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Injuries sustained in a bicycle accident in El Centro can be critical and may last a lifetime. Even when outfitted with a helmet and other safety gear, bicyclists have very little protection from oncoming traffic or the road itself.

Every year, more than 100 people, including other drivers and their passengers, motorcyclists, pedestrians, and cyclists, are killed or injured in car accidents in El Centro.
Human error, a general term for actions people take while driving that endangers the safety of the driver, their passengers, the occupants of other vehicles, and other road users, is the main factor in most car accidents.

Construction workers in El Centro shouldn’t have to risk their lives to support their families. Unfortunately, accidents on construction sites in the El Centro area frequently result in fatalities and severe injuries, depriving families of a loved one’s income, support, and company. Our El Centro injury firm defends those hurt in construction accidents. Our legal team ensures that employees and their families receive the full benefits of workers’ compensation and any other compensation that the law permits them to receive.

Although we adore our dogs and other pets, animals sadly inflict considerable harm on residents of El Centro every year. Because they might not be able to notice the warning signs of a dangerous dog and because dogs can easily overwhelm them, young children are especially at risk of experiencing severe trauma in a dog attack. Serious dog or other animal bites can result in life-threatening illnesses and unsightly scars.

El Centro has a bad DUI problem for a city of its size, with about 60 arrests and 15 collisions a year. El Centro’s drunk driving accidents can result in far worse damage than other auto accidents because alcohol impairs drivers. Drunk drivers are more likely to speed, are less likely to brake quickly, and lack the coordination needed to swerve around oncoming traffic.

Falls, which can occur in almost any environment, including shops and restaurants, recreational facilities, private homes, and public parks, pose an exceptionally high risk of serious injury to older people. The owner may be legally liable if an individual trips, slides, or loses their balance and sustains significant harm resulting from a fall in their vicinity.

Road injuries are more likely to happen to motorcycle riders. Motorcyclists are much more exposed than drivers of other types of vehicles and are also much smaller than the large trucks and cars that are the majority on our streets. Compared to the average passenger car’s weight of 4,000 pounds and a fully loaded large truck’s potential weight of 80,000 pounds, motorcycles weigh only 400 pounds on average. A motorcycle rider is 28 times more likely to be at risk of dying in an accident than a typical car driver.

According to a Smart Growth America report, El Centro is one of the top ten most dangerous cities for pedestrians in California, with the number of pedestrian deaths increasing by more than 38 percent in the last ten years. The number of pedestrian deaths and the proportion of crash fatalities attributable to pedestrians are higher than the national average. Approximately 22% of people killed in collisions involving moving vehicles are pedestrians.

Our group knows that even a “minor” concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in the victim’s long-term physical, motor, and cognitive problems. Our team takes all brain injuries seriously, and our El Centro law firm seeks to hold those responsible accountable.

Big trucks can cause devastating injuries in even minor collisions with smaller passenger cars because of their large mass. It is estimated that more than 4,000 people died due to big rig accidents nationwide. Truck drivers have the potential to cause a fatal collision before another driver can react through carelessness with their blind spots, distracted driving, or any of several other risky driving techniques.

Ridesharing is frequently believed to increase traffic safety by reducing the risk of drunk drivers. However, as more studies come to light, it is clear that ridesharing actually raises accident rates, costing the economy $10 billion annually in lost productivity due to the deaths caused by rideshare accidents. The University of Chicago Booth School of Business conducted research that found that the introduction of ridesharing services to the market has led to an increase in motor vehicle fatalities and accidents of about 3%. The statistics apply to El Centro as well.