Did you know that:In 1912 there were 3,100 motor vehicle related fatalities for 950,000 vehicles while in 2008, there were 39,000 fatalities for 258 million registered vehicles.
(National Safety Council Injury Facts 2010 Edition)
Did you know that:Motor vehicle related deaths in the United States declined by 10% bewteen 1998 and 2008
(National Safety Council Injury Facts 2010 Edition)
Did you know that:According to yahoo Answers, the average settlement by an insurance company on an automobile accident is 2.5 to 3 times your medical bills and 2.1 times the medical bill amount by CarCrashAssist.com
(http://answers.yahoo.com)
Did you know that:An injury resulting from a car accident occurs approximately every 14 seconds somewhere in the U.S.
Did you know that:There were 39,000 motor vehicle deaths in 2008 involving 52,500 drivers
(National Safety Council Injury Facts 2010 Edition)
Did you know that:There were 2.1 million disabling injuries from motor vehicle related accidents in 2008 with total economic costs estimated at $255.7 billion. Costs include wage and productivity losses; medical expenses; administrative expenses; motor vehicle property damage; and employer costs.
(National Safety Council Injury Facts 2010 Edition)
Did you know that:Males are more likely (84%) than females (16%) to be involved in an alcohol related fatal crash where the blood alcohol level was greater than 0.08
(National Safety Council Injury Facts 2010 Edition)
Did you know that:School bus crashes killed 153 persons nationwide in 2008, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Saftey Administration (NHTSA).
(National Safety Council Injury Facts 2010 Edition)
Did you know that:Between 1912 and 2008, motor vehicle deaths per 10,000 registered vehicles were reduced by 95%, from 33 deaths in 1912 to 2 deaths in 2008
(National Safety Council Injury Facts 2010 Edition)
Did you know that:There were 258.3 million registered vehicles and 208.1 million licensed drivers in the United States in 2008 accounting for 2.925 billion motor vehicle mileage
(National Safety Council Injury Facts 2010 Edition)
Default Judgment - When a defendant fails to formally answer a plaintiffs complaint in a timely manner, the plaintiff may ask the court to enter a judgment against the defendant. Most often in personal injury cases, these judgments are set aside once the defendant begins to comply with the rules and initiates a formal defense by filing an answer.
Demand Letter - A letter expressly stating a legal right and an amount due as reasonable compensation for injuries to person and/or property.
Direct examination - The questioning of a witness by the party who produced the witness.
Defamation - Injury to a person's character, fame, or reputation by false and malicious statements.
Defense attorney - The attorney who represents the defendant.
Deposition - Sworn testimony taken and recorded in an authorized place outside of the courtroom, according to the rules of the court.
Deductible - The amount an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays the remainder of each covered loss, up to the policy limits.
Defendant - In a civil case, such as an car accident lawsuit, the defendant is the person against whom a civil action is brought.
Default - A failure of a party to respond in a timely manner to a pleading; a failure to appear for trial.
Depressed skull fracture - A skull fracture where one or more parts of the skull break and come into contact with the brain.
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