A large number of fatal accidents are preventable, yet the prevalence of seat belts and airbags still has not eliminated the fairly high risk of becoming involved in a fatal car accident at some point in a person's life. Over 20% of workplace fatalities were linked to motor vehicle accidents from 1980 ﾖ 1992, a figure that was eight times the rate of other types of workplace fatalities. As a result of these statistics, the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety has been working to decrease and prevent the number of work-related motor vehicle fatalities. If such an accident affects your family, however, you should immediately contact an attorney in order to review your potential legal rights and responsibilities. When an accidental death occurs results from another person or company's negligence, that person or company may be financially liable for the accident victim's death. Such liability is established through a wrongful death lawsuit, by which the victim's surviving family members seek financial compensation from the responsible party or parties.