It’s winter weather and holiday driving can be hazardous on icy roads and skid-prone conditions. Add trucks and semitrailers to the mix and an accident is much more severe when a large vehicle loses control on the road. When a truck collides which a smaller passenger vehicle, a disastrous injury ... [Continue Reading]
Car accident injury law
Truck Driver Fatigue & Increased Personal Injury Risk for Car Drivers
In 2014, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) conducted a study to analyze various factors that contribute to crash risk. It comes as little surprise that driver fatigue contributes to many tractor-trailer accidents every year. Between 1975 and 2014, about 185,000 crashes ... [Continue Reading]
Filing a Wrongful Death Lawsuit – Where Do I Start?
While no amount of money can bring back a loved one, wrongful death lawsuits are designed to compensate family members of those killed by negligence. Under the law you are entitled to both economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages are a dollar amount that’s decided based on the deceased’s ... [Continue Reading]
What to Do When Car Accidents Are Serious Personal Injuries?
If you experience a serious car accident, chances are insurance companies will try to get you to sign on an injury settlement amount quickly. This is never a good idea. When injured, you may not be able to perceive the long-term effects of the accident and this is what insurance companies want. ... [Continue Reading]
