Birmingham Alabama Lawyers - Automobile Accident Attorneys

Have you sustained injuries or lost a loved one in a motor vehicle accident in Alabama?

A typical driver in Alabama has greater than one in three chances of involvement in an injury or fatal accident operating a vehicle over their lifetime. The probability of an individual being in a wreck of any severity during their lifetime is greater than 98 percent.

If you have sustained an injury in a car accident, you may be entitled to monetary compensation for not only the damage to your vehicle, but also for your injuries, scarring, pain and suffering, loss of income as well as past and future medical expenses. We are here to help you though the legal process related to your accident to make sure you receive the settlement you need and deserve.

According to the 2011 Alabama Traffic Accident Facts:

- There were 899 people killed in 814 fatal wrecks.

- A traffic crash was reported every 247 seconds.

- A person was injured in a traffic crash approximately every 13 minutes and 50 seconds.

- A person was killed in a traffic accident approximately every 9 hours and 44 minutes.

- There were 377 (42 percent) deaths in traffic accidents with no restraint used.

- Most Alabama crashes (75.2 percent) occurred in urban areas, but most fatalities (60.2 percent) occurred in rural areas.

- For each fatality, there were 42 injuries.

- Of all drivers involved in fatal accidents, 8.3 percent were age 19 or under and 18.6 percent were under 25 years of age.

- Of all fatal wrecls, 49.6 percent occurred at night (including dusk to dawn).

- The pedestrian death toll was 84.

- There were 97 deaths involving motorcycle or moped riders.

- Bicyclists account for five deaths.

- There were eight deaths with train involvement.

- For occupants who are in wrecks while in the front seat of a vehicle, the probability of being killed is 50.5 times higher for those not wearing safety belts than those who are properly restrained.

- There were 277 deaths in which no safety restraint was used by the driver; 56 deaths by unrestrained front seat passengers and 35 deaths by unrestrained back seat passengers.

- There were 189 deaths in which safety restraints (shoulder and lap belts) were used by the driver; 46 deaths by restrained front seat passengers and 14 deaths by back seat passengers.

- In Alabama, there were 899 traffic deaths with 247 of those traffic deaths having apparent alcohol involvement.

- In Jefferson County, there were 112 traffic deaths with 16 of those traffic deaths having apparent alcohol involvement.

- 2011 Accident Statistic for Jefferson County: 23,057 total crashes; 4,972 total injuries and 112 total deaths.