitable compensation, which may include:

Replacement of your vehicle
Property damage to your car
Medical reimbursement
Rehabilitation therapy
Loss of earnings
Pain & suffering

Starting Your Accident Compensation Claim

After a serious accident most people are inclined to take an insurance company’s first offer to start recovering the outlay for medical bills and property damage, but before you speak to the responsible driver’s insurance company, contact a car accident attorney. The personal injury attorneys at Long & Waite in Mobile, Alabama have been successfully negotiating settlements and litigating auto accident claims for victims, so that they can receive the compensation that they deserve. Call today for a free consultation.

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