As the name suggests, backover accidents happen when a driver backs into someone. These crashes often take place in off-road locations, such as parking lots or driveways. Although they tend to occur when vehicles are moving at low speeds, the results of backover accidents can be deadly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 221 people lose their lives in backover crashes in the U.S. in off-road locations, and that another 71 fatalities occur on public roads yearly. The NHTSA adds that about 18,000 people nationwide are hurt in backover crashes. If you have been harmed in a backover accident, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries.

At Ryan R. Cox & Associates, our St. Louis accident attorney has extensive experience in capably handling cases involving motor vehicle crashes in parking lots, driveways, and other locales. We know that backover accidents can be especially upsetting because they often involve injuries to children. Further, the driver in a backover crash often is a relative or close family friend. Our St. Louis personal injury and wrongful death lawyer knows that those family relationships can make a backover crash an especially emotional event. We are sensitive to the pain that your family is experiencing, and we are committed to serving you with dignity and compassion.

Our St. Louis accident lawyer at Ryan R. Cox & Associates knows that elderly people and small children are more likely to lose their lives in backover and parking lot crashes than are those in other age groups. NHTSA research confirms that about 35% of fatalities from backover crashes are children under the age of 5. About a fourth of the 292 annual deaths due to backover accidents are people aged 70 or older. The St. Louis wrongful death attorney at our firm understands the need to balance tenacious representation of accident victims and their families with the kind of caring, personal attention that can help families cope with the tragic aftermath of a backover crash.

Here in Missouri, state figures report more than 500 accidents yearly that take place while drivers are backing their vehicles. Our St. Louis personal injury attorney understands that the injuries backover accident victims sustain may be severe. Individuals are no match for the weight and construction of a car, truck, or other vehicle. Small children and elderly individuals may be particularly vulnerable to serious injuries when struck. Multiple fractures, damage to internal organs, and deep cuts that may leave disfiguring scars are just a few of the potentially devastating types of injuries that backover crashes can cause.

Our St. Louis personal injury lawyer at Ryan R. Cox & Associates knows that motor vehicle crashes are our nation's leading cause of spinal cord injuries. The harm caused by damage to the spinal cord can be extensive: neurological issues, respiratory problems, and partial or total paralysis can forever alter a victim's life. Our experienced car accident lawyer in St. Louis also has seen traumatic brain injuries leave motor vehicle accident victims with lasting brain damage that can interfere with all aspects of their lives. If you or someone you love has suffered severe injuries in a motor vehicle accident, slip-and-fall or premises accident, boating accident pedestrian accident or any other injury-causing circumstance, you want the assurance that you've chosen an attorney who knows how to fight successfully for the compensation you need to ensure that you'll always have access to medical care and financial support. Ryan R. Cox & Associates has been recognized on both state and national levels for our firm's exemplary record of damage recovery for our clients.

When a backover accident has left you hurt or taken the life of someone you love, call on the strong advocacy of the St. Louis personal injury and wrongful death attorney metropolitan St. Louis residents trust. Ryan R. Cox & Associates offer you a free and confidential consultation. We'll sit down with you to learn about the accident that harmed you, and we'll explain your rights and options. We pledge the personal attention and respect you deserve, along with the highest quality in legal representation. You pay us no fees unless we recover compensation for you.

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