El Cajon Highway Accidents Attorney

Some of the most severe and extreme car accidents occur on the highways in and around San Diego County. It stands to reason that since cars on the highway are traveling at a faster rate, that the accidents that may happen will be more catastrophic. Additionally, large trucks and commercial vehicles use the highways and interstates to haul cargo to various destinations. Potential damages that these larger rigs or trucks can impose on passenger cars is only compounded by the high rate of speed that they are traveling at. If you have suffered personal injury in a highway accident, contact an experienced El Cajon highway accident attorney today. The top personal injury attorneys at the Law Office of Howard Alan Kitay have the knowledge and experience needed to make your case a success.

Statistics

The California Highway Patrol reported, in 2008, there were approximately 19,051 people injured in automobile accidents in San Diego County. Tragically, 263 people lost their lives due to car accidents that same year. With this data, it can be derived that there are about 2 people injured every hour on the streets in San Diego County due to automobile accidents. Additionally, there were 1,184 passengers in vehicles in San Diego County that were involved in highway accidents alone the same calendar year. After you are in a highway accident, contact a seasoned El Cajon highway accident attorney at the Law Office of Howard Alan Kitay today. Our professional personal injury attorneys will work with you to procure a compensation figure that meets your needs for your injury or loss.

Injuries and Negligence 

A common term you will likely hear after an accident is “negligence”. Simply put, negligence is an action that a person engages in that is culpable in that it falls short of the reasonably accepted standard. It is an action that someone takes (or fails to take) which is not what a responsible person would do and generally causes highway accidents. Some examples of negligent driving that contribute to El Cajon highway accidents, but not limited to, are:

• Driving with excessive speed
  
• Failing to yield the right of way
  
• Not checking a blind spot when changing lanes
  
• Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
  
• Failing to obey posted signage
  
• Driver inattention

All of these things, and more, can cause severe personal injury or even the wrongful death to those involved in these accidents. Potential injuries that a person may suffer due to the negligence of another in an El Cajon highway accident include:

• Spinal Cord Injuries
  
• Traumatic Brain Injuries
  
• Burn Injuries
  
• Broken or Fractured Limbs
  
• Excessive Cuts and Bruises
  
• Internal Organ Damage
  
• Loss of Limbs
  
• Paralysis
  
• Emotional Pain and Suffering
  
• Wrongful Death

Seek Compensation

After you suffer injury or lose a loved one in a highway accident, you’ll want the best legal representation possible in order to be fully compensated for the damages you suffer. The professional El Cajon highway accident attorneys at the Law Office of Howard Alan Kitay are here to offer you their expert services. With over two decades of extensive litigation experience, attorney Kitay has the skills needed to make your case a success. Over the years our firm has helped our clients recover millions of dollars in compensation.

At the Law Office of Howard Alan Kitay, our policy is that if we don’t win your case, you won’t pay anything. Contact us today at 619.442.0542 for your free no-hassle, no-fee consultation. Alternatively, you can file a free case report via e-mail and we will get back to you promptly.

Please call or contact us today, you may be entitled to extensive compensation for your injury or loss. We are here to help.