How Much Does a Lawyer Cost for a Car Accident?
If you or a loved one was recently involved in a car accident, you might be wondering if you should hire a car accident attorney. Unfortunately, many car accident victims across the United States don’t contact an attorney after suffering injuries because they are afraid they can’t afford one or think it will simply be […]
Most people don’t enjoy going to the doctor. However, at times it’s certainly necessary. Being involved in any motor vehicle collision is one of those times. Even if you aren’t experiencing pain or other symptoms or your pain is mild. Even if your car suffered minor damage. Even if you think you just have some […]
Who Decides Who’s at Fault in a Car Accident?
In every city across America, it’s an everyday occurrence; one car hitting another. When this happens, who is at fault? Sometimes the answer isn’t apparent, and various parties may be the ones to decide at different stages. Fault might be determined at the accident scene, in a police report, by the car insurance companies covering […]
Broken Bones Can Result in Thousands of Dollars in Losses
Accidents Often Cause Broken Bones Accidents can result in many different types of injuries. Some of the most common injuries related to accidents are broken bones. Although broken arms and legs are relatively common, especially among daredevil youth, they can be very serious injuries when they’re caused by traumatic events like a slip and fall […]
Civil laws in every state allow injured victims to seek compensation for their injuries after a car accident. How much they can seek or receive ultimately depends on the specifics of the case—such as how severe their injuries are, what their out-of-pocket costs were, and how the accident occurred. There are typically many unknowns when […]
What Happens if You Get PTSD After a Car Accident?
Car accidents often leave behind much destruction in their wake. While some people may think that the least of these is emotional distress, in some cases, it’s the worst of the damages an accident victim suffers. Motor vehicle collisions can render cars and other objects such as trees, light poles, fire hydrants, and stop signs […]
What Evidence Might Help My Car Accident Case?
Even though an injury car accident case is civil and not criminal, evidence is still necessary to prove that you deserve compensation. Without evidence to prove who caused or is liable for your accident and that you suffered injuries and damages, you won’t receive maximum compensation for your car accident case without a car accident […]
Injured in an Uber Accident – Who is Liable?
In the past decade, motor vehicle accident fatalities reached nearly 33,000. While this figure might seem high, it was its lowest since 1949. Accident specialists attributed this significant decrease to public education programs that encouraged seatbelt use and discouraged drinking and driving. Unfortunately, in a recent year, this figure climbed to almost 37,500. What contributed […]
How Much Will I Get for Pain and Suffering After a TBI?
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC), one of the leading causes of death and disability among American children and young adults is traumatic brain injury (TBI). They estimate that 1.5 million Americans suffer a TBI each year. Of those who incur a TBI: 230,000 are hospitalized and live 50,000 will die […]
How Long After a Car Accident Can You Claim Injury?
Every year, the U.S. sees about 6.75 million car accidents, or approximately 18,510 crashes daily. Injuries from car accidents are the most common types of personal injury claims, and it’s easy to see why. The National Safety Council (NSC) reports that 4.8 million injuries sustained in 3.4 million motor vehicle accidents involving over six million […]