Personal Injury Attorneys

Serious Personal Injury Risks at Home, Work, Play

In a typical year, more than 7 million Americans (one every 4 seconds) are seriously injured at home, about 3.9 million suffer disabling injuries at work, and more than 3 million people are injured and over 41,000 killed each year in accidents on our nation's highways.

So whether at home, at work, or on the road, we each face significant risk factors of a serious, or even fatal personal injury.

You should also be aware that the Statutes of Limitations that limit the time period within which you may assert certain claims or file certain lawsuits may vary from state to state, so if you think you might have a potential personal injury claim, please contact us as soon as possible to protect your rights.

What Are Your Personal Injury Risk Factors?

• There is a disabling motor vehicle injury in America every 14 seconds and a traffic death every 12 minutes.
• A disabling injury occurs in the home every 4 seconds and a fatal injury every 18 minutes.
• The most dangerous occupations in America are in the construction, agriculture, and commercial fishing industries.
• Recreational boating causes over 700 fatalities each year, with alcohol involved in 26% of those fatal injuries.
• Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death of teenagers.
• The primary causes of injury fatalities at home are solid/liquid poisonings, falls, fires and burns, and choking on an ingested object.
• In home poisonings caused by pesticides, medicines, illegal drugs, shellfish and mushrooms, the highest death rate is in the 25-44 age group.
• If used, lap/shoulder safety belts in motor vehicles reduce injuries to front seat occupants by 50% and deaths by 45%.
• Injuries at work cost Americans over $130 billion each year, which exceeds the combined profits of the top 13 companies of the Fortune 500.
• The total cost of personal injuries and fatalities to America in medical expenses, lost wages, fire losses, and employer costs is over $500 billion per year, which equals around $5,000 per household.

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