Falling Asleep-at-the-Wheel Accident

We understand ... ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL ACCIDENTS!

Falling asleep at the wheel, or driver fatigue, plays a big role in many car accidents. An estimated 10 to 20 percent of all fatal crashes each year can be traced back to falling asleep while driving. Tired drivers are responsible for 5 to 10 percent of all car accidents, according to estimates. When South Carolina drivers fall asleep, car wrecks can be severe. Drivers and passengers may suffer catastrophic injuries.

Drivers Admit To Falling Asleep At The Wheel

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 49 percent of all men and 26 percent of women say they have fallen asleep while driving. Overall, 37 percent of U.S. drivers admit to falling asleep while behind the wheel at least once in their lifetime.

If you or a loved one has sustained a personal injury because a falling-asleep-at-the-wheel accident, you may be entitled to compensation. An experienced driver fatigue injury lawyer can help you pursue compensation for your medical bills, car-repair bills, time away from work and other costs related to the accident. You may be entitled to financial compensation for pain and suffering, mental anguish and other non-economic losses. If a loved one was killed, we may be able to help you with a wrongful death lawsuit.

Turn to Peake & Fowler for a free initial consultation.

South Carolina Asleep At The Wheel Accidents Are Preventable

Tired drivers have a choice to pull over to the side of the road. While many asleep-at-the-wheel drivers are not doing it on purpose, their choice nevertheless is negligent and irresponsible.

You have the right to be compensated for your injuries that are a result of a driver who dozed off. The fatigued driver who caused the car crash is ultimately responsible for your medical bills, pain and suffering, and other damages that may have been a result of the accident, whether you were injured as a passenger, a pedestrian or while on a bicycle.

Contact an Asleep at the Wheel Accident Lawyer with Our Firm

If you or a loved one has been involved in a driver-fatigue accident in Columbia, Seven Oaks, St. Andrews, Oak Grove or elsewhere in South Carolina, contact Peake & Fowler Law Firm, P.A.. An asleep-at-the-wheel injury lawyer with our firm can help you.

Peake & Fowler understands your case isn't just about the money. It's about justice, about making sure your side of the story gets the attention it rightfully deserves.

Call a personal injury lawyer today at 1-800-WIN-WIN-1 or (803) 788-4370. Remember, your initial consultation is free. You don't pay us unless we get money for you.

Peake & Fowler. Fighting for justice for you.