More than two million people are the victims of a car accident injury each year in the United States. The majority of car accidents, resulting in car accident injury, are due to negligence on the part of one or both of the drivers. Negligence is defined as failure to exercise a degree of care that is necessary in order to prevent damage or car accident injury.
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We work with Minnesota clients who have suffered a wide variety of injuries, from brain injury and spinal injury to tinnitus, anisocoria, or broken bones — we have seen it all. No case is too large or complex for us to handle. Whether you have been involved in a car accident or need an advocate in a wrongful death case, we provide the expertise, commitment, and aggressive representation that yields results.
Victims of a car accident injury have the legal right to seek compensation for:
- medical expenses
- loss of income
- loss of earning potential
- pain and suffering
- property damage (usually settled under no-fault)
If the car accident injury was the result of an accident due to a defect, a product liability claim may also be filed. The defects may be the result of a:
- flawed design
- manufacturing error
- defective part
- negligent repair job
After you have called the police, exchanged driver information, and notified your insurance company about the accident; it is in your best interests to seek legal counsel. The insurance companies already have a team of investigators and attorneys working to deny your claim. You need someone fighting for your rights.
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Approximately 40,000 people are killed in fatal car accidents each year in the United States, with about 40 percent of the fatal crashes being alcohol-related. That means a person dies in a car accident every 12 minutes. The leading cause of death for people between 2 and 34 years old is motor vehicle crashes.
There are three layers of protection for tendons, muscle, and bones. The first layer of protection is the outer layer of skin, the epidermis. There are many layers of cells (50-150) in the epidermis. It is our main defense against injury and infection. The second layer of protection is the dermis. This layer gives skin elasticity. The final layer of defense is the fatty tissue. There are fat cells, hair follicles, and sweat glands in the fatty tissue layer.
Facet joints occur in pairs at the back of each vertebra in the spine. The facet joints link the vertebrae to form a working entity that permits rotation and flexion of the spine. The facet joint bone surfaces are covered with articular cartilage, allowing the bones to glide over each other with minimal friction.
Coup and contrecoup injury can occur even in a relatively minor accident. If the head snaps, front to back or side to side, the brain will slam and recoil against the skull. The majority of head trauma hospitalizations are car accident related and classified as minor injuries; that is, no or only momentary loss of consciousness, no major complications, and no intracranial surgery.
Whiplash is an acceleration-deceleration neck injury most frequently incurred in a motor vehicle accident. It involves soft tissue injury and sometimes bone structure damage. The soft tissue includes ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves. Soft tissue injuries are seldom revealed through x-rays. An MRI is more effective for diagnosing these injuries and any instability in the neck and spine; but due to the expense, an MRI may not be requested by your doctor or authorized by your insurance company.
You may not be drunk, but you may be alcohol impaired. That means that alcohol has lessened your ability to see and think clearly and the alcohol has slowed your reaction time. It also means you should not be operating a motor vehicle. Research shows that impairment begins sometimes as early as after the first drink.
It does not take much to cause a brain injury. Traumatic brain injuries can occur in relatively minor accidents — a collision involving speeds of only 15 miles per hour can exert forces 10 times that of gravity on the skull and brain. 
If you have been in a car accident, you need to report the accident immediately to police and your insurance company and then contact a personal injury lawyer. You need an attorney with the ability to fight back against the insurance companies. 