Maneuvering the highways of Atlanta can be challenging. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that every year in Georgia more than 1,500 people die as a result of a crash. In addition, more than 135,000 people are injured.
Metropolitan Atlanta counties pose the greatest risk for a crash, which the NHTSA says exceeds the national average crash rate of 5% per year. In Fulton County, the heart of the metropolitan area, the crash rate is almost 10%.
Other studies have indicated drivers in Atlanta tend to drive longer, faster and harder in comparison to drivers in 4 other representative U.S. cities, including Los Angeles.
Clearly, the risk is high for a car accident injury in Georgia. In addition, 2009 Georgia crash statistics reveal no downward trend when it comes to fatalities in Fulton County. Fatalities there have continued to average between 100 and 120 for the past 5 years.
Contact an Atlanta car accident lawyer today if you have been seriously injured in a car accident in Georgia. An Atlanta car accident lawyer will evaluate your case to determine if someone else's negligence led to your injuries and will help you file a personal injury claim.
Contacting an Atlanta Car Accident Lawyer
If you are the victim of someone else's negligence or carelessness, whether in a traffic accident or some other type of accident, you have certain rights guaranteed by law. To help you understand these rights and seek the compensation you may be eligible for to help get your life back in order, contact the Atlanta Law Offices of Sheryl L. Burke for a no-cost consultation on your injury case - 404-842-7838.
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