According to the National Safety Council there was a 14% increase in traffic fatalities during the first six months of 2015. During the first half of 2014, there were 16,400 traffic fatalities reported while during the same period of 2015, 18,600 people died in traffic accidents.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that traffic-related fatalities saw a 9.3% increase during the first nine months of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. Traffic accidents cause injury to thousands of travelers every year. While the number of injuries fluctuates every year, this problem is still a major issue. In many cases, passengers as well as drivers are injured, but in some accidents, it is only the passenger who is wounded. Negligence is the main cause in many of these issues. When this is the case, the person may be eligible to receive monetary compensation for injuries that require medical treatment. Compensation may be for medical bills, pain and suffering, and loss of income. These payouts may come from the driver of the vehicle that the plaintiff was a passenger in or other negligent drivers that caused the accident.
Laws for Passenger Rights
Laws regarding the rights of passengers may puzzle many people, but they are present in order to safeguard people who are injured or harmed. To ensure that they receive fair compensation, a victim may need to contact an attorney. This is to help them find out their legal options and understand the rights a passage has in case of an accident that results in injury.
Medical Issues
Many traffic accidents result in injuries such as cuts, bruises and broken bones. In some cases, there can be issues that require long-term medical care or therapy. The ultimate cost of serious traffic accidents may be loss of limb or life. If neurological damage was caused by the accident, the only resolution may be constant management. Because healthcare costs are expensive, a victim usually needs to try to obtain compensation to ensure payment for medication and treatment.
Analysis of Damage
In many insurance and litigation cases, it may be required to conduct an examination of the damage and determine the cause of the accident. An insurance adjuster may be assigned to your case to find out the cause of the accident and which party is responsible for the accident. Aspects of the inquiry include a thorough and detailed investigation of the weather and traffic conditions, speed of collision, other vehicles, and specific automobile factors. An adjuster may ask to review the victim’s medical records or receive the passenger’s recorded statement. If you or a loved one has been injured as a passenger in a car accident, you should seek the counsel of an experienced personal injury attorney and the best in the industry work for Rosenberg, Minc, Falkoff, & Wolff of RMFW Law at 212-344-1000. We know how to win cases. This is what we do. Give us a call. That is one thing we cannot do for you. But we can gather evidence, call up witnesses, file the right paper work, deal with the opposition, build the case, find out what the other side has, and most of all determine the viability of your case. The first meeting is free – we look forward to hearing from you.
