Motor Vehicle Accidents Cases

More than half a million car accidents occur in California each year; nationally, there were more fatal motor vehicle crashes in 2005 than any year since 1990. For those between the ages of one and 44, injuries are the leading cause of death in the United States.

Motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of spinal cord injury in this country. Spinal cord injuries are always very grave, usually resulting in full or partial paralysis. Car wrecks are also the major cause for whiplash, fractures of vertebrate and herniated discs. The victim may not be aware of these injuries for a time after the accident, even though the internal injury is severe. Even a small fender-bender can result in a long-term serious injury.

If you or a loved one has been hurt in an auto accident, then you may need immediate financial help and continuing medical treatment. If the wreck was caused by the negligence of another, then they are legally responsible for your damages and their insurance should provide monetary assistance. You may also have insurance coverage to help during this trying time.

You may be legally entitled to reimbursement for your medical expenses as well as your lost income - past and future. Your property damage can be covered, as well as your pain and suffering.

California's compulsory financial responsibility law requires that every driver and vehicle owner have insurance (or substitutes for this, such as cash deposits with the state). As a general rule, California drivers must have liability insurance with $5,000+ coverage for property damage for one accident, $15,000+ for one person injured or killed in an accident, and $30,000+ for two or more people injured or killed.

Mandatory insurance coverage is a good thing when you are in a car accident. However, insurance companies work hard to keep settlement amounts low and it may be in your best interests to have legal representation in your dealings with them.

Here at The McClellan Law Firm, we have assisted many auto accident victims. In the last few years, The McClellan Law Firm has settled half a dozen Ford Explorer Rollover cases. Additionally, the firm has brought lawsuits against most of the automobile manufacturers in the world, including litigation against Ford, GM, Chrysler, Jeep, Mitsubishi, Volkswagen, Nissan, Landrover, Ferrari, Porshe, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai, Volvo, Mercedes, BMW, Chevrolet, Datsun, Dodge , Mazda, Pontiac.

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