The figures are staggering — every year, there are about 6,000,000 traffic accidents across the United States, resulting in some 3,000,000 injuries and more than 40,000 deaths. The U.S. Department of Transportation and its National Highway Traffic Safety Administration keep track of all car accident injury data — by state, by road conditions and time of day, by the gender and age of the people involved, by the involvement of alcohol and drug use, and by several other factors.

So Many Drivers

It all adds up to a definite risk of injury when you're in your car. Americans put a tremendous number of miles on their vehicles, often commuting long distances to work, and in day-to-day errands and business. Hundreds of thousands of American children get to and from their schools in buses. We spend more time on the road than people of any other country.

Many Risks for Personal Injury

It is unfortunate but perhaps not surprising that traffic accidents are common in the U.S., in both metropolitan and rural areas, on freeways and side streets, in parking lots and at home — wherever there are moving vehicles, there will be accidents. Any driver, passenger, biker or pedestrian can end up incurring a car accident injury, in light of the many risk factors:

• Reckless drivers
• Inexperienced drivers
• Drunk or drugged drivers
• Too-old-to-be-driving drivers
• Unsafe large trucks, including tractor-trailers
• Unsafe cars, SUVs, and light trucks
• Unsafe vehicle loads
• Unsafe road conditions
• Malfunctioning traffic signals or signs
• Distractions: cell phones, handheld electronic devices
• Deer or other animals entering the roadway
• Hit-and-run drivers

Another Party's Liability for Personal Injury

The range of scenarios in which a car accident injury can occur is quite broad. It is particularly difficult for someone who has incurred a car accident injury to deal with the additional emotions that are the consequence of the accident being the fault of someone else — for example:

• Another driver: mistakes, bad or aggressive driving, alcohol, inexperience, distractions, etc.
• A municipality that has not made its roads safe: signs, signals, guardrails, warnings, potholes, construction, etc.
• Vehicle manufacturers: inadequate materials, design, manufacture

An Attorney's Counsel for Personal Injury

If you have experienced a car accident injury or someone in your family has suffered a vehicle injury, it's in your best interest to obtain the counsel of experienced personal injury lawyers such as the attorneys with the Kuvara Law Firm. An attorney can gather all of the relevant information about your accident and advise you regarding your legal rights and options. If your car accident injury was due to the reckless, negligent, or purposeful behavior of another party, you may be eligible for monetary compensation to cover the costs of:

• Medical bills
• Long-term care
• Rehabilitation
• Loss of income
• Loss of earning capacity
• Loss of companionship and support
• Pain and suffering
• Other costs due to the injury

Contact the Kuvara Law firm today and get the answers you need to resolve your case.  Our offices are located in San Jose, Salinas, San Rafael, Walnut Creek, San Francisco, Fresno, Oakland. We have the experience and knowledge to advise you regarding a car/other vehicle accident injury.