Car Accidents Involving Scooters – Everything You Need To Know (Part 2) Hospitals in major cities are seeing first hand the dangerous injuries caused by the scooter transportation trend. While scooters may look like toys, riders of all ages are reporting serious...
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Scooter Accidents on the Rise
Car Accidents Involving Scooters – Everything You Need To Know (Part 1) Scooter use is on the rise thanks to electric scooter rideshare companies like Bird, Lime and Skip, but many emergency room doctors are warning that these seemingly harmless vehicles are just as...
Maximizing Your Herniated Disc Settlement
Suffering from a herniated disc after an accident is overwhelming, but getting fair compensation for your injuries should not be adding to your stress. There are ways to maximize your herniated disc settlement. Gathering medical bills and records, ensuring proper...
Right and Wrong Ways to Negotiate with an Insurance Company After a Car Accident
If you find yourself in a situation that requires you to negotiate with an insurance company after an accident, there are some right ways and some wrong ways to approach the negotiations. Remember the value of both facts and emotional impact Consider emphasizing facts...
“How Often Do Car Accident Cases Go to Trial, and Why?”
Car accidents are the cause of more personal injury lawsuits than any other situation, according to the American Bar Association. However, only a small percentage of personal injury lawsuits, including car accident cases, ever go to trial. There are some good reasons...
Senior Citizens and Car Accidents: Statistics You Should Know
Aging causes a number of physical changes that may affect driving, including declines in vision and cognitive functioning, and four of out five senior citizens take one or more medications on a daily basis. Since one in six drivers on U.S. roads is 65 years or older,...
What Does the Famous Arizona Uber Crash Mean for the Future of Self-Driving Cars?
While the technology of self-driving cars is still being worked out, more self-driving cars are out on the road. But we’re supposed to be reassured by a safety failsafe—a human “safety driver” tasked with intervening, if the tech fails. However, as a recent March 18,...
What’s the Safest Way to Pass a Truck on the Freeway?
Do you ever get nervous and grip that steering wheel just a little tighter, if you drive past a large truck on the freeway? Well, your worry may be warranted because more than 250,000 crashes occur each year between passenger cars and large trucks. Large...
How Overheating and Dehydration Increase Your Risk of a Car Accident
No one wants a car that overheats. But it turns out that we should be just as concerned about an overheated driver. Studies have shown that both overheating and dehydration can seriously affect one’s ability to drive. So while a nice drive on a warm summer’s day may...
Car Accidents at Dawn and Dusk
Why are These Times So Deadly, and What Can You as a Driver Do About It? Driving at dawn and dusk is particularly dangerous, but there are steps you can take to reduce your risk of accidents. Dawn and dusk are dangerous times to drive for a few reasons. First and...