Hialeah Car Accident Attorneys
Hialeah Car Accident
If you are involved in an auto accident in Hialeah or the surrounding area, the first thing to try and remember is to keep calm. Call 9-1-1 and be sure to include information about any injuries. You must have a traffic crash report filed if there is any injury, property damage of at least $500, or a death. Call Farah & Farah’s Hialeah traffic accident attorneys to have an advocate on your side at 1-800-533-3555.
If someone is injured, do not attempt to move them yourself. Do try to take as many pictures as you can with a cell phone or camera and make sure you stop and get the name and phone number and e-mail address of any and all witnesses. Whatever you do, do not get into an altercation with the other driver at the scene. Do not leave the scene and do collect their information, including insurance carrier, license number and phone number and registration for the car.
If you are involved in an auto accident in Hialeah or the surrounding area, remember you are under no obligation to talk to the insurance carrier for the other driver. Do not give a statement unless and until you have talked to Farah & Farah at our Hialeah offices first. Anything you say to an insurance representative can be used against you.
Hialeah Accident Statistics 2008-2009
- There were 243,342 auto accidents in Florida in 2008, and 235,778 in 2009 with Florida falling behind only California and Texas as the state with the third highest number of traffic crashes.
- That amounted to 646 crashes per day in 2009.
- In Hialeah, there were 16 fatal accidents in 2008.
- There were 26 vehicles involved in fatal accidents in Hialeah in 2008.
- Two of those fatalities were caused by drunken drivers.
- There were 44 people involved in fatal accidents.
- In Hialeah in 2008, there were 9 pedestrians involved in fatal accidents.
- In 2009, there were 3,471 accidents in Hialeah with 128 alcohol-related.
Farah & Farah’s Hialeah FL auto accident attorneys want you to know that every dollar an insurance adjuster saves off of your claim means more profit for the insurance company. Whether you feel you need a Hialeah auto accident attorney after your personal injury or not, you would be well-advised to have a consultation with an attorney at Farah & Farah who will speak to your straight and answer your questions. Only then can you make the informed decision as to whether or not you need an attorney.
Farah & Farah has been representing the injured all over Florida since 1979 and we have seen all kinds of car accident cases around the state, including Hialeah. We promise to partner with you and advance all of the costs so you do not have to pay out one dime unless we fight to receive a settlement in your favor. Let’s discuss how we can best help you or a family member following an auto accident in Hialeah. The first step is with you. Call 1-800-533-3555 or visit our Web site at www.Farahandfarah.com.