A head-on collision can cause significant, life-altering injuries. Even with a prognosis for recovery, broken bones, ligament damage, and head injuries could take months to heal and force you to miss substantial time from work. If another driver caused your head-on collision in Atlanta, you might have a legal right to recover compensation from them …
When another driver fails to yield, they fail in their duty to slow down, stop, pay attention, and allow the right of way. Although the Code of Massachusetts Regulations 211 § 134 Appendix A lists failure to yield as a minor traffic violation, failure to yield accidents can be serious and even deadly. If you …
Getting into a car accident — even a minor one — is a stressful experience for most people. However, the situation can become more complicated when the driver responsible for the collision has no insurance. Although it is mandatory in Texas for drivers to carry liability insurance, the reality is many still choose to get …
Police chase accidents are complex incidents. Depending on the circumstances, the responsible party could be the fleeing driver, a police department, or another driver trying to dodge the chase. An Atlanta accidents caused by police chase lawyer from Ben Crump Law, PLLC, might be able to pursue compensation from the party who injured you, no …
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), there are a surprisingly large number of bus accidents every year in the United States. Getting into an accident with a bus can cause a lot of damage to your car and leave you with serious injuries. To make a full recovery, you may require expensive …
Every day, many people ride their bikes around cities across the country. While it can be fun and exciting, there is also an inherent danger, even when using a bike properly. Many people ride the bike on sidewalks as a means of avoiding traffic and protecting themselves. However, this is not allowed in most places. …
Whiplash is a medical condition that you can develop after a car accident. If you have whiplash, you have pain in the neck and possibly upper back every time you try to move your head. In the most severe whiplash cases, you may not be able to move your head at all. The muscles in …
Side-impact collisions can create serious problems for accident victims. Most of the safety features installed in cars are within the front and the rear third of each vehicle. There are some side-impact safety features, such as side airbags, but the overall design of most vehicles leaves them weaker along the sides. Because of this, your …
Getting into a rollover accident can be life-changing since they are very dangerous and usually cause a lot of damage. Your car will need expensive repairs, or you will need to replace it. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there is also a significant chance you will need serious medical care. If …
When you place a loved one in a nursing home, abuse is the last thing you expect to happen. However, nursing home abuse is becoming a major problem in the United States. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), the number of nursing home abuse cases is steadily rising as the nursing home …
According to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), more than 3,000 people died nationwide in 2017 because of distracted driving. Distracted driving has become a bigger problem is the development of smartphones. Mobile devices offer a lot of features that can be distracting while traveling. Because the amount of distracted driving is increasing, you …
A class-action lawsuit is a legal process where the courts combine many lawsuits against the same entity for the same reason into one lawsuit. For example, the courts could roll a thousand separate lawsuits against the same company for the same defective product into a single case. Courts do this as a means of maintaining …
Motor vehicle accidents are a common sight all across California, especially in the more crowded cities. As such, rear-end collisions involving two or more vehicles are more common than you know. If a vehicle stops suddenly, and the car behind smashes into the stopped vehicle, that terrible rear-end collision could produce serious personal injuries and …
Getting into an accident with a large and heavy truck or big rig can be physically and emotionally devastating and have long-term consequences for accident victims. It only takes a truck driver’s momentary lapse of attention to permanently change or destroy another’s life. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), 4,136 persons died …
Slip and fall accidents can happen to anyone, and they can lead to serious injuries that could forever impact a person’s life. Some slip and fall accidents are fatal, and those that are not can leave people severely injured. If you have been hurt in a slip and fall accident, it might not have been …
Whether you are a passionate and experienced motorcyclist or an occasional passenger, motorcycles can be enjoyable and practical methods of transportation. They can also be very dangerous. Sometimes, even the most experienced motorcycle riders are involved in accidents, often caused by other drivers or vehicles on the road. These accidents can lead to severe injuries …
Many people know that a car accident can result in serious injuries or even fatalities. But what most people do not consider is that whiplash can result in debilitating pain or a decreased quality of life. While it is true that whiplash can minorly affect some victims, others can suffer from whiplash injuries permanently. According …
Any person that suffers the experience of a rollover accident likely has substantial medical bills, the inability to return to work resulting in the loss of wages, property damage to their vehicle, and pain and suffering. While rollover accidents represent a small number of crashes, they are disproportionately more dangerous than many others, according to …
According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), there were over 8,000 injuries and fatalities to motorcycle drivers and passengers in 2019. Car accidents involving motorcyclists are especially dangerous since motorcycles lack the protective frame of a car to protect them in a crash. If you or your loved one suffered an injury in a …
Health care professionals are respected individuals who we often trust to take care of us, but they can make mistakes. When a health care provider makes a mistake that causes harm to a patient, this is medical malpractice. If you suffered an injury or your loved one died because of the negligent actions of a …
