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The Rear End Car Crash: Is the Driver in Back Always at Fault?

By | October 29th, 2015

It’s a common belief that in a rear-end collision, the driver of the car in back is always at fault. However, this glosses over the endless variety of circumstances surrounding this type of car crash where sometimes the lead driver shares or is entirely at fault. It is every driver’s responsibility to maintain their vehicle and drive in such a way so as to avoid running into the back-end of another car that stops or brakes suddenly. The driver must remain alert and adjust his following distance according to the.

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Three More Tips To Avoid Motorcycle Accidents

By | October 29th, 2015

Motorcycle accidents are so common lately. Everyone is so distracted when they drive that they hardly pay any attention. Also, they seem to run late and think that they can make it up on the road. As motorcyclists, we have to do everything that we can do to protect ourselves when we are out riding our bikes. Here are some more motorcycle tips to keep you safe while you are out riding. Know your limits. You are not going to start out as a good motorcycle rider. It takes time.

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Four Tips To Avoid Motorcycle Accidents

By | October 29th, 2015

There are so many motorcycle accidents these days. People can be careless when they are out driving so you need to do everything that you can possibly do to protect yourself when you are out riding your bike. Here are some motorcycle tips to keep you safe while you are out riding. Drive safely. Give yourself plenty of time to get where you are going so you are not in a hurry and make stupid mistakes. Assume that drivers are not looking for you. If you are going to assume.

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4 Reasons Why Teen Car Accident Rates Are so High

By | October 22nd, 2015

It’s a sad fact of life that the greatest threat to our teen youth is the car. Of the different age groups, teens have the highest accident rate. It’s why insurance companies charge this age group such high premiums. According to the insurance institute for highway safety, teens are four times more likely to get into a car accident than older drivers. Here are four reasons for this statistic: Inexperience It takes more than a few driver education courses and road lessons to master driving. Mastery at anything requires thousands.

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Five Common Road Dangers That Cause Motorcycle Accidents

By | October 22nd, 2015

Of all the users of our roads and highways, motorcyclists face the most risk. Their small size and lack of protection means that collisions have serious consequences. On top of that, their two wheels make them more vulnerable to dangerous road surface conditions. There is no shortage of the number and types of road hazards that cause motorcycle accidents. Here are five of them: Bumps, Cracks, and Potholes The danger of a pothole is hard to judge when riding at a high speed. The consequences of hitting one depends on its depth, and.

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Driver Fatigue Contributes to Large Number of Truck Accidents

By | October 22nd, 2015

The federal government has laws in place meant to ensure truck drivers get enough sleep, but these regulations have not stopped driver fatigue from continuing to be one of the leading causes of accidents that involve professional drivers. If you’re struggling to recover physically, emotionally or financially after a truck accident, caused by a fatigued driver, you may be eligible for compensation for your injuries. Many trucking companies do not follow the proper procedures to monitor their drivers’ logs, allowing them to skip mandatory rest periods. Professional driving experience and.

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The Right Turn Car Accident: Deadly to Pedestrians and Cyclists

By | October 15th, 2015

One of the consequences of the right turn on the red law is an increase of car/pedestrian and car/bicycle collisions. Motorists should know that they must stop first and only proceed with their right turn when the way is clear of pedestrians, bicyclists, and motor vehicles. However, they often fail to look to the right before making their turn because they aren’t expecting traffic coming from that direction. Their attention is usually focused exclusively on traffic with which they are trying to merge, which is coming from the left. This.

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Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death

By | October 15th, 2015

We place trust in our medical professionals to adhere to a standard of care. When an oversight, mistake, omission, or other act of negligence causes harm, the doctor has failed to maintain this standard of care and has committed medical malpractice. If this medical malpractice results in the death of a family member, then you have the right to seek compensation with a wrongful death lawsuit. While no amount of monetary compensation will replace the person lost, his or her death will have financial consequences and cause emotional suffering. Examples.

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Collisions with Left Turning Cars: A Top Cause of Motorcycle Accidents

By | October 15th, 2015

Motorcycles aren’t always seen by motorists on the road. They are a minority in terms of numbers and have a small and thin profile compared to other vehicles. These characteristics mean that people aren’t looking for them and they are difficult to see. An intersection heavy with traffic worsens the problem. However, this is no excuse because it is the motorist’s responsibility to avoid collisions with any vehicle or person regardless of their visibility. One of the most common motorcycle accidents are collisions at intersections where a motorcycle is riding.

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Avoiding a Crash with a Truck: How to Share the Road with Them

By | October 8th, 2015

When a 3,000 pound car and an 80,000 pound truck collide, the outcome is often grim. Some of these accidents could have been avoided had the driver in the car knew how to share the road with large trucks. Many motorists treat trucks as just another vehicle on the road which is a mistake. Large trucks can’t slow down as rapidly as cars. Trucks also have huge blind spots and require lots of road space for maneuvering. In short, trucks are radically different from ordinary cars and must be treated as such..

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