In 2009, there were 807 Arizona car accident related deaths recorded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is fourteen percent lower than the previous year when 938 deaths occurred. While we wait for the actual count for 2010, we can expect numbers to be lower than that of 2009, but still not as low as we want it to be.
The same holds true with car crash related injuries. On a national scale, the number of injured victims has decreased more than 110 thousand, reflecting a – 6.9 percent change. Regardless of the positive change, the number of people injured in vehicle crashes still reached more than 1.5 million.
Contributing to accident figures for this year, an ambulance was hit after two vehicles collided in a Glendale car accident last Friday afternoon (AZ Central 1/21/2011).
The Southwest Ambulance, which according to police was at a stop sign when the car crash happened, got involved when one of the vehicles of an earlier collision veered into the intersection of 59th and Hayward avenues, slightly hitting it.
Two people suffered minor injuries and were sent to the hospital for treatment. The ambulance crew members were thankfully, unhurt, and they were not carrying any patients at the time of the accident.
Road injuries and fatalities continue to rise as the year progresses. If you are one of those who suffered injuries or lost a loved one due to a car crash, our free consultation hotline is available at (480) 753-4534. As Glendale accident lawyers, we may be able to help you.
No, no, and no. Why? Because the insurance company is not looking out for your best interest. In fact, it’s not their job to be on your side – which you may be surprised to find out. It’s the insurance company’s job to try and minimize the amount of compensation they pay out to you and to ensure that their company is as profitable as possible.
What’s more is the fact that many big insurance companies are publicly traded. In other words, they have shareholders they are accountable to. This may sound harsh, but when you think about it from the other side, it makes perfect sense. For instance, say you take your hard earned money and invest it into stocks from one of the big insurance companies. You want to see that insurance company do whatever they have to do – as long as it’s within the law – to make as large a profit as possible. When they make money, you make money. Sometimes in order to do this, though, the insurance company doesn’t play nice with the victims of car accidents in Glendale, Arizona.
That said, insurance companies aren’t evil. Nor are they out to get you. But, just like any other successful company, they know they have a job to do. And that job involves making a solid profit.
The attorneys at Breyer Law Offices have worked with most every insurance company that underwrites auto insurance in the State of Arizona. We’ve also seen pretty much every kind of insurance form available. Therefore, we have a keen understanding of which questions are secretly designed to weaken your case and which questions are actually legitimate. In addition, we know which documents you must sign under the law and which documents you don’t have to give a second glance. For help with your potential case, contact Breyer Law Offices today.
