Florida Auto Accident Death Costs Among Highest in the U.S.
Data analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that the financial costs associated with Florida fatal traffic accidents are among the highest in the United States.
The CDC states that some 30,000 people are killed in auto crashes every year in the U.S. As any experienced Fort Lauderdale car accident injury lawyer will attest, the loss of a loved one in a Florida motor vehicle crash is devastating to the family.
In addition to the emotional damage of losing a family member in an auto accident in Florida, there are also enormous financial costs. The CDC data analysis found that motor vehicle crash deaths result in $41 billion in medical and work loss costs in the U.S. But these costs are not distributed equally across the USA:
- 10 states' auto fatality costs amount to half the total costs in the country.
- California leads the country as the state with the highest associated motor vehicle fatality costs ($4.16 billion), followed by Texas ($3.50 billion), with Florida ($3.16 billion) ranking third highest in the nation.
As Ft Lauderdale, Fla. auto accident injury attorneys, we are well aware of both the emotional and financial burden carried by families who lose a loved one in a Florida traffic crash.
The CDC data put a dollar amount on the tremendous financial costs associated with deadly auto accidents in Florida. This is why it's so important to consult an experienced accident injury lawyer when a serious car crash with injury or death occurs due to the negligence or recklessness of another driver. An experienced injury attorney can pursue the compensation grieving families are entitled to by law, for medical bills and lost wages as a result of serious traffic accidents in Fort Lauderdale, Sunrise, Fla., and elsewhere in Broward County, Florida.
State-Based Costs of Deaths from Crashes
CDC.gov May 10, 2011
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