Suffering a personal injury is a challenging experience, and the process of proving fault can be equally daunting. Whether you have been in a car accident, slipped and fell or suffered from another issue, establishing fault is important. Exploring some tips to help...
Year: 2023
How can anti-motorcycle bias affect injury claims?
When motorcyclists and other vehicles collide, it’s usually the motorcyclist who suffers the most harm. Even though motorcycles represent only 3% of the registered vehicles in the United States, motorcyclists represent 14% of all roadway deaths. However, motorcyclists...
Common “Hours of Service” violations leading to truck accidents
Truck drivers often take on grueling and prolonged hours behind the wheel, making them prone to fatigue. In effect, the exhaustion can impair their ability to make sound decisions and slow down their reaction time. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Should you accept an initial car insurance settlement offer?
The short answer is almost always no. The injuries and trauma you sustained from the car crash may impair how you process what happened to you in its entirety. Thus, your or the at-fault driver’s insurance company often uses this window of opportunity to quickly offer...
A closer look at older adults and car accidents
As people grow older, there are various changes that occur in their bodies. Some of these changes can affect one’s ability to drive safely. Unfortunately, car accidents involving older adults have become a growing concern in recent years. Drivers of all ages should go...
What situations lead to product recalls?
Many products that people use every day have the potential to cause serious injuries, but only if they have some kind of defect. Ideally, manufacturers would account for potential flaws in their products and correct them before they release them for sale, but this is...
The negligence of overloading trucks and its threat to road safety
For transport and logistics companies, loading several cargoes in trucks, even beyond the allowed weight, may be efficient for their business since it means fewer trips for them. Unfortunately, this practice can lead to serious consequences, the top one being road...
Are automated vehicles turning people into bad drivers?
Advanced driver assistance systems and semi-automated vehicles are all the rage these days – but are they actually turning people into terrible drivers? Automation is supposed to keep the roads safer and save lives, but people may be relying just a bit too much on the...
Is your loved one’s nursing home prepared for a fire emergency?
If you have a senior loved one residing in a nursing home, you must have conjured up countless thoughts about possible catastrophic incidents they might figure into. Especially when left unsupervised by nursing home personnel, they can suffer all sorts of injuries,...
How to strengthen your car crash injury claim if you have no dashcam
Technology has brought us to a new level of obtaining evidence. CCTV cameras catch assaults, and dashcams record car crashes. Footage from these devices can be helpful when filing injury claims. However, there are people who have yet to get their hands on these tools....