With over 251 million cars on the road, it is no surprise that “accidents happen”. <a href="http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/">The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)</a> estimates that over 2.6 million people were injured and over 43 thousand people are killed in automobile accidents in the United States in a single year. Many collisions occur because a driver chooses to violate the Rules of the Road - doesn't take the time to look where he's going, chooses to text while driving, or decides to drink and drive. But no matter how common vehicle collisions and wrecks may be in the US, the statistics are meaningless until it happens to you. There are many ways to be injured on the road: trucking accidents, collisions at intersections, pedestrian accidents, drunken driving accidents, rear-end collisions, and collisions with uninsured motorists. If you or somebody you love has been seriously injured in a car accident, it isn’t just another statistic. You may be in shock and wondering where to turn. Can you trust your insurance company to take care of you? And if you were injured by somebody else, can you trust their insurance company to give you what you deserve?

Automobile Accidents

Automobile Accidents – We Fight for Your Rights

Automobile accidents – we’ve all heard about them, we all know somebody who has been in one, and we have all seen them on the road as we drive by.  With the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reporting over 43,000 people killed each year and over 2.6 million people injured, it may seen like accidents, and the bad driving that causes them, are all too common.  And that has to change.  Unfortunately, you or somebody you love may know all too well the horrible reality of a serious automobile accident.  These are the accidents that change and sometimes end lives, and devestate families.

If you live in Washington D.C., Maryland, or Virginia and if you or somebody you love has been the victim of a serious automobile accident, you should know that Donahoe Kearney, LLP has the experience and the knowledge to help you.  Mr. Donahoe and Mr. Kearney have successfully handled a wide variety of serious car and truck accident cases, including intersection collisions, drunk driving accidents, trucking accidents, accidents involving uninsured motorists, rear end collisions, and accidents involving pedestrians.

Automobile Accidents – What You Need To Know

Automobile accidents are costly – both in terms of physical damage to you and your vehicle, and in terms of the long-term medical bills you may be left with, lost pay because you can’t work, and all the pain and suffering you and your loved ones are left to handle.  If you or somebody you love was severely injured, the costs can be enormous.  Severe injuries like spinal cord damage or a traumatic brain injury can bankrupt a family, and if the primary breadwinner in your family was injured the results could be devastating.

People sometimes say “accidents happen”, but with driving, that's just not true.  "Accidents" are really caused by drivers who choose to violate the Rules of the Road, choose to text while driving, decide to drink and drive, decide to ignore safety laws, etc.  Many collisions are caused by drivers who don’t pay attention or shouldn’t be on the road, and these wrecks could have been prevented.  This is especially true for automobile accidents.  We have all heard about distracted drivers, drunken drivers, drivers under the influence of medication, drivers without licenses, speeding drivers, and drivers that fail to stay in their lane or obey traffic signals.  There are also hazardous road conditions that could have been fixed so an accident could have been avoided – faulty bridge design, guardrails not built to code, or roads in a poor state of repair to name a few.

Even if somebody else was responsible for your accident, their insurance company will be looking for ways to delay or deny your compensation.  The insurance company may offer you a ridiculously low amount to settle, in the hopes that you will just take it and put the accident behind you.  Sadly, the more serious your accident, the more the insurance company will try to find ways to avoid payment or offer much less than you deserve.  The insurance company could try to make you believe that the type of medical care you seek is up to them.  You may even receive a letter in the mail from the insurance company telling you that you don’t need to find yourself a lawyer.  Don’t fall for these tricks.  You need to know your rights, and know that there are laws entitling you to the right medical treatment and fair compensation for the injuries you or your loved one have sustained.

Because of the difficulty in dealing with automobile insurance companies, if you or your loved one have been severely injured in an accident it is very important that you find a law firm that has ample experience with automobile injury cases.  Not all lawyers have proven track records with these type of cases, and if you don’t hire the right lawyer you may ruin your chance of receiving the compensation you deserve.

Get What You Deserve – Hard Work and Skilled Representation

Don’t take a chance with an inexperienced law firm.  You need somebody on your side who understands the games that insurance companies like to play, somebody who can stay one step ahead of the defense.  You want a law firm that can do the right research, line up the right expert witnesses, make sure your claim is filed correctly and on time, and represent you with the greatest skill.  You need a law firm that will make sure you are compensated for your injuries, your lost income, and your pain and suffering.

If you are from Washington D.C., Maryland, or Virginia and you have been the victim of a serious automobile accident, please contact Donahoe Kearney, LLP so we can meet with you personally to discuss your case at absolutely no cost to you.  If you or your loved one have already suffered in an accident, don’t suffer further with the wrong law firm, a greedy insurance company, or a corporation that won’t take responsibility.  You can count on Donahoe Kearney’s experienced lawyers to fight for your rights and ensure that you are treated fairly.

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