In the first few days after an accident, many accident victims find out that they developed a condition called whiplash. It is common in car accidents and you can get it from multiple types of injuries. Once it develops, it can be uncomfortable or debilitating, depending on how severe it is. This can impact your …
Distracted driving makes up a large segment of driving accidents every year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nearly 3,000 people died in distracted driving accidents in 2018. It has become more prevalent as mobile technologies and other factors have become more popular. Because the driver who caused your accident was distracted, …
Rear-end collisions in the United States are frequent, accounting for about 29 percent of crashes every year. According to the Insurance Information Institute (III), there were nearly 2,500 fatal rear-end collisions in 2017 alone. For the driver who strikes the car in front of them, limiting or avoiding liability can be difficult. Of course, in …
Police pursuits have the potential to become extremely hazardous to motorists and pedestrians who find themselves on the path of the chase. According to the Ohio Attorney General, the state saw 352 deaths between 1982 and 2014 due to police pursuits on the road. The damage left in the wake of a high-speed chase can …
Visiting someone else’s property in Portland, Oregon, whether it is a home or a business, should be relatively uneventful. But if that property owner has been negligent in providing a safe space for visitors and that leads to a slip and fall injury, it could throw a wrench in your plans. If you are involved …
If you suffer injuries in a head-on collision, you may be facing lost wages from being unable to work, substantial medical bills, and a total loss of your vehicle. Filing an insurance claim can be time-consuming, complex, and require a lot of documentation that you must collect. However, you can hire legal representation to make …
Responsible drivers remain at the scene and call the police when they are involved in an accident. Some drivers, however, do not act responsibly and choose to leave the scene of the accident without identifying themselves. Being involved in a hit and run accident can be scary, stressful, and overwhelming. If you are injured in …
When police officers embark on a chase, the vehicles in pursuit and being pursued travel at high speeds. Sometimes, the rules of the road go out the window as a suspect tries to evade capture and as law enforcement attempts to stop the suspect before they pose any greater danger to society. In the swirl …
Recovering from serious injuries can be a costly and time-consuming process. Not only does the necessary medical care drain your resources, but your injury could also lead to severe mental and physical consequences. If another party’s negligence is responsible for your injury, you have the right to take legal action. Missouri state law offers you …
Nursing home abuse incidents are often unreported out of fear of retaliation from the abuser. A family may not even know their loved one is being abused until it is too late. It is already difficult to place a family member in a nursing home, and adding the worry of abuse makes these decisions even …
Police chases often pose deadly risks to bystanders in Raleigh, North Carolina. The pursuing police and fleeing cars usually drive at high speeds, which sometimes causes them to lose control on the road or cause high-impact collisions with other cars or pedestrians. If you were struck by a police vehicle, there are several ways to …
Driving while intoxicated or drunk driving is prohibited in every U.S. state because of the risk it poses to the driver and others’ safety. Alcohol can significantly impair judgment, lower alertness, and diminish muscle coordination, increasing one’s accident risk, as the National Highway Safety and Transportation Administration (NHSTA) notes. A blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 …
Car accidents happen every day. Sometimes, these events are routine fender benders. The drivers exchanged information, go on their way, and their claims for minor vehicle damage are sorted out by their respective automobile insurance agencies. But, what if your car accident results in serious injuries, catastrophic vehicle damage, and weeks of recovery, and time …
Personal injury law exists to help victims who have been harmed by another’s wrongdoing. This area of the law includes many different types of cases, but all personal injury claims have two things in common—liability and damages. According to the American Bar Association (ABA), compensation could be justified if you can prove you suffered because …
All too often, people who have been in motor vehicle crashes end up with serious injuries. One of the first concerns of victims usually has to do with the compensation they can collect for damages arising from the accident. Typically, auto insurance covers repair bills, hospital expenses, and other car wreck losses. However, the situation …
In high-speed police chases, one or more drivers can sometimes lose control of their vehicles, causing an accident. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), about 355 people die in police chase accidents each year. A Nashville accidents caused by police chase lawyer could help you recover compensation after such an accident for expenses …
Whiplash is an injury to the neck’s soft tissue due to the head being snapped violently from the front to back or side to side, which can also damage other parts of the neck, shoulders, and back. The most common causes of these injuries are car accidents. Any car accident that creates this sudden snapping …
If you have been injured in a side-impact collision, you are probably struggling to recover. In addition, you could be trying to figure out how to build a case against the negligent party who harmed you. When you are hurt in a side-impact collision because another driver failed to obey traffic laws, you deserve justice. …
One of the most difficult types of accidents to deal with are hit-and-run accidents. This is because the responsible party fled the scene after the accident. Without the ability to identify the other party, dealing with the fallout from the accident can be difficult. Fortunately, law enforcement can help you find the other person and …
Head-on collisions can leave victims with severe injuries. The Insurance Information Institute (III) affirms that head-on collisions made up 10 percent of all fatal car accidents in 2018. Fortunately, head-on collisions victims can take legal action to recover compensation, which helped them get their lives back on track. If you or a loved one has …
