When to Hire a Car Accident Attorney
Car accidents are a daily occurrence in the U.S. and affect millions of Americans every year. While minor fender benders or accidents resulting in damages less than $500 probably do not warrant the help of a car accident attorney to recover losses, you will want to think about utilizing the expertise [...]
When You’re involved in a Car Accident with an Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist
While most states require a minimum amount of liability insurance to be carried by motorists, the Insurance Research Council’s most recent report of uninsured motorists (2001) estimates that 14 percent of the motorists in the U.S. do not carry auto accident insurance. That means that if you are involved in a [...]
How to Choose a Car Accident Lawyer
When you have been involved in a car accident it is important to know how to choose an attorney. Very different results can occur in your case based on your choice of attorney. Therefore, when choosing an accident attorney you will want to spend some time researching who will be the best [...]
What to Expect When You are in a Car Accident
Of the almost six million car accidents that have occurred every year for the past five years in the U.S., approximately three million of those traffic accidents result in personal injuries every year (USDOT). With such a high number of accidents occurring each year, it is not unlikely that every American will experience at least [...]
When You’re the Victim of a Drunk Driving Accident
According to the CDC, alcohol-related crashes in the U.S. cost approximately 51 billion dollars every year and the Office for Victims of Crimes estimates that 30 percent of Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related accident at some point in their lifetime. Drunk driving has affected countless numbers of lives and [...]
Crashworthiness
We depend on automobiles every day—to get us to work, to get our children to school and to take us on the many adventures we dream about in life. While we may take care to select a reliable vehicle to help us get around everyday, our vehicles may not be as trustworthy [...]
When You are Involved in a Cell Phone Related Car Accident
According to the Human Factors quarterly journal, “Cell phone distraction causes 2,600 deaths and 330,000 injuries in the United States every year” (2005). The same study reported that motorists who are engaged in cell phone conversations while driving are less capable than drunk drivers with blood alcohol levels exceeding .08. These statistics are frightening considering [...]
How to Preserve Evidence after a Car Accident
After experiencing a traumatic event like a car accident, the last thing on your mind is taking pictures of the scene and recording detailed notes about the accident. While you may be in a state of shock and want nothing more than to get home after a car accident, it is imperative that you take [...]
Automobile Black Boxes
Automobile Event Data Recorders (EDRs)—also known as automobile black boxes—have been around for quite some time. While initially used to provide sensory data for air bag deployment, EDRs are now capable of capturing a wide variety of information about how a car is driven, including information about speed, braking, acceleration, steering and seatbelt use. Today, [...]
Rollover Accidents
According to the NHTSA, rollover accidents occur less frequently than any other traffic accidents, yet are responsible for about thirty percent of all traffic fatalities—that’s the highest fatality rate of any type of motor vehicle crash!
Reducing the Risk of Cell Phone Related Car Accidents
The number of cell phone related accidents is on the rise. With more and more research indicating a positive correlation between cell phone use and car accidents, it is important to do what you can to be as safe as possible while driving. While the best way to reduce cell phone related [...]