Odds of Death Due to Injury.

When performing everyday tasks, we don’t often think of the odds of dying due to various injuries but each year people die from tragic accidents and injuries that occur during normal everyday living. Because the odds of death of various injuries is a common question, statistics have been compiled and research has been done to obtain this information. According to the National Safety Council, in 2005 the odds of death due to injury were 1 in 1,681. While many of the following accidents and injuries are not all that common it is important to take necessary safety precautions when performing everyday tasks in order to ensure your health and safety and the health and safety of those around you. If you or someone you know has ever suffered one of the following injuries, it might be a good idea to speak to an accident attorney.

Type of Accident/Injury	Approx. Number of Deaths Per Year	Approx. Odds of Death for One Year
Pedestrian	6000	1 in 48,000
Car Occupant	14500	1 in 20,000
Bus Occupant	50	1 in 5,000,000
Falls	19600	1 in 15,000
Contact with Machinery	750	1 in 390,000
Firearms Discharge	780	1 in 375,000
Fireworks Discharge	4	1 in 74,000,000
Dog Bite	30	1 in 8,985,000
Drowning (Swimming Pool)	600	1 in 480,000
Drowning (Natural Water)	1600	1 in 180,000
Exposure to Smoke/Fire	3000	1 in 92,500
Contact with Venomous Animals/Plants	105	1 in 2,800,000
Alcohol	345	1 in 850,000
Firearm Assault	12000	1 in 24,000
Medical Care Complications	2500	1 in 110,000
Lightning	45	1 in 6,150,000
Air/Space Transport	590	1 in 500,000
Water Transport	520	1 in 550,000
Motorcycle Rider	4000	1 in 67,500

Odds of Dying – information from the National Safety Council on the odds of dying due to certain injuries (most recent data is from 2005)

Injury Related Infant Deaths – information on the impact of race and birth weight on injury related infant deaths

Personal Injury Attorney – information and resources on personal injury attorneys

Probability of Death – information from the New England Journal of Medicine on the probability of death from various burn injuries

Injury Control – the Injury Control Research Center and West Virginia University

The Odds of Death – an article on the odds of dying from an accidental injury as well as a major catastrophe

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[caption id="attachment_21715" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo Credit: The San Diego Union Tribune"][/caption] Last week, we reported on a car accident in San Diego that resulted out of alleged teen street racing. In new developments, the 18-year-old driver charged with the death of the two teenagers involved in the street racing has pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter among four other charges according to reports at the San Diego Union Tribune. The news follows the earlier arrest of another 16-year-old driver that was taken into custody on similar charges. Just shortly after his arraignment, Michael Johnson, the 18-year-old driver of a Volvo S40, said, according to his attorney, that he is not the responsible party in the tragic San Diego accident fatalities that occurred April 4. Accident reports indicate that Johnson was returning from a spring break beach party in La Jolla when he was allegedly involved in a street racing contest with another teen driver – the unidentified 16-year-old driver of a Volkswagen Passat whose name has not been released since he is a minor. According to Deputy District Attorney Kristen Spieler, the two vehicles were zigzagging across lanes at speeds reaching up to a staggering 100 m.p.h. The 16-year-old driver in the Passat lost control over the vehicle, causing the car to flip over several times across multiple lanes of the road. Two passengers, Anthony Foreman, 18, and Jayli Campbell, 16, were thrown from the Passat and died at the scene of the accident. Two passengers survived the crash. Charlotte McQuillen, survived the accident although she suffered serious injury as a result of the collision including reports that say the teen will have to recover from traumatic brain injury. Anthoney Taylor, 16, also survived the crash although his injuries are unclear at this time. Johnson did not flee the scene of the accident according to police reports and cooperated with authorities once officers assessed the scene of the collision. The teen has no prior criminal record, although authorities say his vehicle was found containing a small amount of marijuana. Johnson is being charged with intoxicated driving, although his lawyer says there were no field sobriety tests to confirm the teen’s alleged intoxication. Teen driving: reminders for concerned parents Last week, we blogged on actions parents can take to prevent teen car accidents. Tips include:

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Enforcing the rules. Every teen driver needs to know that rules are there for a purpose, and when they are broken, consequences will follow.
Have a DUI backup plan. As most parents can attest, there are many instances when teen drivers run into problems that supersede their know-how and maturity. Drinking is one of those problems. In cases of emergency, your teen should have an open-door policy where they feel safe to call you when they need help – such in the case of drunk driving or driving while intoxicated.

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