It comes as an unpleasant shock to far too many car accident victims. The insurance company that should, by all moral rights, bend over backward to pay for your damages gives you a surprisingly hard time. Maybe you encountered a rude adjuster who reacted...

Eyewitness testimony provides powerful, convincing evidence that some action happened. Or at least it should, in theory. After all, if you see something with your own eyes, you can be pretty sure that your perceptions match reality. But perhaps surprisingly,...

What else can you do–or stop doing–to avoid or at least limit the odds of getting into another Arizona car accident? First of all, it’s useful (if painful) to reflect on your recent car accident. What caused it? What (if anything) can you do to avoid similar...

In 2013, a Pennsylvania driver was stopped on a road when a box truck rear-ended her car. In the days and weeks after the collision, the driver complained of neck and back pain—otherwise known as “whiplash.” The pain got progressively worse, until two years later,...

No one wants to be in a car accident–let alone a serious one that leads to painful, costly injuries like whiplash, spinal cord injuries, concussions, broken ribs, etc. In fact, motor vehicle accidents are archetypal “Black Swan” events–unpredictable, horrifically...

What if you car accident was minor? You suffered just a few bruises or a mild concussion. Even still, you should see a qualified doctor as soon as possible. The bruises could indicate a more serious medical situation, like internal bleeding. A seemingly mild head...

Auto insurance companies are not “evil,” and it’s important to avoid painting the (often very good) work they do with a broad brush. However, profit does motivate many of their actions. In general, it benefits insurers to pay out as little as they can after a car...

A child runs out into the street after a soccer ball. A car hits the child, pauses for a moment, then rushes off, leaving the injured child in the street. As we watch the story on the news, we are baffled at how anyone could commit such a heinous act. Usually, the...