Life can be wonderful. You work hard, take time to enjoy various aspects of goodness from your life, and work to live your life to the fullest.
But, when you fall victim to an accident, life can spiral out of control. When you slip and fall in a grocery store or perhaps you are hit by an object while you’re standing and waiting for a train on a platform, or you’re hit by a truck driver while driving to the beach for a vacation, it’s hard to find the goodness in life.
An accident victim should contact a sound, competent, and compassionate attorney.
Accidents and You
According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, falls are the leading cause of injury and death for elderly Americans. “Every second of every day in the United States an older adult falls, making falls the number one cause of injuries and deaths from injury among older Americans. In 2014 alone, older Americans experienced 29 million falls causing seven million injuries and costing an estimated $31 billion in annual Medicare costs.”
Regarding car accidents, the Association For Safe International Road Travel reports: “Road traffic crashes rank as the 9th leading cause of death and accounts for 2.2% of all deaths globally. Road crashes are the leading cause of death among young people ages 15-29, and the second leading cause of death worldwide among young people ages 5-14.” The site further reports: “Road crashes cost USD $518 billion globally, costing individual countries from 1-2% of their annual GDP.”
Accidents can happen to anyone, anywhere, and in any form.
