• An average of -- one every 13 minutes.
• 3000 people die in car accidents each day worldwide.
• 115 persons die each day in car accidents in the United States

In most wrongful death cases, the estate and certain surviving family members will have a claim for damages. Certain surviving family members may also have individual claims for damages as a result of the decedent's death, including loss of consortium (i.e., destruction of the relationship) and emotional distress.

The estate is typically allowed to claim damages for;

• The decedent's lost earnings
• Funeral expenses
• Conscious "pain and suffering"
• Medical expenses.

people that take advantage of public and private transpiration systems expect those systems to be safe. But operator error, mechanical failures and other dangerous conditions contribute to numerous accidents involving public and private transit systems each year.

These transportation methods include;

• Ferries
  
• Street cars
• Buses
• Taxis
• Limos
• Shuttles