Driving a car on a daily basis, as most people do, exposes the risk of being involved in a traffic accident. Car accident injuries can range in severity from minor scratches and bruises, to whiplash and more serious injuries, such as skin lacerations, torn muscles, and broken limbs. However, more catastrophic injuries can occur like spinal cord injury or brain injury - even injuries that result in wrongful death. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA):

• Death and injuries resulting from motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people at every age from 2 to 34 (based on 2004 data).
• Traffic fatalities accounted for more than 90 percent of transportation-related fatalities.
• Approximately 5,973,000 traffic crashes were reported to police in 2006. Of these, there were 42,642 deaths, and about 2,575,000 people were injured.
• An average of 117 people died each day in motor vehicle crashes in 2006, which equals approximately one person being killed every 12 minutes.

Determining who is at fault in a traffic accident is not always a simple and straightforward matter, and negligence, a legal principle, is not something that is determined by the police who are investigating a traffic accident. While some automobile accidents are caused by the fault of a sole driver, other accidents may be the result of some degree of fault on behalf of more than one driver. Other car accidents may be caused in part by a manufacturing or design defect (products liability). Auto accidents may also be the result of a poorly designed or improperly maintained roadway.

If you or someone you love has been injured in auto accident, find out how to protect your legal rights and contact the Brod Law Firm. Whether your injuries should be attributed to driver error, products liability, a defective roadway, or a combination of different causes, the accident attorneys at the Brod Law Firm will fully investigate who or what was at fault in your case and determine the best way to recover the most compensation for your losses.

To find out what rights you have regarding your auto accident case, please contact us and schedule a free consultation at (415) 397-1130. If you prefer to send us an e-mail with an inquiry, please email us.