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It’s a fact: drowsy driving causes an estimated 1,500 deaths and more than 70,000 injuries annually according to the National Sleep Foundation. But what might be more jarring is the fact that experts believe many drowsy driving accidents go unreported as such. Sleepiness can sometimes be hard to detect as an accident cause, and if it’s not noted on your accident report, it could negatively affect your case. That’s why it’s important to let professional car accident attorneys step in on your behalf. They can examine the evidence of the case including the timeline of the accident, the origin and destination of each driver’s route, the position of the vehicles when they collided, witness testimony, medical reports, and more to help determine whether or not the person who hit you was asleep or fatigued at the wheel.
Car accident attorneys may also consider these facts, revealed in an NSF poll, when building a drowsy driving case:
- 71 percent of adults ages 18-29 sometimes drive drowsy, more than any other age group.
- Men are nearly two times more likely to fall asleep while driving than women.
- Parents or adults living with children are 14 percent more likely to drive drowsy than those who don’t have children.
- People who work odd shifts rather than daytime hours are more likely to drive drowsy to or from work than those on regular, daytime schedules.
Even if your case doesn’t involve a drowsy driver, it’s best for you to consult one of the car accident attorneys at Kennedy Law Group when you’ve been in a collision, and especially if you’ve been injured. That’s because insurance companies avoid paying out settlements at all costs, and they can be hard to battle without proper legal representation. Our car accident attorneys work on a contingency fee basis, which means you won’t have to pay us a dime unless you collect a settlement from your insurance company.
Contact Kennedy Law Group today if you’d like more information about the car accident attorneys at our firm. We’ll give you a free consultation to determine whether we can help you with your case. We’re happy to speak to residents across Central Florida from Tampa to Pasco and everywhere in between.
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