Indianapolis Indiana Car Accident Lawyer
Auto or Car accidents are accountable for numerous numbers of personal injuries and wrongful deaths each year throughout Indiana and Kentucky. You are more likely to be involved in a serious automobile accident than you are to die of most natural causes.
According to statistics from the 2001 study performed by the National Safety Council:
- A death caused by a motor vehicle crash happens every 12 minutes; a disabling injury occurs every 14 seconds.
- Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for people ages 1 to 33.
- The age groups most affected by motor vehicle crashes are 15-24 and 75+.
- About 3 in every 10 Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related traffic accident at some time in their lives.
- Bicycling resulted in about 800 deaths in collisions with motor vehicles.
If you or a loved one was involved in an auto accident in Indiana or Kentucky remember:
DON'T
- Admit fault
- Give a statement to anyone other than the police
- Give information other than your Driver License and Insurance Company
DO
- Call the police
- Stay calm
- Call for medical assistance
- Get other driver's Driver License information and Insurance Company
- Get witness names & phone numbers
- Once you get home, call us for what next to do to best protect your rights.
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