The holidays are the busiest time of the year for restaurants, shopping centers, and other retail outlets. And with all this traffic comes a heightened risk of collisions in parking lots and garages. We often do not think about the dangers of getting into a crash when we are entering or exiting a parking area, […]
During the fall and winter months, sun glare can be a major problem while driving. In the summer, we benefit from maximum hours of daylight, which means the sun is usually up before most of us head out the door to work, and the daylight remains until well after we get home. As the days […]
Motorcycle accidents can result in some of the most serious injuries. Motorcyclists in particular are at greater risk of injury because they do not have a steel cage to protect them when they are involved in a collision, and there is not much that separates them from hitting the hard pavement. One factor that may […]
We go to great lengths to keep our kids safe when they are traveling. Almost every state has seat belt laws, and all states have some type of child safety seat law. The prevailing conventional wisdom for the past several decades has been that the safest place for children to ride is in the back […]
For most people who have been injured in an auto accident, they must deal with an insurance company during the process of filing a claim and seeking to recover compensation for their injuries. And in the vast majority of cases, the injured party does not have previous experience dealing with an insurance claims adjuster. The […]
When someone is injured in a car wreck, one of the first things they want to know is how much their injury claim is worth. They usually want to know this right away, so they have some idea of what they can expect to recover to compensate them for their injuries. The first important point […]
If you were involved in a car wreck, you may not feel any physical pain right away. This happens frequently – two vehicles collide with each other, and by the looks of the crash, you would think that there would be serious injuries. But instead, people are walking around afterward like nothing happened. This is […]
Injuries happen all the time. Most of them are minor and can be treated with home remedies that help them go away within a short period time. This is especially common with slips and falls, which may result in minor scrapes, cuts, bruises, and similar mishaps. That said, falls result in far more moderate to […]
Motorcycle accidents are among the deadliest incidents that occur on the roadways. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), 5172 individuals were killed in motorcycle crashes in United States in 2017, the most recent year we have full records for. This accounted for 14% of all motor vehicle-related deaths. Less than 20 years […]
Auto accidents happen all the time, and many of them result in minor vehicle damage. These are commonly referred to as “fender benders”. But damage from car accidents is not always limited to the vehicle. Even in what appear to be minor vehicle accidents, those involved can sustain moderate to severe injuries. This is largely […]