Catastrophic injuries resulting from someone else’s negligence are experienced by thousands of people each year in New York and other parts of the country. Victims are often stuck with long-term rehabilitation costs and exorbitant medical expenses. This is often coupled with the loss of income since they are unable to work in the same capacity as prior to the accident.
Pedestrians do not have the safety or protection of cars when involved in a car accident. In fact, they don’t have any protection at all, which is why pedestrian accidents have broken bones as the most common injury. 3,000 pounds of steel and other metal colliding into an unprotected human being can result in exceptionally serious injuries, especially in the hip and leg region.
Recent research studies show that the number of car crashes in the last couple of years has decreased, which is obviously very good news. Every year nearly 36,000 people die from car collusions, so any decrease in the number of fatalities is to be lauded. On the other hand, the number of pedestrian fatalities on public highways is on the rise. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, in 2018 alone, about 7,400 pedestrians succumbed to their road accident injuries.
There are more than 250,000 railroad crossings on nearly 14,000 miles of railroad track in the US. Countless severe and devastating accidents take place on these tracks every year. In New York, car crashes involving trains generally result in catastrophic injuries and fatalities. Victims and their families can suffer from shock and experience mounting medical bills in the aftermath of such accidents.
Fractures or broken bones are quite common after a slip and fall, car crash, or sports accident in the New York area. Accidents tend to result in broken bone(s) because of the tremendous force being exerted on your body. Any bone in your body can fracture or break because of severe trauma. Fractures are usually the result of a fall or the force of the accident.
