Category: MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS

If you arrange to rent a car, expect the rental agency to present you with the opportunity to purchase a special insurance. Does it make sense to spend money on that coverage, when you already carry an automobile insurance policy? (more…)

Unless you do not mind paying a huge fee, be sure to remain at the accident scene, until police have arrived, if police officers have been called. (more…)

Someone that suffered a back injury as the result of a car accident has a complex case to present to a personal injury attorney. Still, that does not mean that the lawyer-client team have little chance for winning such a case. (more…)

Many people with a long-term disability policy receive a notice after 2 years, saying that their benefits may be cut-off. This is when own occupation policy changes to an any occupation policy. (more…)

After the victim of an accident has filed a personal injury claim, the insurance company gets to work on adjusting its offer, so that it matches with the known damages. The insurance adjuster assesses the extent of those damages. (more…)

The first thing that everyone involved in a motor vehicle accident should be concerned with is their health and well-being. We often see the “blame game” start immediately after a collision has occurred between the parties involved in the accident as well as the police officers that have been sent to the scene and any witnesses that may be present. In most instances, statutory accident benefits may apply. However, if the accident was caused by another person’s or entity’s negligence, those victims that have suffered any injuries may be entitled to compensation for damages and financial losses. (more…)

After an accident, contact your auto insurer and tell them about the accident. They will ask you some questions and you need to provide them with the details that they are requesting. They will then assign an insurance adjuster who will speak with you in more detail. Consider these 5 key points when the insurance adjuster asks you about the details of your accident: (more…)

You do not have to strain your imagination, in order to bring to mind those behaviors by a driver that might increase the likelihood of an on-road accident. Yet, you may need to think much harder, in order to envision ways that a passenger might cause a collision. Still, there are times when a passenger might be named as the party responsible for the occurrence of a car crash. (more…)

Someone that has filed a personal liability claim accepts that fact that the defendant did not cause any intentional harm to anyone. Still, that same defendant can be charged with negligence. (more…)

A roadway cannot puncture a tire and cause a car accident. A roadway cannot create a wall, an object with which an automobile might collide. Still, a roadway’s lifetime is limited. The lifespan for most roads is 18 to 25 years. After that lifespan has run its course, the road begins to deteriorate. A deteriorating roadway can become a potential danger. Its existence increases the chances for an accident. (more…)