The Charleston Personal Injury Lawyers at the Phipps Law Firm are acutely aware of the surmounting concerns that face the victim and their families. Serious bodily injury can result not only from the initial contact with the other vehicle, but also from secondary impacts from inside your own vehicle. Despite advances in safety mechanisms in today's marketed automobiles, auto accidents still remain the leading cause of death among young adults. If you have been involved in a car accident, you may be entitled to compensation for property damage, lost wages, pain and suffering, medical expenses, emotional trauma, loss of consortium, disfigurement and traumatic brain injury, funeral costs, and more.