Albuquerque Auto Accident Lawyers
If you have been injured in a car accident, please call 1-800-978-1986 or send us an email for help.
Auto Accident Information
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, more than 6 million car accidents take place on U.S. roadways each year. According to reports, someone in the U.S. is injured in an auto accident every 14 seconds and someone dies in a car crash every 12 minutes. About 2 million people suffer permanent disabilities from car accidents each year.
Car accidents can occur as a result of a number of factors, include any combination of:
- Bad weather
- Driver intoxication or distraction
- Failure to obey traffic laws (i.e. running a red light, speeding, etc.)
- Poor signage or lighting on roadways
- Reckless driving
- Vehicle equipment failure (such as brake failure)
Driver error, distraction or intoxication plays a role in causing about 93 percent of all car accidents.
Albuquerque Auto Accident Injuries
The type and severity of personal injuries that may be caused by car accidents will depend on a number of factors, including how fast the vehicles were going (and in what direction), how heavy the vehicles involved are, etc. Common injuries caused by car collisions include:
- Broken bones
- Bruising
- Burns
- Disfigurement
- Electrocution
- Loss of limb
- Loss of sight or hearing
- Paraplegia or quadriplegia
- Traumatic brain injury
New Mexico Auto Accident Law Firm
If you or someone you love has had a car accident, contact the Albuquerque car accident lawyers at William McBride, Scicchitano & Leacox, P.A. for help. Our firm has experience in these types of injury cases and would like to talk with you about your circumstances. Please call 1-800-978-1986 to schedule a free consultation.
