Posted on February 14, 2011 in Car Accidents

According to federal traffic statistics, the likelihood that you will be involved in a fatal car accident depends largely upon where you live in the country. People living near and driving on rural roads are far more likely to be involved in fatal car crashes than their urban counterparts.

This may seem counterintuitive. One might reasonably assume that more sparsely populated areas would have fewer fatal car accidents, as drivers on rural roads encounter fewer vehicles with which to collide.

Several factors, however, contribute to the overall disparity in fatality rates between urban and rural areas.

• Urban roads employ a number of strategies to improve road safety that are not frequently present in rural areas, such as lower speed limits and divided highways. Collisions at high speeds and head-on collisions often result in serious injuries, and may result in fatalities.

• It is often easier to access medical treatment in a timely manner in urban areas than rural areas, as the collisions are likely to be discovered more quickly and medical facilities will likely be closer. With serious accidents, timing can be everything.

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 Posted on February 09, 2011 in Firm News

At Kanoski & Associates, we are committed to helping people who have been injured. Whether you need experienced legal representation for a personal injury, medical malpractice or product liability case, we can help.

We want you to know that you are not alone. While we have handled multimillion-dollar claims, we represent accident victims in cases of all sizes -- not just the high-dollar-value cases. Regardless of the severity of the injury, we are dedicated to helping our clients obtain the compensation they deserve.

As part of our commitment to helping accident victims, we are starting this blog. We hope you will find the information on this blog helpful and inspirational. We will update our blog throughout the year, so please return often to see our most current updates and comments.

If you would like to talk with a representative at our firm, please contact us. Call 888-826-8682 today to schedule a free consultation at one of our eight central Illinois office locations. You are also welcome to contact us by e-mail. We are ready to help.

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