Facts About Personal Injury

It’s no secret that personal injuries are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Every hour, 11,200 disabling personal injury accidents take place. To make things worse, receiving medical care and recovering from personal injury accidents can be costly and time consuming. That’s why it’s important to have a qualified personal injury lawyer help you file claims against those responsible.

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Personal injuries can happen anywhere you go: on the road, at work, or at your favorite restaurant. The most common types of injuries are: poisonings, slip and fall accidents, car accidents, fire-related injuries, and water-related injuries.

In 2000, more than 2.2 million people were poisoned, of those, 920 died (WISQARS). Adults are frequently poisoned when taking excess pain relievers, sedatives, antidepressants, and by coming in contact with cleaning products and harmful insects. But statistics are more frightening for children, who are mostly exposed to poisons in the home. They routinely get into cosmetics and personal care products, cleaning solvents, pain relievers and dangerous plants.

Slip and fall accidents is a main cause of serious personal injuries in adults. They tend to suffer traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and debilitating hip injuries. In fact, 20 to 30 percent of all slip and fall injures reduce mobility and may lead to an earlier death (Sterling 2001).

Automobile accidents are the leading cause of death among children today. They are also responsible for the death of 2 of every 5 teenagers. Car accidents are also great contributors to other personal injuries including fractures and severe cuts and bruises.

House fires are also responsible for thousands of personal injuries each year. In the United States alone, someone was injured in a fire every 37 minutes. Victims usually suffer from smoke inhalation and lung damage and receive serious burns on their body.

Sadly the least talked about source of accidents is related to water and swimming. Nine people were victims of unintentional drownings in the United States in 2001 (CDC 2003). More than 40 percent of the victims required hospital stays. Water-related personal injuries can cause brain damage. Long-term disabilities such as memory problems and learning disabilities are also a problem.

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