The Cochran Firm Legal Blog

There are commonly three reasons why automobiles crash, driver error, mechanical failure and poor road conditions.

Driver error alone accounts for a staggering ninety-five percent of all automobile accidents. Driver error includes, but is not limited to, speeding, aggressive driving, cell phone use, driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and ignoring traffic signs.
There are over six million automobile accidents in this country annually. Over three million people are injured in these accidents and over forty-five thousand are killed. Driving after dark increases your chances of being involved in an accident by fifty percent.

The time immediately following an accident is emotionally charged. Try to stay calm and check everyone for injuries if you are able to. Call 911 and do not leave the scene until police or emergency assistance arrives. Be sure to notify your insurance company and obtain as much information from the other people involved in the accident as you can. This is the one time you should use your cell phone to take pictures of the accident and to call for assistance.

It is interesting to note that eighty percent of drivers involved in an automobile accident deny any responsibility for the accident. An automobile accident can leave you or someone you care about seriously injured with a financial burden of medical expenses.

If you are a resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota or the surrounding area, and you or someone you love has been injured in an automobile accident through no fault of your own, you should contact the Minneapolis, Minnesota office of The Cochran Firm today to schedule a confidential consultation at no cost to you to learn about your legal rights.

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