Jacksonville Car Accident Attorneys
Jacksonville Car Accident
The unfortunate reality is that most people will likely be involved in an auto accident at some time in their life.
According to federal statistics, there are nearly 6,500,000 auto accidents each year on average that result in about 45,000 fatalities. In 2009, there were 235,778 Florida auto accidents, a 3% decrease from the previous year. That amounted to about 646 crashes in our state every day!
Jacksonville has two major highways intersecting in the city – Interstates 10 and 95 that have about 200,000 vehicles cross them every day while another major local expressway, J. Turner Butler Boulevard, connects Jacksonville to the beaches. I-295 bypasses the city to the west and State Road 9A bypasses the city to the east.
Because of all of these roadways, Jacksonville presents drivers with all sorts of challenges from construction projects to crowded roadways, road rage to large trucks, speeding motorists and cars that are defective and injure others, to cars that fail to stop and motorists who are distracted or texting while driving.
The good news to report is that initial figures show that in 2010, Florida had the lowest number of traffic crashes (2,430) since 1978, even though the population of Florida has doubled since that time.
We began Farah & Farah in Jacksonville in 1979 and since that time we have helped thousands of injured clients receive the compensation they deserve. We’ve proven that an experienced Jacksonville traffic accident attorney can make the difference between suffering the aftermath of an accident, both physically and financially, and receiving a settlement to help you and your family rebuild.
Don’t be just another vehicle accident statistic – contact Farah & Farah today for a free case consultation and more information.
Jacksonville Accident Statistics 2008-2009
- State statistics show there were 13,371 total traffic crashes in Jacksonville in 2009 with 1,009 of those crashes alcohol-related.
- Duval County (Jacksonville) had 114 fatalities from traffic accidents in 2009, a 5% reduction from the previous year.
- In Florida, 39.2% of traffic fatalities and 8.5% of traffic crashes involved alcohol consumption either by the driver or by the pedestrian.
- Jacksonville ranked 9th in the number of crashes in the state at 13,371 in 2008.
- Fifty percent (44 of 88) of the children, ages birth to 17 years old, killed in traffic crashes in 2009, were not using safety equipment.
How Farah & Farah Can Help with your Jacksonville Auto Accident
When we meet you for an initial consultation after your car accident, our injury attorneys will explain the areas we need to address - Whose fault was the accident? Did someone make a mistake or were they negligent? Then we need to secure the evidence, talk to witnesses, and bring in the experts to prove your case.
Farah & Farah’s experienced Jacksonville auto accident attorneys will explain personal injury protection, uninsured motorist coverage, how to seek a property settlement and your ongoing medical care. Our Jacksonville Florida car accident attorneys will explain how important it is not to make any statement to an insurance industry representative and not to accept a payment, no matter how sincere the person appears. Even if you share some of the blame for the accident, we can determine what your damages will be by your percentage of fault.
Farah & Farah’s Jacksonville auto accident attorneys want to help you prove liability and determine the losses you have sustained, whether medical expenses now and in the future, your lost wages both now and in the future, as well as your lost earning capacity. Call Farah & Farah’s auto accident attorneys at 1-800-533-3555 or visit our Web site at www.farahandfarah.com to find answers to your questions.