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Thousands of innocent people per year are injured in car accidents as a result of the careless driving of others. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, nearly 43,000 people died in car accidents in 2002. More than one-quarter of Americans have been involved in a car accident in the last five years.Every 13 minutes, there is a death caused by a motor vehicle accident. Car accidents claim our very youngest and our very oldest populations. Americans from the ages of 1-33 are more likely to die from a car accident than from anything else. On the other side of the spectrum, elderly adults aged 75 and up are most affected by motor vehicle crashes.
Many people, including attorneys, regard auto accident litigation as a simple, open and shut type of case. In some situations, that may be true. In cases involving substantial injuries with questionable insurance coverage limits on the other vehicle, it, however, becomes much more.
There are attorneys who merely remind the client of the limited policy on the other vehicle and say that they should accept a settlement of their claim. This is not the case at Parker & Waichman, where every avenue of recovery is explored.
If you have been injured in an accident involving a motor vehicle, our car accident lawyers will open every possible area of investigation to recover for your injuries. Our experience in recovering in extraordinary circumstances is unmatched as we have been successful in achieving the best results for our clients for over 15 years.
If you or a loved has been injured in a car accident, please fill out the form at the right for a free case evaluation by a qualified personal injury attorney.
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1.6 Million Accidents Linked to Texting, Cell Phone Use While Driving
Jan 13, 2010 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A safety advocacy group says that drivers who use cell phones or text while operating their vehicles are responsible for 1.6 million - or 28 percent - of all automobile accidents that occur on U.S. highways every year. The National Safety Council, which released the estimates, called for a ban on cell phone use and texting while driving a year ago.Public opinion research conducted in 2009 by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and Nationwide Insurance show public support for total...
Toyota Replacing Gas Pedals in Sudden Acceleration Recall
Nov 25, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Toyota Motor Corp. just announced it will replace accelerator pedals on approximately four million recalled vehicles in the United States, the Associated Press (AP) said. The pedals, said the AP, can become stuck in floor mats.Beginning in January, Toyota dealers will shorten accelerator pedal length by about ¾-inch while Toyota develops replacement pedals for its vehicles, said the AP. The replacement pedals will begin to be installed on a rolling schedule this April and some of...
Floor Mats Implicated in Car Accidents
Dec 29, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
More and more, automobile floor mats have been found to be the culprit in a number of car accidents. According to a new report in Newsday, at least one million vehicle recalls have been linked to floor mats “that are poorly designed, improperly used, or both” over the past quarter century. The most recently reported crash by Newsday involved a driver losing control of his vehicle because of a “bunched-up” floor mat that sent his vehicle into a storefront holiday...
Year-Long Study Reveals Driver Inattention Significantly Increases the Risk of Accidents
Apr 21, 2006 | Newsinferno News Staff
The data recorded by video cameras and other sensors, placed in 100 motor vehicles for more than a year, spoke for itself. Even brief portions of the video played on last night’s national and local news programs were startling and showed actual accidents and near-accidents during or immediately following periods of driver inattention. Some 241 drivers were taped as they operated the specially equipped vehicles in all types of driving situations. The remarkable video record showed drivers...
Jacksonville Jury Awards $17 Million in Reclining Seat Case
Nov 18, 2005 | www.news4jax.com
You've seen people do it, or you have done it yourself. Settled into the passenger seat for a long road trip to get comfortable, reclining the seat as far back as it can go.Tami Martin did it and it changed her life forever."I thought I'd be married. I thought I'd have children, but everything changed just like that," Martin said.Tami Martin has spent the last six years in a wheelchair. Her spine damaged in a car wreck.Then 28 years old, Tami was riding in her mother's van, relaxed...