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The impact a car accident injury can have
on someone can be tremendous and costly. Car accident injuries
occur on a large scale every day. A Rhode Island
Car Accident Injury Lawyer understands the complexities
that auto accidents entail, including both legal and insurance
matters. Determining who is at fault for a car accident can
be difficult do to the many factors an auto accident can
involve.
A car accident attorney has the resources to determine the
liable parties in your case quickly and effectively. Even
if someone involved in a car accident thinks that they are
partly at fault for the car accident, they may still be able
to collect damages for a variety of contentions including:
- Loss of wages due to disability
- Current and future medical expenses
- Physical and emotional pain and suffering
- Compensation for loss of joy of life
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Many causes of car accident collisions are due to:
- drunk driving
- drowsiness
- negligence
- distractions
- cell phone misuse
- aggressive driving
- poor road conditions
- mechanical failure
- speeding
 One major car accident causing distraction
from above is misuse of cell phones. It is now illegal to text message in Rhode Island for precisely this reason. Research
studies show that the number of cell phone subscribers has
grown from 94 million in the year 2000 to about 130 million
today. It is therefore not hard to imagine how many of them
use their cell phone while driving. The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 85 percent
of these cell phone subscribers talk on the phone while they
are operating a car. It has also been estimated that 6 percent
of automobile accidents per year are caused by drivers talking
on their cell phone. This means that a total of 2,600 people
will die in cell-phone related car accidents this year.
If you or someone you love has been involved in a car accident
that was in your opinion, caused by an inattentive driver
using a cell phone, you need the experience and knowledge
of Joshua Macktaz, Rhode Island Car Accident Lawyer to
investigate your case to the fullest.
Contact Rhode Island Auto Accident Lawyer Joshua
Macktaz by Email or
call today at (401) 861-1155 and we
will respond to you as soon as possible.
It is not hard to imagine how many people use their cell
phone while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) reports that 85 percent of cell phone
subscribers talk on the phone while they are operating a
car. It has also been estimated that 6 percent of automobile
accidents per year are caused by drivers talking on their
cell phone. This means that a total of 2,600 people will
die in cell-phone related car accidents this year.
Around 98 percent of reported car accident injuries involve
a single distracted driver concentrating not on the road,
but rather on one of the following:
- Rubbernecking (16%)
- Driver Fatigue (12%)
- Surroundings (10%)
- Child/Passenger Distraction (9%)
- Adjusting Radio/CD (7%)
- Cell Phone (6%)
The dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol cannot
be underestimated. Statistics from the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration conclude 13,470 Americans lost
their lives directly from accidents involving alcohol in
the year 2006. Drunken driving offenses occurred 1.4
million times last year, and along with those arrested or
cited, authorities estimate exponentially higher numbers
of other drivers which were not caught. With so many
instances of drinking and driving, more accidents
involving alcohol will occur, thus leaving hesitant
and cynical insurance companies less apt to pay out benefits
to justified victims. An Accident Attorney can ensure
your rights as a drunk driving victim are
preserved.
Sadly, traffic collisions are the main cause of
death among teenagers, and in fact, the National
Transportation Safety Board cites that nearly half of all
deaths for individuals aged fifteen to twenty years old
are the direct result of motor vehicle accidents. In
the year 2006, this percentage correlated into over six-thousand
dead teenagers on America’s roadways, not to mention
the staggeringly higher number injured teens as well.
If you or someone you love has been involved in a car accident
that was in your opinion, caused by a drunk driver, you need
the experience and knowledge of Joshua Macktaz, Rhode
Island Car Accident Lawyer to investigate your case
to the fullest.
Contact Rhode Island Auto Accident Lawyer Joshua
Macktaz by Email or
call today at (401) 861-1155 and we
will respond to you as soon as possible.
There are many types of injures you can sustain from a car
accident. In some lucky cases, nothing really happens aside
from a few scrapes and a big scare, but other, less fortunate
incidents have serious effects.
Below are some common types of car accident injuries:
- Whiplash
- Back injury
- Brain and head trauma
- Knee damage
- Spinal cord injury
Whiplash ranks as the most common injury sustained from
car wrecks, and all traffic accidents for that matter. It
is not as serious, and there is a great chance of fast recovery. The
most life-threatening injuries are usually the ones received
to the head and brain, neck, or spinal cord. All three
of these body parts are extremely delicate, and any kind
of damage can result in a severe condition like quadriplegia
or even death.
After being involved in a vehicle collision, you should contact
an attorney to get the legal guidance you require.
You should also consult a physician to get help with any
discomfort you are experiencing as a result of the incident.
Contact Rhode Island Car Accident Lawyer Joshua
Macktaz by Email or
call today at (401) 861-1155 and we
will respond to you as soon as possible.
We represent those injured in a car crash, truck
accident, motorcycle accident, auto
accidents, and other motor vehicle related
accidents.
Contact Rhode Island Wrongful Death Personal Injury Attorney Joshua Macktaz by Email or
call today at (401) 861-1155.
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Additional Accident Information
Major Rhode Island Roadways:
Interstate 95: I-95: I-95 is the main north-south Interstate Highway on America’s east coast. In Rhode Island, I-95 travels from the Connecticut border near Westerly through Warwick and Providence and then on to the Massachusetts border in Pawtucket. Routes I-195 and I-295 (discussed below) are spurs of I-95.
Interstate 195: I-195: Travelling a combined 40.1 miles in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, I-195 leaves its junction with I-95 in Providence then heads east to a junction with I-495 and Route 25 on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod. The section of I-195 in downtown Providence is being replaced. The new route will lie just south of the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier.
Interstate 295: I-295: At a length of just 26.58 miles in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, I-295 is short but vital. From its southern terminus in Warwick, it forms an essential western beltway around Providence before ending to the north in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Plans are underway to supplement I-295 with an eastern beltway around Providence.
Other roadways where accidents typically happen in Rhode Island: Route 44, Route 6, Route 24, Route 1, Route 138, and Route 4
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