Big Rig Accidents and Car Crashes – 97% of Those Killed are Car Occupants. Did you know . . . ?
Traffic fatalities were down in 2010, but fatalities caused by truck crashes increased by nearly 9% to 3,675. Large trucks comprise only 3% of all registered vehicles on the road, [...]
Read More →The decision for a senior to quit driving affects many families but there comes a time when the safety on the road of an older person you love becomes a concern. You may find yourself constantly worrying about your loved one. This is especially true if your older family member has been in an accident. [...]
Read More →MetLife Insurance recently sponsored a poll to determine opinions on the subject of who make the best drivers: men or women. Women displayed confidence in their ability to drive more safely than men in the poll. Fifty-one percent of the women surveyed said females are safer drivers. Only 39 percent of the [...]
Read More →First Step is to Report the Claim:
– Report the accident to your insurance company and get a claim number, you will need this for your No-Fault medical benefits.
- Make sure the accident is reported to the at-fault party’s insurer. Briefly describe the facts of how the accident occurred, but [...]
Read More →As a combination of aging baby boomers and medical advances that make living longer a reality for many, there will come a time when those who live long lives will have to make some tough decisions about driving—or rather, not driving. Signs that it is time to hang up the keys may include frequent [...]
Read More →How to Handle Your Own Claim
- Total loss claims are filed against the property damage insurance of the person at fault in the accident. If they are not insured, your claim may be filed against your own collision coverage.
– To file a total loss claim against the other person’s [...]
What do you do if you are hit by a driver who says “no need to call the police” and just wants to exchange information? It doesn’t matter whether you were injured in a car accident, struck by a car while crossing the street as a pedestrian or you were hit while [...]
Read More →As a personal injury attorney in Florida with more than 20 years of experience helping accident victims, I’ve seen seriously injured people make a lot of mistakes when treating with their doctors. To help you avoid making the same ones, here’s a list:
Top 10 Mistakes People Make When [...]
Read More →I have practiced injury law for more than twenty five years and have seen the devastating consequences of mistakes made by injured people that seriously harm their injury claims. Most of these mistakes are made in otherwise good cases by people who have serious, legitimate injuries. These could have been avoided [...]
Read More →The National Safety Council is estimating that 434 people in the United States will die in traffic accidents over the Thanksgiving holiday this year, between 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 23, and 11:59 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 27. The actual number should be expected to fall between 368 and 509 deaths. The estimation for [...]
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