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DID YOU KNOW?

• The number of large trucks involved in fatal crashes has increased from 1992 to 2002 because of driver fatigue, unsafe vehicle operation, large, unstable loads or defective equipment

• Each year, 77,000 pedestrians are injured and 5,307 are killed in traffic crashes in the United States

• 11 out of every 100 traffic accidents are caused by a hit and run

• On average, a pedestrian is killed in a motor vehicle crash every 99 minutes, and one is injured every 7 minutes.(U.S. Department of Transportation's Fatal Accident Reporting System) 

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Automobile, Motorcycle and Truck Accidents

There are lots of reasons why motor vehicle accidents happen — distracted driving like cell phone use, texting and eating; even bad weather and impaired driving. The bottom line is you’re involved — or even injured — and you need legal help.

Do you think the insurance company is on your side? Do you think the other party wants the best for you?

If you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident involving a car, truck, motorcycle, dirt bike, ATV or snowmobile, you may be entitled to money from the owner of the other vehicle, the driver, or even the people who own the property where the accident happened. 
And, if someone else's careless or reckless driving causes an accident, then you may be entitled to money for your injuries. 


Contact the Law Offices of Dressler Strickland immediately. The sooner we can collect evidence, investigate the accident and put you in touch with doctors and other expert witnesses who can assess your injuries, the better your chances are to receive the fullest compensation.

We will help get pictures of your vehicle and injuries, coordinate efforts to repair your vehicle and get you a rental vehicle while yours is being repaired.

We will deal with your insurance company as well as the insurer of the other vehicles involved and clearly explain your rights.

Even if you are in a motor vehicle accident with an uninsured motorist, we can fight for your legal right to claim damages under the uninsured motorist coverage with your own insurance company or that of a family resident with an insured vehicle.

Dressler Strickland has successfully handled thousands of motor vehicle accident claims. We have the know-how to investigate every possible cause to make sure you receive the fullest amount of compensation for your injuries and loss.

Don’t wait. Contact Dressler Strickland immediately after an accident so you can be advised of your legal rights.

If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident, you should:      

1. Contact the Law Offices of Dressler Strickland to be advised of your legal rights
2. If possible, you should write down the drivers' information and license plate numbers of the vehicles involved in the accident
3. Try to get the name, phone number and address of any people who witnessed the accident
4. If you experience any pain, you should go to the hospital emergency room for treatment
5. Contact your insurance company and inform them of the accident. Be as brief as possible. Inform them that your attorney will contact them about the accident
6. If possible, get pictures of the vehicles involved, plus pictures of any visible injuries to yourself or your passengers
7. Take your vehicle for a repair estimate

Hit and Run Accidents

After a hit and run driver leaves the scene of the accident, there are expenses. Plus, you may have no car to drive while yours is being repaired.

That's just not fair.

This situation gets even worse if you have injuries. In many cases, a person who is hit by a car is entitled to money to pay their medical bills, time missed from work, as well as compensation for their pain and suffering.

Anyone involved in an accident is required by law to stay at the scene of the accident. If they don't, the accident is called a “hit and run.” Those responsible can be subject to fines or even prison time, depending on the severity of the accident.

If you’ve been in a hit and run accident, we’re here to help. The personal injury attorneys at Dressler Strickland have the legal expertise to help you during the critical time that follows.

You know what to do… Contact the Law Offices of Dressler Strickland immediately after a hit and run accident to be advised of your legal rights.

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* Section 14-218a (traveling unreasonably fast), 14-219 (speeding), 14-222 (reckless driving), 14-227a (operation while under the influence of liquor or drug or while impaired by liquor), 14-230 (driving in the right-hand lane), 14-234 (determination of no-passing zone), 14-237 (driving on divided highways), 14-239 (one way streets. rotaries), or 14-240a (vehicles to be driven reasonable distance apart. intent to harass or intimidate.)

If you or a family member have been injured, contact Dressler Strickland 860 24/7-1122 immediately after an accident to be advised of your legal rights.

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