Bodily or brain injury caused by a car crash, a slip and fall, or wrongful termination are some of the reasons attorneys are sought. Accidents are a fact of life. Following are a few examples of the types of accidents that may require the assistance of professional attorneys.
Over 37,000 people die in road crashes each year in the U.S. and an additional 2.35 million are injured or disabled. This may be the cause of drunk driving, texting while driving, or drugs. Those innocent victims often find their lives turned upside down. Commercial trucking accidents cause fatal car accidents due to speed or unsafe road conditions. A shocking statistic is that 81% of fatal crashes involving large trucks are multiple-vehicle crashes, compared with 58% for fatal crashes involving passenger vehicles. Unfortunate individuals may receive a massive head injury that affects them for the rest of their life.
Traumatic brain injury affects an estimated 1.7 million people a year. 52,000 die, 275,000 ends up in the hospital, and 1.365 million are treated and release from the ER. Falls result in the greatest number of traumatic brain injury-related ER visits and hospitalizations. Elderly people are very susceptible to falling because of balance and other age-related issues. Also, young children are quite awkward and fall quite easily.
In many instances, the victim of an accident can not work for quite a while, or at all. They require income for them and their family to survive. They must seek for help from attorneys to fight for them. Without this help, they may lose everything they own including their dignity. Legal professionals have the experience needed to assist those who can’t help themselves.
Injuries do not only have to be physical. There are many attorneys that help individuals who have been treated unfairly in their occupation. They are mentally and emotionally injured. There are more than 20 legal grounds for making a claim for wrongful termination or discharge. Over 50 percent of all wrongful termination cases are won by the former employee. If you feel you have been a victim of wrongful dismissal, seek the help of a wrongful termination attorney.
If you have been involved in any accident, fall, or wrongful termination, seek the help of a reputable attorney to give you legal advice and the assistance you need and deserve.