Know Your Rights: Automobile and Truck Accidents

Here are some startling statistics regarding automobile accidents:

• Every year there are more than 6 million car accidents in the United States.
  More than 3 million people get injured as a result of car accidents, with more than 2 million of these injuries being permanent. Nearly 40,000 people die as a result of an accident.
  
• Every 12 minutes, one person dies because of a car accident. Every 14 seconds, a person is injured as a result of a car accident.
  In a five-year period, more than 25% of all car drivers were involved in car accidents.
  
• About 40% of car accident fatalities occur because of a drunk driver. About 30% of the car accident fatalities can be attributed to driving above the speed limits and 33% and above because of reckless driving that causes the car to go off the road and result in an accident.
  

If you have been involved in a minor or a major car accident, contact Rue & Ziffra for your free consultation, and find out what you might be entitled to.