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3 Tips for Dealing With Insurance Companies After a Crash

By | August 17th, 2017

Being the victim of a road accident is hard enough. Having to deal with the insurance companies afterward just makes the entire experience more frustrating. Here are some simple tips for dealing with insurance companies after a crash. Don’t Sign It’s important to contact your own insurance agent as soon as possible. However, don’t sign on anything unless you know what exactly you are signing. Remember, the fine print isn’t there to benefit you. Not only that, but don’t give a recorded statement to the insurance agency. You’re not required.

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The Insidiousness of GPS-Related Car Accidents

By | August 3rd, 2017

Over reliance on GPS on our roads has caused plenty of speculation about its detrimental effect on our natural navigation abilities and even on how it might cause parts of the brain to shrink. Others have speculated on the resulting chaos should a hacker/terrorist knock out the GPS system altogether. However, the many car accidents caused by GPS over reliance is not speculation. Here is why: GPS Often Inspires Blind Acceptance of Its Directions A GPS lulls its users into blindly following its recommendations and does this in an insidious way..

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Why Rear-End Collisions Happen

By | July 20th, 2017

Obstacles on the road are collision hazards that can cause a serious crash. Debris from a landslide, a fallen tree, or a large animal such as a deer are three such obstacles. However, too many motorists fail to appreciate that every car, motorcycle, and truck in front of them on the road are potential obstacles if they rapidly brake or come to a sudden stop. Traffic isn’t viewed that way because most of the time, it matches one’s speed. But that situation can change in an instant. Here are three common.

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Avoid a Crash by Knowing When You Shouldn’t Use Cruise Control

By | July 6th, 2017

Cruise control automatically maintains a constant speed much like your foot does on the gas pedal. It saves gas, prevents you from getting speeding tickets, and makes long drives easier. However, it has a number of safety drawbacks. Three of these are: It Slows Your Reaction Time When driving without cruise control, your right foot is always at the gas pedal. If a traffic emergency happens, hitting the brakes involves a simple movement of the foot to the left from the gas pedal. This movement is automatic because it has.

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Reduce Your Risk of a Crash by Using Caffeine More Effectively

By | July 6th, 2017

Driving while fatigued, especially at night, is as deadly as driving under the influence of alcohol. Fatigue reduces your reaction time, judgment, and mental alertness. If you drive this way for too long, then falling asleep at the wheel is sure to follow. It can happen to anyone because no drug is required for this type of impairment. Unlike DUI driving, the antidote for fatigued driving is easy and quick: drinking a cup of coffee while taking a rest break. However, coffee has its limitations. It won’t work for severe.

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Mirrors and Accidents

By | June 29th, 2017

Side mirrors have been on cars for over 80 years. They’ve changed a bit over the years. They were outlawed in some states and then added as an option in the early years of mirror usage. Mirrors started out on the driver’s side fender in an early attempt to capture the driver’s blind spot before finally ending up on the doors. Today drivers are used to having a side mirror on both the driver and passenger side. The passenger mirror has the familiar “Objects in mirror are closer than they.

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Overlooked Driving Dangers That Can Cause a Motor Vehicle Crash

By | June 15th, 2017

Intoxication, texting, and cell phone use are getting a lot of media attention because of their contribution to motor vehicle accidents. However, there are other overlooked driving hazards that may also cause a deadly crash. Because they get little attention, motorists exposed to them often have little awareness of the danger. Drive safely by avoiding these three lesser-known driving hazards: Driving While Sick The demands of a job cause many people to drive to work when they should rest at home. Driving while sick endangers yourself and others on the.

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Rideshare Accident

By | April 20th, 2017

Ridesharing options are gaining more popularity. Many of us don’t think twice about pulling out our smartphone and opening an app to call an Uber or Lyft driver when we need to get somewhere. Who is liable in the event of an accident? When you are a passenger in someone else’s vehicle, there are always multiple considerations of liability if there is an accident.  When riding in public transit there are certain risks as well as protections and limits of liability as these modes of transportation are government run or.

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Motor Vehicle Crash Attorneys Help Parents Keep Teen Drivers Safe

By | February 16th, 2017

The roads are dangerous places for new drivers. As we mentioned previously, California Highway Patrol officers have noted that the statewide death toll led to the loss of 2,835 lives while operating a vehicle. Add to this the 159,115 injury accidents that motorists were involved in, and it is no small wonder that parents of teens worry about the crash potential when handing junior the keys to a car. The Car-buying Dilemma California parents want to keep freshly minted teen drivers safe but typically cannot afford to buy the latest.

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