Seattle is One of America's Most Car Accident Prone Cities: Hardwick & Pendergast Examines Dangers

Aug. 31, 2012 - PRLog -- Seattle, WA - The Seattle auto accident injury attorneys of Hardwick & Pendergast, P.S. have dedicated their careers representing those injured by negligent drivers and helping them recover to the best of their abilities, a task made ever more important by the annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report,” which revealed that Seattle, Washington is one of the least safe driving cities in the United States, ranking at number 154 out of the 200 that were listed in relation to the frequency of crashes for the average driver.

Seattle Drivers at Risk for Frequent Crashes
On average, drivers in Seattle were involved in a car crash once every 7.9 years, a shortening span of time when compared to 2009 results that showed Seattle drivers had an accident every 8.3 years and the average of eight full years in 2011. The rate for Seattle crashes in 2012 is 27 percent greater than the national average of 10 years between crashes.

Across the rest of Washington, Spokane ranked as the state’s safest at number 43 with 10.6 years between collisions, Vancouver ranked at number 67 with 9.9 years, and Tacoma came in at 156 with 7.8 years. With this relatively short span of time between crashes, the chances for serious injuries and fatalities on Seattle roads greatly increase for all drivers. Hardwick & Pendergast, P.S. believes that Seattle drivers should be aware of the damages that may result from a car accident and the reasons why innocent victims are often subjected to such dangerous accidents. An in depth look at car accident and personal injury claims can be found in this free book download: http://www.hardwickpendergast.com/book-auto-accident.php.

The Danger of Negligent and Reckless Driving on Seattle Roads
Drivers have a duty to operate their vehicles safely and with regard to the wellbeing of everyone around them, unfortunately, negligent drivers are an all too common cause of car accidents. Additionally, there are more forms of negligent or reckless driving than ever today. While acts of negligence such as drunk driving, speeding, and violating traffic signals have been present for decades and are still a frequent reason for crashes, new technology has become an increasingly common contributor. Talking and texting on phones and the many distractions that come from smartphones and various mobile technologies have more drivers than ever paying less attention to the road.

Victims of these accidents can suffer major injuries such as brain trauma and spinal cord damage that can result in permanent disabilities. However, even smaller injuries such as cuts, sprains, and whiplash can leave a person unable to work and in need of costly medical care for an extended period of time. Often, the worst Seattle crashes are due to reckless or negligent drivers, as their actions cause high speed collisions which they often fail to lessen through emergency safety maneuvers.

Decades of Success, Decades of Justice for Injured Victims
Protecting the rights of injured victims and finding fair compensation needed to heal from physical, emotional, and financial damage has been the focus of the legal team at Hardwick & Pendergast, P.S. for more than 40 years. Through decades of success, the skills, resources, and experience needed to find success in a wide variety of car accident claims have been cultivated so that injured victims can find needed compensation. To learn more about the firm, please visit http://www.hardwickpendergast.com/our-attorneys.html.