Motor Vehicle Accidents
In Arizona, where the temperature in its coldest month, January, still creeps up to an average of 67 degrees, and where millions of tourists flock year-round to enjoy activities ranging from the Grand Canyon to the college bowl games, the roads are busy. But while tourists and travelers bring revenue and diversity to the state, the traffic brings something else, as well: accidents.
The statistics tell a grim story. In 2015, there were a total of 6,296,000 reported auto accidents in the United States, 32,166 fatal. In Arizona alone, there was a total of 116,609 vehicle accidents, with 893 fatalities. Injuries and fatalities are tragic, but the damage doesn’t stop there. The NHTSA reports that the total costs in economic loss and societal harm topped $871 billion in 2014.
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In a national comparison, Arizona, with roughly 6.6 million people, ranks seventeenth for auto accident fatalities and is second only to Florida in pedestrian deaths. Arizona, and Tucson specifically, have been recognized nationally as dangerous for driving. The Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety grouped Arizona with eight other states “in the red,” meaning for various reasons the state ranks among the worst in the nation for traffic safety. What’s more, in 2013 the magazine Popular Mechanics ranked the 150-mile stretch of I-10 from Phoenix to California as the No. 1 most dangerous stretch of highway in the U.S., with an average of 85 deaths a year.
Auto Accidents
A car accident can impact your health, your family, your finances and your career. When you are involved in a serious auto accident, you need immediate legal representation to protect your rights and maximize compensation for your injuries.
At Khalidi Law Firm, PPLC we know how important it is for you to focus on healing after your car accident. While you recover, we will deal with other driver’s insurance company, adjusters and lawyers. We will determine your immediate and future medical care, financial needs and pain and suffering. Our lawyers will work with forensic experts, auto accident reconstruction experts, engineers, accountants, medical professionals and other experts to build a solid foundation for your case and ensure your needs are met now and in the future. We have the legal knowledge and experience to navigate Arizona’s uninsured and underinsured motorists laws.
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Motorcycle Accidents
Because of a lack of protection, motorcycle accidents tend to be much more traumatic and severe than passenger vehicle accidents. Motorcycle accident victims die more often and suffer worse catastrophic injuries including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, burns and broken bones.
When a motorcycle accident results in serious injuries, victims often require extensive and expensive medical procedures and treatments – sometimes long into the future.
If you or you loved one has been injured in a motorcycle accident due to someone else’s negligence, we encourage you not to settle with an insurance company before consulting a lawyer. You may lose certain rights and claims, including the full financial compensation that you need and deserve. The attorneys at the Khalidi Law Firm, PLLC have the legal knowledge and experience to navigate the uninsured and underinsured motorists laws and have helped motorcycle accident victims recover damages for their medical bills, loss of income and pain and suffering.
While you’re recovering from your motorcycle accident, our lawyers we will deal with the negligent party’s insurance company, adjusters and lawyers. We will hire experts in accident reconstruction, traffic engineering, roadway design, forensic accounting and medicine to ensure you are compensated for your current and future medical care and financial needs, as well as your pain and suffering. Motorcycle accident cases are handled on a contingency fee basis. There are never any out-of-pocket expenses and we receive no attorney fees unless we secure compensation for your injuries.
Bicycle Accidents
Bicyclists are more vulnerable to serious injury than anyone else on the road. Each year, more than half a million people, many of them children, are treated in emergency rooms after bicycle accidents. More than 700 cyclists are killed annually. According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Arizona has consistently been in the top 10 for bicycle traffic fatalities.
While motorists tend to blame cyclists for the accidents, Right of Way, a New York-based cycling advocacy group, found that an estimated 80% of bicycle fatalities were due to motor vehicle driver error, aggressive driving or negligence. In Arizona, bicyclists have same rights and responsibilities on the road as other vehicles. Poor street surface conditions, train or trolley tracks and road debris are other common causes of bicycle accidents.
While relatively few accidents are fatal, bicycle collisions can lead to catastrophic or life altering injuries, including amputations, broken bones, internal bleeding, spinal cord injuries, burns and dislocations. These traumatic injuries can be devastating to the cyclist and their loved ones.
Bicycle accident victims need a law firm with the legal knowledge and experience to navigate the uninsured and underinsured motorists laws. The attorneys at the Khalidi Law Firm, PLLC understand these laws and have helped bicycle accident victims recover damages for their medical bills, loss of income and pain and suffering.
If you’ve been in a bicycle accident, our attorneys will protect your rights and handle your claims so you can focus on healing. While you are recovering, we will deal with the negligent party’s insurance company, adjusters and lawyers. In all accident cases, we engage experts in accident reconstruction, traffic engineering, roadway design, forensic accounting and medicine to determine the victim’s immediate and future medical care and financial needs, as well as pain and suffering. Bicycle accident cases are handled on a contingency fee basis. There are never any out-of-pocket expenses and we receive no attorney fees unless we secure compensation for your injuries.
Contact the Khalidi Law Firm, PLLC at (520) 629-9909 to arrange for your free consultation with an experienced Tucson automobile accident attorney. Personal injury and wrongful death accident cases are handled on a contingency fee basis.