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Hiring an Injury Lawyer for Motorcycle Accidents

By | January 15th, 2016

Being injured in a motorcycle accident is often a tragic event that can have life-long adverse consequences. As such, hiring an injury lawyer for representation in such a case is often a necessary decision. By learning how to compare injury lawyers in your area, making an informed choice will be achievable. Contingency Basis Versus Up-Front Payment For those who don’t have the up-front capital to pay an attorney, a contingency agreement is often the only option available for obtaining representation. On the other hand, if you do have capital available,.

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Truck Accidents: A Dark Side of the Improving Economy

By | January 15th, 2016

The good news is that the economy is getting better. The bad news is that experts believe this is contributing to truck accidents. Americans are increasingly taking advantage of the economic upturn by buying items online. And with services like Amazon.com promising two-day shipping, they’ve come to expect quick delivery. The U.S. has experienced a rise in catastrophic motor vehicle accidents involving commercial vehicles and 18-wheelers. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, each year in the U.S. truck accidents kill nearly 4,000 people and injury 100,000 more. In.

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Avoiding Whiplash in a Car Crash: Four Tips

By | January 15th, 2016

It’s the day after your car accident. Although you felt fine yesterday, this morning your neck is stiff and painful and you are also beginning to feel pain in your shoulder. These are some of the symptoms of whiplash. It’s a soft tissue injury that affects the ligaments of the neck and may involve the nerves as well. Whiplash can range from mild symptoms that require a few weeks of recovery to more severe cases with intense and chronic pain that persists beyond six months. For people with livelihoods requiring.

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Sun Glare as a Factor in Car Accidents

By | January 15th, 2016

Despite the fact that causes of dangerous driving and car accidents such as alcohol, speed, or carelessness are most often focused upon, police note that sun glare is often responsible for accidents, particularly at times of the year when the sunset and sunrise coincide with rush hour, such as Fall and Spring. Although California traffic officials do not break out sun glare as a specific cause of accidents or fatalities, places that do, such as the United Kingdom, register high figures. Britain estimates that approximately 36 deaths and over 3,000 accidents.

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Did Your Car Accident Cause a Neck or Back Injury?

By | January 15th, 2016

Neck pain and back pain are among the most common types of chronic pain in America. If you’re suffering from pain, post-car accident, you are certainly not alone. Among the many disorders that can cause significant back and neck pain, post-accident, is a condition called whiplash. Whiplash is a very common condition caused by a sudden impact. Like many injuries, the pain of whiplash is not usually apparent at first. Whiplash usually doesn’t cause immediate pain. In fact, more often than not, a person with whiplash may not experience any.

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What Causes a Big Truck Accident?

By | January 15th, 2016

According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were 333,000 large trucks involved in traffic crashes in 2012. Many of these big truck, or semi accidents are the result of a negligent driver. When a big truck driver breaks the law while driving, the results can be disastrous to the people sharing the road with them. Something as simple as failing to signal can cause a fatal collision on the highway. Commercial trucks like big rigs and delivery trucks post a significant danger to smaller vehicles and.

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Avoid a Crash: Tips for Driving in the Rain

By | January 15th, 2016

Over one million car crashes each year are blamed on wet roads. Therefore you will want to be careful when driving in the rain. Consider the following tips to help prevent ending up in a car accident! Car Maintenance Keeping your car well maintained is one key to avoiding a crash. Before you head out on a rainy day make sure your windshield wipers are in working condition. If they appear cracked it is time to replace them. In addition, run a test by spraying the windshield washer. If the wipers leave.

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Comparative Negligence: After the Car Accident

By | January 15th, 2016

After a car accident, it is important to know facts about bringing any claim against the other driver(s). Below are three facts you should know about comparative fault rules in California. First, under California law, you can recover compensation from any other at-fault party, regardless of the degree of your own fault. That means that you are not prohibited from bringing a claim. Second, though, California is a “pure comparative negligence” state. What does that mean? It means that any damages you are awarded from a suit you bring in.

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Bad Driving Habits: The Greatest Cause of Lethal Car Accidents

By | January 15th, 2016

Habits are unthinking and automatic behavior. They are extremely useful because they free up the mind when doing routine activities. They also make complex behavior possible. Our daily routines are highly complex affairs, and without consigning these routines to habit, getting through the day would be mentally taxing and perhaps impossible. However, bad habits associated with dangerous activities such as driving can be lethal to both the person with the habit and to other motorists on the road. Here’s a question to consider. Which driver is most likely to cause.

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Eight Tips for Avoiding Motorcycle Accidents with Deer

By | January 15th, 2016

The deer population has been on the rise over the last decade. In years past, they were mostly a rural problem. However, their numbers have increased to the point where they are a common sight in the suburbs and in many urban environments. Not surprisingly, motorcycle collisions with deer cause far more fatalities than car/deer collisions. Deer are unpredictable and very active at night when the darkness and their natural “stealth” coloring make them hard to see. While deer are a year-round problem, they are especially active during the fall.

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