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Avoid an Accident with a Truck This Spring: Four Tips

By | April 13th, 2017

Winter is over but that doesn’t mean you can let your guard down. Every season, including spring, has its own set of driving hazards. What’s hazardous to you as a motorist is also dangerous to the big semi trucks with which you share the road. Unfortunately, too many motorists are complacent around these huge 18-wheeled behemoths. Although these big rigs seem steady for the most part, you should exercise caution to avoid causing or being the victim of a truck accident. Watch for these four truck related dangers this spring:.

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Common Causes of Nighttime Car Accidents

By | April 13th, 2017

Did you know that many traffic fatalities happen when most people are sleeping? More than forty thousand Americans lose their lives each year in car accidents, and half of these fatalities occur once the sun sets. There is sixty percent less traffic on the roadways at night, so why are the accident rates so high? Drowsiness Drowsy drivers can suffer lapses in attention, which often results in accidents that cause injuries or death. Most of these accidents happen within twenty-five miles of the driver’s home. Cell Phone Use Even though most.

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Staunch California Motorcycle Accident Lawyers Win Million Dollar Verdicts

By | April 6th, 2017

Our motorcycle accident lawyers know: A motorcycle accident changes your life in a matter of minutes. Deadly motorcycle accidents occur as a car or truck turns left and fails to yield to the motorcyclist. Motorists unnerved by loud swerving motorcycles often fail to yield to them. Whether you were driving the car or the motorcycle, you need staunch legal representation to preserve your rights. The motorist tends to blame the motorcyclist for “causing the accident.” Personal Injury Severe bodily harm and wrongful death often results from motorcycle accidents. Injuries range.

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San Jose Wrongful Death Attorney Discusses Series Of Pedestrian Fatalities

By | April 6th, 2017

Since the beginning of the new year, seven pedestrian deaths have occurred on San Jose’s roads. The latest victim was a woman who died on Thursday, February 23. Accident Details The Mercury News reports that the accident happened late in the morning near the intersection of Saratoga Avenue and Prospect Road when a vehicle hit the pedestrian. Dispatchers sent officers to the scene at 11:15 a.m., where they found the woman dead at the scene. The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office was working to identify the victim. The motorist involved in.

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Whiplash is a Common Injury After a Car Accident

By | April 6th, 2017

Whiplash is damage caused to the soft tissues in the neck when one’s head is forcefully thrown forwards, backward, or sideways. It’s one of the most common types of injuries that results from a car accident, and economic expenses related to the condition can cost insurance companies up to thirty billion dollars a year in the United States. What are the Symptoms? Symptoms may be felt immediately or it may take twenty-four hours to a few days. They include: Headaches Neck pain and stiffness Pain or numbness in the arm and/or.

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Texting and Driving Accidents Cause a Variety of Injuries

By | March 30th, 2017

The minimal amount of time one’s eyes are off the road while texting and driving is five seconds. If traveling at 55 mph, this equals driving the length of a football field. Thirty-nine states have banned texting and driving, but even with laws in place, approximately 330,000 injuries happen every year in the United States because drivers continue to text while their vehicle is in motion. Injuries range from minor to severe, and include: Whiplash – This injury is caused by an abrupt backward and/or forward jerking of the head..

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Be Seen, Be Safe

By | March 30th, 2017

Many motorcycle accidents happen when a driver of a car does not see the bike. There are many circumstances that lead car drivers to being blind to the existence of a motorcycle near them. Many motorcyclists add additional noise to be heard by anyone around them. There are so many noises that drivers may not notice the noise of a bike with loud exhaust. Many cars are built today for a quite ride and many outside noises are blocked. Motorcycles must be seen to avoid collision in most circumstances. This.

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Handlebar Fracture

By | March 30th, 2017

Some injuries are unique to motorcycle accidents. Bilateral femur fractures are a not uncommon injury.  This injury is caused when the motorcycle stops and the rider does not. The rider is ejected forward and both legs strike the handlebars, fracturing them.  This injury is often nicknamed “handlebar fracture”. The femur is the largest bone in the body and usually difficult to break.  This injury is also very painful. There are many muscles and tendons in the thigh. Once the femur is fractured, the tension from the tendons adds increased pressure. .

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Motorcycle Safety Inspection

By | March 23rd, 2017

Motorcycle season has begun. Motorcycle inspections are required in most but not all states. Riders should inspect their motorcycles carefully at the beginning of the season whether a state inspection is required or due or not. Many things can change while a bike is in storage or parked for an extended period. Lights Lights are needed to see and be seen. Some models have multiple lights while others have only one main headlight. Check for low and high beam operation. Tires Check for wear and rot.  Check for proper inflation..

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Back Injuries Common In Car and Truck Crashes

By | March 23rd, 2017

Victims of car and truck crashes often sustain back injuries, ranging from muscle strains to fractured vertebrae. Also, the cushions between the vertebrae, called discs, may get damaged. In some cases, an injured victim feels a popping or other sensation when a disc suddenly ruptures in a crash. As the softer inner portion of the disc escapes and presses on nerve roots or the spinal cord itself, pain, possible severe pain, will quickly follow. However, there are many accidents in which disc-related pain doesn’t appear until days or even weeks.

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