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Slip-and-fall accidents can lead to serious injuries. When those injuries cause medical bills to pile up and make you miss work, it’s natural to wonder how long it will take to recover the compensation you need.
Americans file hundreds of thousands of personal injury lawsuits every year. Despite the steady uptick in lawsuits filed, an overwhelming majority of them never go to trial.
Pedestrians are at risk when walking on sidewalks or across roadways. In 2020, pedestrians accounted for 6,516 of the 38,824 fatalities from traffic accidents in the United States, and the number of pedestrian fatalities has been steadily increasing for over a decade.
If you have been injured because of someone else’s negligence, you may be unsure of the next steps. If you decide to take legal action, you’ll want to seek the guidance of a personal injury lawyer. A lawyer specializing in personal injury will know what liable parties to go after, how to hold the responsible parties accountable, and how to collect critical evidence to prove your case.
Unauthorized immigrants face unique legal concerns if they’re injured in an accident, and they may wonder whether illegal immigrants can sue for personal injury. Let’s explore U.S. immigration law to confirm an unauthorized immigrant’s right to file an injury lawsuit in Miami or elsewhere in the United States and how personal injury lawyers can help undocumented immigrants get the justice they deserve.
Over 8.5 million cars and light trucks were in accidents in the United States in 2020, accounting for 96% of all motor vehicle accidents (MVAs). 2020 MVAs claimed 38,824 lives and injured another 2.282 million people, averaging 106 fatalities and 6,252 injuries per day.
Over the years, car accident fatality and injury rates have held steady with insignificant increases and decreases. In 2022, there were an estimated 42,795 fatalities resulting from motor vehicle traffic crashes, a slight decrease from the previous year’s 42,939 fatalities, as recorded by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. The rate of injury has also been relatively unchanged over the years.
Each year in Florida, there are hundreds of thousands of car accidents involving injury. The Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) record shows over 359,000 car accidents for the current year of 2023. More than half (229,000) involved injury, and about 3,000 were fatalities. With over 15 million drivers in Florida, car accidents continue to happen.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of Floridians are involved in car accidents throughout the Sunshine State. These drivers depend on their auto and health insurance policies to cover medical bills and other losses they sustain. Preliminary data from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reports that in 2022, there were 381,156 total crashes across the state with 242,622 injuries.
If you’ve been permanently hurt from improper dental work done on your teeth and are seeking legal help, contact the dental malpractice attorneys at Bernstein & Maryanoff in the greater Miami, Florida, area. We can determine if you have a case through a simple phone call or by filling out the free evaluation form, and we’ll contact you. We have the expertise and experience necessary to get the maximum compensation for your dental injuries.