Blog Category - Car Accident Page 15

Mar

Paying for Medical Care After a Car Accident

Any type of traumatic injury can require ongoing medical care for some time—and car accident injuries are no different. You may need emergency treatment right after the accident, but during the following weeks, your doctor may suggest follow-up visits, visits to specialists...

Mar

What You Should Know After a Car Crash

Millions of U. S. car accidents result in property damage as well as serious and even life-threatening injuries. Here are the most important things you should know if you are ever in an automobile accident:Stop the CarNever drive away from the scene of an accident, even if there...

Mar

The Problem With “Acceptable” Speeding

Many drivers think that going a few miles over the speed limit here and going a few more miles over the speed limit there is acceptable speeding—basically a non-event. Speed limits, however, are posted for one important reason—to protect the safety of everyone on the...

Mar

Are Tired Drivers More Likely to Get into Accidents?

Tired drivers, wake up! Driving while sleepy is dangerous, and even the loss of an hour or two of shut-eye can put you at greater risk of a car accident. A 2016 study by the Foundation for Traffic Safety succinctly outlines the dangers of driving while tired. Know the warning sig...

Mar

Road Defects Can Be a Major Cause of Traffic Accidents

The Washington Post reported in 2009 that poor road design or conditions played a role in more than half of all fatal automobile accidents in the United States, resulting in more deaths than any other single factor, including speeding, drunk driving, and not using seat belts. Des...

Mar

Taking a Road Trip? Watch out for Winter Weather Accidents.

Winter weather accidents are perhaps some of the worst accidents to witness. In many cases, drivers lose control of their 4000 pound vehicles as they slide down the road into guardrails, other vehicles, or worse, pedestrians. Impaired drivers leaving holiday parties pose a seriou...

Mar

BEWARE: “Unavoidable Accident” Insurance Defense on Icy or Wet Roads!

Houston was hit with one of its rare, but dangerous, winter storms this morning. Many Houston drivers stayed home and off the roads because of icy conditions. As we saw on the news, however, many people stayed on the road and there were too many unfortunate accidents...

Mar

WARNING: Insurance Trick – “Telephone Release” in Auto Accident Claim

I thought I'd seen all the dirty tricks insurance companies use settle claims dirty and cheap, but there's a new trick on the block: Telephone releases. I signed up a new client last week who told me that he had been given a $500. 00 charge card to use to pay for his m...

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