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According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, more
than 42,000 Americans died in motor vehicle accidents in 2001.
Many thousands more are involved in injury-related accidents
each year, either as a driver or passenger. Thousands more are
injured as pedestrians, or in boating accidents. Injuries that
do not seem serious at first may get worse over time, and if
not promptly treated, may not properly heal. If you have been
involved in a motor vehicle accident, you need an attorney to
protect your rights. No accident case involving injuries is
simple. Even if you haven’t suffered a head injury or
broken bones, it is important to seek help if you have been
injured. JMP attorneys have handled hundreds of motor vehicle
accident cases, including:
Car Accidents
Given how much time we spend on the road, car accidents are
just about inevitable. When use of cellular phones, alcohol
or drugs, speeding, or recklessness are involved, a car can
become a lethal weapon. While it is true that most car accidents
are minor fender-benders, tens of thousands of Americans are
involved every year in serious accidents that result in catastrophic
injury and death. Some injured people may never work again.
Others will accumulate hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical
bills, a debt that the average person cannot hope to get out
from under. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured
in an auto accident, please call JMP.
Truck Accidents
Our attorneys have extensive experience in the litigation of
truck accident cases. We thoroughly investigate each case to
assess liability and determine fault. We work with seasoned
investigators, some of them former F.B.I. agents, to obtain
photographs, witness statements and undertake other necessary
investigation while that evidence is still fresh. Accidents
involving trucks account for more than 130,000 injuries in the
United States each year, including 5,000 deaths. Close to 35%
of injuries suffered in trucking accidents are catastrophic.
Trucks weighing over 10,000 pounds (semis and tractor-trailer)
represent only 3% of all registered vehicles but are responsible
for over 25% of vehicle related deaths. The most common causes
of truck accidents are unsafe driving, speeding, driver fatigue,
oversized loads and mechanical failures. If you or a loved one
has been seriously injured or killed in a truck accident, you
should call JMP now.
Pedestrian Accidents
Unfortunately, many automobile drivers do not respect the rights
of pedestrians. Thousands of pedestrians are injured and killed
every year by negligently operated motor vehicles. During one
particularly deadly week in 2006, three pedestrians were struck
and killed by cars in the town of Chapel Hill on three consecutive
nights. Our attorneys have extensive experience protecting the
rights of injured pedestrians. If you or a loved one has been
seriously injured in a pedestrian accident, please call us now.
Boating Accidents
There are close to 13 million boats and personal watercraft
currently registered in the United States. Each year more than
8,000 people are injured in boating accidents and over 800 people
are killed. If you or a loved one have been injured in a boating
accident, you may might have a legal claim against negligent
parties to recover damages including medical expenses, property
loss, loss of present and future earnings and physical and emotional
pain and suffering. Our attorneys have experience in all types
of boating accidents. Our attorneys have an excellent understanding
of the intricacies of the laws governing such cases, including
maritime law, admiralty law and the Jones Act. If you or loved
one has been injured in a watercraft accident, you may have
a claim to recover damages for those injuries. Call us now.
Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcyclists are extremely vulnerable to injury when they are
involved in an accident, especially if an automobile or truck
is involved. Motorcycle accident victims are often left with
serious injuries or permanent disabilities. Others are killed.
Sadly, there is no way to eliminate risk in driving a motorcycle,
and serious accidents occur to even the most skilled and safety-conscious
bikers. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in
a motorcycle accident, please call us now. |
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