New Jersey Auto Accident Injury Lawyers
New Jersey Auto Accident Injuries
New Jersey auto accidents can afflict us in a variety of ways. If our cars are damaged significantly, then it can affect work attendance, which ultimately changes our immediate lifestyle and is detrimental to economic stability. If we are injured, then we may have to spend time in physical therapy, again missing work, negatively impacting our income and financial well-being. Injuries can be minor or major, but impact our lives in a negative way nevertheless.
Auto accident injuries can take a variety of forms. Scrapes and bruises are some of the more minor injuries. Lacerations and broken bones can be common depending on the severity of the accident, and may afflict arms, legs, or other parts of the body. Injuries to the area of the head and neck can be especially problematic. Injuries to the face can involve one's teeth, resulting in expensive dental surgeries to repair damage. Neck injuries can lead to significant discomfort and long recovery times. Head trauma, the most significant of all, can result in catastrophic brain injury that could ultimately lead to a permanently debilitated quality of life. Other head injury, though not physical, can also be debilitating. Psychological trauma can afflict a person almost as much as physical injury can, inhibiting a person from being comfortable in certain situations, and leading to a reduced quality of living that can affect their relationships, financial stability, and overall happiness. Worst of all, death may result from auto accident injuries.
Injury often results for a number of reasons, all of which contribute towards the severity of the ailment. If a person is injured in a New Jersey SUV rollover accident, then the design of the vehicle can play a role in the type of injury sustained during the accident. In other words, product liability can significantly impact an auto accident injury. A faulty airbag may cause facial damage if it deploys at an inopportune time or even greater damage if it fails to deploy altogether. Brakes or tires that are known to fail may place an unsuspecting motorist in a very dangerous situation, in which injuries sustained could definitely be more significant than they would have been if all parts of the automobile were properly functioning as they should be.
Driver inattention can lead to car accidents, which in turn can lead to auto accident injury. Cell phone usage or other activity unassociated with driving can seriously impair a driver's ability to react, and can consequently lead to greater probability of accident and an increased likelihood of injuries being even more severe. Driver negligence can also lead to accidents that result in significant injury. For example, if a weary large truck driver decides to drive more daily hours than federal regulations mandate, then that truck driver's negligence may play a significant role in causing an accident, and may lead to serious injury of other motorists for the simple fact that large trucks are capable of creating vast amounts of damage when involved in traffic collisions. Furthermore, motorists that choose to drive while under the influence of drugs or alcohol are doing so with impaired judgment, therefore increasing the chance of inflicting injury upon other motorists if an accident does occur.
If you or a loved one has sustained an auto accident injury, please don't hesitate to contact a skilled New Jersey auto accident attorney at Lependorf and Silverstein. Our knowledgeable lawyers will examine every detail of your case, and ensure that those responsible for your auto accident injuries are held liable. Please contact us today for a free consultation. We can help.