In the United States, over 37,000 people die in automobile accidents each year and 2,350,000 are injured. Those are, to say the least, large numbers. Each number represents a person who was just going about their daily business, maybe to work or shopping, when everything suddenly changed forever. Each person had family and friends, whose lives were also affected forever. Most of these people did nothing to cause the accident. Someone else may have run a red light, been drinking or talking on their phone. It only takes a moment of inattention to cause an accident.
When someone is killed in an accident, there is a devastated family trying to recover. While nothing can relieve the grief, the rent still needs to be paid every month. If the family is now missing the primary breadwinner or caretaker of the children, the situation is dire. Medical bills after a serious injury can rapidly exceed the amount covered by insurance. The care and treatment of a young person who suffered serious injuries could easily cost millions. Someone in this situation would be well advised to contact a personal injury lawyer in Hattiesburg, MS.
Both drivers and passengers often suffer head and brain injuries during accidents. These injuries could result in traumatic brain injury. Many people never completely recover from serious brain damage, requiring life-long care. Many also suffer from neck and back injuries received during accidents. Such injuries cause mild to severe pain and prohibit many normal, everyday activities. Neck and back injuries do not always become evident until some time has passed. During an accident, people’s faces are often cut or bruised. Teeth can be knocked out and jaws broken. Psychological problems similar to post-traumatic stress disorder are not uncommon.
Each member of The Brinkley Law Firm has successfully represented clients as a personal injury lawyer in Hattiesburg, MS. H. Alex Brinkley was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1983, the U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 1983, the U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1984 and the U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1983. He graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi, J.D. in 1983 with Honors as a Member of the Moot Court Board. Taylor Brinkley is a member of the Mississippi Bar. He graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi, J.D. in 2009.
