Car Accidents
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A car accident can change your life forever
Life can change in an instant, never to be the same again. You think about things completely different after being in a car accident. For example, pre-accident people think of car insurance in terms of repairing their vehicle. After an accident, you are probably going to be more focused on repairing yourself.
And even if you're the sort of person who never imagined suing anyone, you might find that a lawsuit is the only way to make things right financially after your life was upended in an accident that should never have happened. Enjuris is here for those times. Check out the information and guides below, and if you're thinking about hiring a lawyer you can start safely with our attorney members.
Personal Injury Timeline (P.I.T.)
Car accident statistics
Auto Accident Data
- Reported car crashes: 6,296,000
- Fatalities: 35,092
- Alcohol-related crash fatalities: 9,306
- People injured: 2,443,000
- Speeding-related fatalities: 9,557 (27%)
- Pedestrians injured: 70,000
Per day
- People died in a car crash: 96
- Alcohol impaired crash deaths: 28
- People injured: 6,693
- Pedestrians injured: 192
Distracted Driving Stats
- Drivers talking on phone at any moment: 7%
- Drivers doing something on phone right now: 10%
- No. 1 cause of teen drivers’ deaths: distracted driving
- Car crashes caused by distracted driving: nearly 1 in 4
Car accidents in your state
Personal injury guides
Common injuries from car accidents
Brain injury
Whiplash
Spinal cord
Auto insurance & your accident
- Accidents with underinsured or uninsured drivers
- 3 things you should do if you're in an accident with an uninsured motorist
- All about independent medical examinations (IMEs)
- File bad faith lawsuit if your insurance company ignores/misleads you
- 5 steps to properly filing an insurance claim following a car accident
- Dealing with your car insurance company in an accident
- Dealing with insurance claims adjusters
Car accident types
- The 4 most common types of car accidents
- Hit and run drivers in automobile accidents
- Rear end accidents
- Side impact accidents
- Head on collisions
Drunk driving accidents
- Understanding your rights during a field sobriety test
- Dram shop laws: can bars be held liable for drunk driving accidents?
- Guide to drunk driving cases
- Blood alcohol content and the law
Distracted driving accidents
- Distracted driving accidents
- Automobile accidents and cell phone use
- Distracted driving: why that text can wait!
General
- What happens when an unlicensed driver causes a car accident?
- 5 obligations every driver on the road has
- 6 things you should do following a car accident
- Collecting car accident damages from a government agency
- 6 defensive driving practices that can save lives & money
- 4 ways motorcycle accidents are more complicated than cars
- A case for saying "crash" instead of car accident
My car accident story
Legal concepts in a car accident case
- What to do if you cause a car accident
- Car accidents: statutes of limitations state by state
- Jurisdiction: Accidents that involve multiple states
- Proving fault in an auto accident
- 3 simple methods you can use to prove fault in a car accident
- What you have to prove in a car accident negligence claim
Accident Report Form
Sample post-accident report form to keep in your glove box - fill out at the scene or as soon as you can after a car accident
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Damages/Expenses Worksheet
Damages worksheet to track expenses for your injury claim (medical treatment, property damage, lost wages, prescriptions)
Download in PDF format
Car accident attorneys
How to find the right car accident attorney for you
Your First Meeting with an Attorney
A worksheet to prepare for your first meeting with a personal injury attorney – what to bring, what they'll ask
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Personal Injury Attorney Interview Sheet
Worksheet with questions to ask a personal injury attorney to help determine if he or she will be a good fit for your case
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Exploring women's injury issues
Exploring Women's Injury Issues
Posted by Locke & Quinn on Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Attorney Colleen M. Quinn and paralegal Katie Obermiller of Locke & Quinn discuss injuries unique to women. The show includes a special interview with Jennifer Kain Kilgore, attorney editor of Enjuris, about her severe injuries through two car accidents and in particular how the injuries and the legal process impacted her as a woman.
Support orgs: recovery after a car accident
- Coping with chronic pain & depression as a result of injury
- What has life been like for you since your accident?
- Car accident loans
Resources for emotional recovery after an accident
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