Car Accident Attorneys
Car Accident Statistics
As one of the leading causes of death in the United States, there were over 6 million car accidents in 2005, which resulted in over 1.5 million injuries and 18,000 fatalities.
According to the 2008 Texas Department of Transportation car accident data:
- 1 person is injured every 2 minutes 10 seconds,
- 1 fatality occurs every 2 hours 32 minutes, and
- 1 reportable crash occurs every 72 seconds.
Car accidents can occur from numerous factors relating to careless and negligent driving. Causes can include:
- Speeding
- Reckless or aggressive driving
- Construction
- Alcohol or drug use
- Dangerous road conditions due to weather
- Failure to yield
- Inattention to road signs or signals
- Cell phone use
- Eating, reading or texting while driving
- Driver fatigue
Why You Need a Car Accident Attorney
The statistics mentioned above may be frightening, but the car accident attorneys at Fineberg Gresham give every victim special one-on-one attention and make sure that you do not feel like just another statistic. If you or a loved one has been involved in a car accident resulting in a catastrophic injury or, worse, fatality, then you need to seek the help of an experienced car accident attorney. The tragic effects of car accidents can last a lifetime for victims. From the financial burdens to the devastating emotional stress catastrophic injuries and fatalities bring, victims do not need or deserve the additional stress that fighting for justice can carry.
The Legal Process
Our car accident attorneys will guide you through the following steps of the legal process and assure that the process goes as smoothly as possible for you and your family.
- File a complaint: If a settlement cannot be reached, you car accident attorney will take the first step and file a lawsuit.
- Discovery: Once the complaint is filed, parties in the suit will conduct an investigation into the facts of the car accident.
- Pretrial Hearings: The judge then meets with the parties and reviews evidence that is to be presented and/or appoints a neutral third party to conduct mediation.
- Mediation: A neutral third party will help both parties try to come to an agreement.
- The Final Trial: Finally, the case is taken to trial if both parties cannot agree on a settlement.
The car accident lawyers at Fineberg Gresham have years of experience working with car accident, motorcycle accident, and truck accident cases. We are here to help guide you through the legal process and ultimately get you the justice you deserve.