After an accident, insurance adjusters of the at-fault driver may reach out with an early offer to settle your claim. Given that you may be in a vulnerable state and worried about your hospital bills and lost income, you may be tempted to accept the offer without a...
Even if it is just a fender bender, getting involved in an auto accident can be a traumatizing experience. The moments following the accident can be confusing, to say the least. However, if you have been involved in a car accident, there are a number of things you...
No matter how safe you try to be on the road, another driver's mistake can lead to a wreck in a matter of seconds. After a crash caused by another driver, you will most likely need to file an insurance claim. Their policy should reimburse you for the damage they...
Even when a pedestrian is crossing the street in a labeled crosswalk and with the light (if there is one), it’s all too common for a negligent driver to strike them. In addition to facing fines and criminal charges if they violated the law, drivers can be held civilly...
A blind spot is an area around your vehicle that you cannot directly see, even with rear or side-view mirrors. It can be caused by the design or structure of a car. Contrary to popular belief, all vehicles have blind spots, and their prominence depends on the...
Increased possibilities of rainfall during fall can catch many road users off guard. Rainfall can present numerous different hazards, with one of them being water collecting on the surfaces of the road. Increased volumes of water on road surfaces can lead to...
A T-bone accident occurs when the front end of a car crashes into the side of another. In most cases, such accidents happen at intersections when a driver disregards a stop sign and drives through, oblivious to oncoming traffic. A bad judgment call at a green light...
Being involved in a car accident in California or elsewhere is always traumatic. When you are left with injuries so severe that your life changes forever, it’s extremely hard to cope. Spinal cord damage that leads to paralysis, loss of hearing or sight, disfigurement...
Different roads have different risks. Highways have heavy traffic traveling at high speeds. The risk is always there for someone to lose control of their vehicles and cause a crash. Surface streets often seem safer because people travel at slower speeds. However, the...
Some people leave an auto accident inside of an ambulance or through other transportation head to a hospital. However, you might get out of a serious crash with little to no apparent injury. It may seem you got off lucky, but a post-accident doctor’s visit might still...