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Four Common Parking Lot Car Accidents

By | June 13th, 2016

With their heavy car and foot traffic packed into a small area, it’s no surprise that parking lots are the scene of thousands of car accidents each year in the United States. Crowded parking lots have poor visibility and are filled with distracted or impatient motorists. Sometimes they’re poorly designed and right of way isn’t always clear. While accidents take place at relatively slow speeds, whiplash and head impact injuries can occur. Four Common Car Accident Situations Two cars backing into the other. When backing up, drivers typically turn their.

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Seat Belt Misconceptions That Increase the Lethality of Car Accidents

By | January 15th, 2016

Although seat belts were a feature of cars for well over half a century, too many people fail to use them today. This is not for want of public awareness of seat belt usage. Rather, the problem is caused by a failure to appreciate the true dangers of riding in a car. People have no comprehension of the violence of car accidents and of what can happen to an unbelted individual. The reasons for not buckling up don’t hold up to close scrutiny and are nothing more than misconceptions. Here are.

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Medical Damages in California Car Accident Negligence Lawsuits

By | January 15th, 2016

When a negligent party causes a car accident and you suffer injuries that require medical attention, you may be entitled to recover money damages to compensate you for those injuries. Since at least 2011, however, California law has limited the types of evidence that attorneys can introduce when they take your car accident negligence case to trial. Historically, car accident negligence attorneys used an injured party’s medical bills as proof of the dollar value of that party’s injuries. Insurance companies increasingly pay contract rates to medical service providers, however, and those rates.

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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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Four Car Accident Myths Debunked

By | October 1st, 2015

There are lots of car accident myths out there that are retold countless times. Some are the result of what seems like common sense while others are caused by news stories that get a lot of circulation. These misconceptions can cause serious injury and often prevent people from seeking medical treatment and legal help. If You Don’t Feel Pain and Can Move about, You Aren’t Injured This misconception is perfectly understandable because pain is how the body alerts us that something is wrong. However, the body releases adrenaline after an.

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The Night Time Car Accident: Four Tips for Avoiding Them

By | September 24th, 2015

One of the riskiest times to drive is during the night hours. Drunk drivers and speeders are on the road in increased numbers, vision is difficult, and people are fighting off drowsiness. In addition to this, motorists often fail to compensate for difficult nighttime conditions and continue with their usual distracted driving habits. If you do a lot of night driving, you can substantially improve your personal safety and avoid a car accident by following these four tips: Reduce Glare A dirty windshield scatters light and produces glare. Clean both.

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