Who Is Liable For My Child's Injuries In A School Bus Accident? When a child gets an injury in a school bus accident, more than one party may share the liability. The responsibility for causing the accident is a [...]
What to Expect Physically After a Car Accident There are various stages of bodily reactions to being in a car crash. The stages include immediate effects, the first 24 hours, one week, and long-term effects. Immediate Effects [...]
What Are Punitive Damages In A Personal Injury Case? As the results of a lawsuit, based on the judge's findings for the case and the jury's decision, the judge can award compensatory damages and punitive damages (also called exemplary damages). [...]
Can I Get Compensation After a “Minor” Car Accident? California state law requires traffic accidents to be reported, using the form SR 1, to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) within ten days of the accident. This [...]
Common Causes of Rollover Crashes Rollover accidents are terrifying. The vehicle is out of control, perhaps spinning wildly and flipping over. This type of accident causes anything shaken loose in the car to shower the driver and [...]
3 Steps to Prevent a Red-Light Accident The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reported that in 2019, 846 people in the United States died in car crashes caused by someone running a red light. About 130,000 injuries came [...]
Can I File a Personal Injury Claim For a Hit-and-Run Accident? In a hit-and-run accident, the driver who caused the accident flees and does not give any information to the other car's driver. When personal injuries happen, this flight [...]
Common Causes of Sideswipe Accidents A “sideswipe” accident happens when two vehicles collide along the sides of each other. The vehicles may be moving in the same or opposite directions, or one may be parked. A Sideswipe as Almost a Head-On [...]
Common Causes of Head-On Accidents The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that head-on vehicle crashes represent about 2% of all accidents. However, head-on collisions cause 10.9% of the deaths in traffic accidents. The chances of dying in a head-on [...]
The Dangers of Aggressive Driving If you are an aggressive driver, then you need to stop. You are risking being in a serious accident or dying. If you see an aggressive driver approaching, move out of the [...]