Seatbelts and Car Accidents

    SARASOTA, FL, December 02, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), seatbelts are in use in over 87 percent of all motor vehicle accidents. The FHP reports that there were 2,399,574 motor vehicle accidents in Florida between 2009 and 2011. Of these, an average of 2,500 each year results in fatal injuries.

During the period of 2009 to 2011, the FHP issued 140,443 citations for seatbelt usage. The reason for this is clear: seatbelts save lives. Only 1 percent of all motor vehicle accidents in Florida in 2010 resulted in a fatality. At 2,444, this number is high, but it likely would have been higher had seatbelts not been in use in such a large percentage of these accidents.

However, it is important to remember that while a seatbelt may save your life, it may not prevent catastrophic personal injuries in a car accident.

Serious Injuries in Car Accidents

There can be any number of injuries sustained in an auto accident. Some of these injuries may be superficial while others may require medical intervention.

Even with the use of a seatbelt it is possible to sustain injuries in a car accident including:

- Spinal cord injury
- Head and neck injuries
- Traumatic brain injury
- Disfigurement

While seatbelts save lives, they can also be a contributing factor in some car accident injuries including:

- Chest injuries
- Fractures
- Neck injuries

If you sustained injuries in a car accident that was caused by another driver's negligence, it's important to contact an experienced car accident attorney who can help you pursue the financial compensation you will need to recover from your injuries.

If you live in the Sarasota or Bradenton, Florida, areas and need legal advice after being injured in a car accident, please visit the website of the car accident attorneys at Luhrsen Law Group at www.luhrsen.com.

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