Potrero District Car Accident Attorney
Potrero District Car Accidents
Car accidents can happen very quickly and without warning. The lives of those involved in a collision can often change drastically. Catastrophic injuries sustained in a collision with another passenger car, commercial truck, motorcycle or SUV can affect multiple areas of a victim’s body and possibly prevent a victim from ever walking, talking, seeing or hearing again.
Amidst the physical pain and emotional suffering a catastrophic injury can cause, soaring medical costs can add undue financial stress. With the help of a Potrero District car accident lawyer at Estey Bomberger, victims injured in a preventable accident may be able to obtain compensation from the at-fault party for medical bills, lost earnings, disfigurement, loss of quality of life, physical pain and mental anguish. Our Potrero District car accident attorneys will ensure victims receive the full amount of compensation they need and deserve.
Causes of Potrero District Car Accidents
According to several studies, the number one cause of car accidents is inattentive drivers. Although cell phones are a huge distraction for America’s drivers, the most frequently cited cause for losing focus of the road was dropping something on the floor. Speeding drivers are also responsible for a large percentage (almost 30 percent) of car accidents. Traveling at high speeds slows stopping time and increases the chances of a driver losing control of a vehicle. Driving while intoxicated (DWI) causes thousands of car accidents every day. Driving under the influence (DUI) or DWI can affect a motorist’s ability to focus, think and control body movements. Running a red light or a stop sign is a common type of accident caused by drunk drivers. Additional causes of Potrero District car accidents, include:
- Reckless driving
- Road rage
- Rain
- Road design flaws
- Ice
- Snow
- Potholes
- Uneven road surfaces
- Fatigued drivers
- Brake failure
- Fog.
Potrero District Car Accident Injuries
In most car collisions the severity of a victim's injury depends on how fast the other vehicle was traveling, the type of car crash (e.g. sideswipe crash, rear-end crash or head-on crash), and the type of vehicle that hit the victim’s car. For example, a driver who is hit by a commercial truck, which can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, is more likely to suffer fatal injuries than a driver who is hit by a 4,000 pound vehicle. The following types of injuries can be emotionally and physical debilitating for innocent victims.
Facial injuries
Scrapes, bone fractures, cuts, burns and dental injury can severely disfigure a victim’s face. Victims may lose their sight, hearing or voice in a facial injury.
Head injuries
Head injuries can include concussions, aneurysms, hemorrhages, subdural and epidural hematomas, brain injury, contusions and skull fractures.
Spinal cord injuries
Partial or complete paralysis is usually the result of a spinal cord injury. When delicate nerve cells are damaged in a car accident, the cells lose the ability to communicate with the rest of the body, causing complete or partial loss of movement and feeling at the injury site.
Neck injuries
Whiplash, which is injury to the neck muscles, tendons and ligaments, is prevalent in car accidents. Other neck injuries are bone fractures, disc injury and nerve damage.
Leg and arm injuries
Sprains, lacerations, bruises, dislocation, tendon injury, ligament injury, hip injury and amputation (severed limb) injury are various types of injuries that can affect the leg or arms.
Do Not Hesitate to Contact the Estey Bomberger Law Firm
If you have been thinking of taking legal action, now is the time to act! Hesitating could cost you any financial compensation you may be entitled to. Contact the Potrero District accident lawyers at Estey Bomberger for a thorough review of your case and the chance to have your legal questions addressed. Call (415) 877-1334 or email our online case consultation request form. Both the call and email are free. Also, if there is no compensation recovery for you, there is no legal fee.