Motor vehicle accidents continue to caused significant death and untold suffering to the motoring public. Such accidents account for more deaths than all natural disasters combined. Worldwide, Vehicle collisions and fatalities are at an all time high. In the United States, there were 6,159,000 vehicle collisions in 2005, resulting in 43,443 deaths and 2.7 million injuries, at a cost of $203.6 billion. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration there are about 43,000 people killed in fatal car accidents each year in the United States. Roughly, 40 percent of the fatal crashes are alcohol-related. In addition to fatal accidents, about 2.9 million people are injured each year.

Your chances of being injured in a motor vehicle accident are better than one in a thousand in any one year. Males are twice as likely to die in a motor vehicle collision than females; yet females are more likely than males to be injured. The age range of 16 to 24 remains the most dangerous for both sexes. Alcohol contributes to 20% of fatal accidents involving drivers between the ages of 16 and 64; and 50% of fatalities involving drivers between the ages of 21 to 44. Approximately 50% of single vehicle accidents result in injury or death. The older one is the more likely to die as a pedestrian, but the younger one is, the more likely to be injured as a pedestrian. Approximately 15% of those who die in motor vehicle collisions are pedestrians or bike riders. Over 66% of those who die in vehicles are not wearing seatbelts. One is 10 times more likely to die in a motor cycle than in a motor vehicle.

Legal recourse is often the only means by which accident victims or the heirs of those killed in vehicle accidents can receive compensation for medical bills, lost wages, permanent disability or disfigurement.