Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death and injury for Americans between the age of 3 and 33.
In 2007 more than 37,000 people were killed and 2,699,000 were injured in more than 6 million accidents.
About 10 percent of people injured in MVA' s become disabled.
When you have been injured in an auto collision as a result of another person's negligence, most states' laws establish your right to be compensated.
An experienced auto accident attorney will look first area at your medical needs, and help you get the medical care and rehabilitation you need.
Whether you face hospitalization, surgery, long-term physical therapy or even future medical help, the law provides that you have a right to seek compensation for all medical expenses, past and future, that you incur as a result of your injuries.
Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions for people who have been injured or lost a loved one in a serious motor vehicle accident:

• What actions does an experienced auto accident lawyer take in handling a case? The first step in evaluating a new automobile accident case is always to obtain a thorough investigation of the case.
  A law firm with its own in-house investigative team is able to move quickly to secure and document the evidence while witness's memories are fresh, and before evidence has been degraded or altered.
  
• Do accident attorneys work with insurance companies? A responsible auto accident attorney will work with the insurance companies for all responsible parties, and also secure all information necessary both from expert witnesses and from medical providers in order to properly pursue the client's civil claim.
  
• Can an auto collision attorney help me claim compensation for loss of earning capacity if I am injured as a result of another person's negligence? A responsible auto accident attorney will help you with your right to make a recovery for your loss of earnings or loss of earning capacity.
  For example, if you earn a regular salary, and because of your injury you miss several weeks or several months of work, , you are entitled to be reasonably compensated for the entire loss of earnings from the time of your injury until you are able to return to full time work.
  
• If I don't have a salaried job, can an auto accident lawyerhelp me with my right to be compensated for my loss of earnings? Many people are self-employed, working on commission or contract.
  A self-employed person or a contractor who is injured and cannot work clearly has lost earning capacity.
  An experienced auto accident lawyer will look at your history of earnings for a period of time preceding the accident to establish a baseline value of your lost time.
  For the period that you are unable to work, our auto accident attorneys will stress the importance of keeping records of opportunities to work that you had to turn down.