A brief overview on Personal Injury

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The most common causes of personal injury
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Accidents on Construction Sites
Usage of Defective Products
Medical Malpractice
Traffic Accidents
Dog Bites
Around 31 million people across U.S. suffer from
personal injuries every year and require medical
attention
A brief overview
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Approx. 162,000 of these injuries are said to be
fatal in nature
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Traffic Accidents is one of the leading causes of
personal injuries
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The number of fatalities that these accidents led
to Around 40,000
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Personal injuries caused in these accidents
Over 3 million
Truck accidents alone lead to about 60,000
injuries and 5,000 deaths every year
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Over 5.5 million motor car accidents take place
in the U.S. per year
Motorcycle accidents also lead to close to 50,000
personal injuries and 2,300 deaths per year.
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Construction projects are also major contributors
to personal injuries
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It is believed that construction site accidents
lead to around 300,000 personal injuries and
1,000 deaths every year.
The third leading cause of personal injuries is
Medical Malpractice
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Researchers reveal that close to 98,000 people
die every year due to medical malpractices.
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Other major causes of personal injuries
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Every year Slip and Fall Accidents cause around
17,000 injuries
More than 800,000 personal injuries in a year are
caused by dog bites that require medical attention
Sources of Reference http//www.personalinjurysan
diego.org/personal-injury/statistics-of-personal-i
njury-cases-nationwide/