Car Accidents
What Every Driver Should Know About Wrong-Way Crashes
As a driver, you have many potential hazards to keep your eyes on while driving. Whether you are dealing with rush hour traffic in the city, road rage drivers on the interstate, or wildlife out in the country, there are a number of factors that can cause even the safest of drivers to be injured…
Read MoreCommercial Use Exclusions in Auto Policies
One of the companies that nearly doubled its profits during the coronavirus pandemic is Instacart. Instacart is a food delivery service application that allows independent contractors to gain additional income by shopping for various customers. Shoppers can pick up, shop, and deliver groceries to the customer’s address in a designated time frame. Not surprisingly, there…
Read MoreWill My Car Insurance Company Cover That?
The majority of car insurance claims filed involve damage from fender benders, sideswipe crashes, and other scenarios. Not every claim filed with an insurance company will be for a totaled vehicle. On the other hand, auto insurance companies also receive claims that seem weird, crazy, or even fabricated. Anyone who has ever seen a Farmer’s…
Read MoreHow Does Insurance Work in a Single-Vehicle Crash?
Dealing with insurance can be extraordinarily stressful and taxing even when it’s for the most minor of reasons, let alone something big like a car accident. With confusing loopholes, alienating language, and an undercurrent of greed, it certainly doesn’t always feel like you’re “in good hands.” That being said, with how unfortunately common car accidents…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Vehicle Rollovers
Car accidents of any sort can be dangerous and terrifying, regardless of how they happened. However, when a vehicle actually rolls over, there’s a whole new layer of risk to worry about. Whether it’s the result of colliding with another vehicle or simply taking a turn too quickly, it is a serious and often life-threatening…
Read MoreWhy Are Side-Impact Collisions So Dangerous?
When two cars collide from perpendicular streets at an intersection, it is known as a side-impact or “T-bone” accident. T-bone collisions are among the most common forms of vehicle accidents — and one of the deadliest. But what is it that makes them so dangerous? Why is the risk of injury or death so much…
Read MoreDoes Car Safety Technology Really Make Us Safer Drivers?
If you have purchased a new car over the past few years, you are likely aware of the incredible array of safety features available in current vehicles. Automotive safety has moved from passive protection (like airbags and safety belts) to more active protection (like lane-keeping assistance and semi-autonomous driving features). With all of these high-technology…
Read MoreStudy Shows Why Women Are at Greater Risk for Injury in Car Crashes
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently released a study finding that women are at higher risk for injury than men in car crashes of the same severity. The IIHS points out that these findings are of note – not because of the physiological differences between women and men, but because of other variables,…
Read MoreIntersection Accidents: Why They’re So Deadly
Intersections bring multiple roads with multiple vehicles from multiple directions together. Even when clearly marked, intersections are frequent sites of crashes and collisions. And, anyone can be injured in an intersection accident – driver, passenger, pedestrian, or cyclist. Worse? Most intersection crashes are preventable and are usually the fault of a careless driver. Why are…
Read MoreSubrogation in Car Accident Claims
When you’re hurt in an accident, you need immediate medical care. Most patients go to their local emergency room. There, the doctors provide a diagnosis and may suggest or apply an initial treatment. In serious cases, you may be admitted to the hospital. Victims of car accidents, slips and falls, construction accidents, and other accidents…
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