South San Francisco Car Accident Attorney
South San Francisco Car Accidents
More than six million car accidents occur every year in the United States. In California, approximately 40,000 car accidents take place in one year. Across the nation and throughout the sate, motorists are seriously injured or killed daily in car accidents.
If you have been injured or have lost a loved one in a car accident, you have legal rights that need protecting. The South San Francisco car accident lawyers at Estey Bomberger are advocates for drivers and passengers injured in accidents caused by the wrongful actions of another individual. Our skilled legal team constructs powerful cases to prove injured victims' innocence and prove their entitlement to the fullest amount of compensation possible.
What Types of Compensation Can Be Recovered?
The types of compensation recovered in a personal injury or wrongful death claim vary. Many factors will be considered when determining the victim's compensation amount, such as the severity of the victim's injury, the need for long-term injury care and the circumstances surrounding the accident. A victim who files a personal injury claim may be entitled to compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, future lost wages, disfigurement, physical pain and emotional distress. Family members filing a wrongful death claim may be entitled to compensation for funeral and burial expenses, deceased's anticipated earnings, loss of deceased's benefits, loss of love, loss of companionship, loss of consortium (if applicable) and loss of support.
South San Francisco Car Accident Serious Injuries
Car accident injuries can be very serious. Injury to the head, spinal cord and extremities can change a victim's life in an instant. Serious head injuries can result in injury to the brain, scalp and skull. Victims of head injuries often experience memory problems, behavioral changes and trouble processing thoughts. Spinal cord injuries typically result in complete or partial paralysis. Spinal cord injury victims can also suffer from bowel dysfunction, sexual dysfunction and abnormal increases in blood pressure. Complications of an amputation injury, or removal of a body part, include shock, infection and bleeding. Amputees may experience phantom limb, which is the ability to feel body parts that are no longer there.
Other injuries that can be sustained in a South San Francisco car accident include broken bone injuries, internal organ injuries, lacerations, whiplash, scrapes, bruises, strains, neck injuries, back injuries and wrongful death.
Causes of South San Francisco Car Accidents
The more common causes of South San Francisco car accidents, include:
- Intoxicated driver
- Faulty brakes
- Snow
- Falling asleep at the wheel
- Fog
- Missing traffic signal or sign
- Inattentive driver
- Road design flaw
- Road rage
- Speeding
- Rain
- Unsafe left-hand turn
- Defective steering mechanism
- Road debris
- Misplaced road barriers
- Visually obstructed traffic signals or signs
- Unsafe lane changes.
Contact a South San Francisco Car Accident Attorney 24 Hours a Day
At the law firm of Estey Bomberger, we are familiar with the challenges victims face following a car accident. Our caring South San Francisco car accident attorneys are available 24 hours a day to listen to your story. The better we understand how an injury or death has affected your life, the better we can meet your medical, financial and emotional needs. Call our firm today at (415) 877-1334 for a free consultation. Upon hiring, you owe us nothing until we obtain compensation for your case.