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Head Injuries From Bicycle Accidents
Head Injuries and bike Accidents Cycling is a popular activity for exercise, recreation, or environmentally-friendly transportation. However, any time you ride a bike, you are at risk of suffering serious injuries in a bicycle accident. Head injuries are particularly common in these types of crashes due to the vulnerability of the cyclist and the nature…
How Are Wrongful Death Settlements Paid?
Few things in life are as painful as the death of a close family member, especially when the loss results from another person’s negligent actions or behavior. Not only must you deal with the emotional pain of losing someone you care about, but you also want to know what to do next. Thinking about whether…
What Happens After a Deposition in a Car Collision Case?
Deposition and Your Car Accident Claim Many people injured in car collisions resolve their claims directly with an insurance company. Reaching a favorable settlement during the insurance process can save you and your attorney time and other resources. However, in many situations, insurance companies simply refuse to make a fair offer. Paying claims hurts insurance…
T-Bone Truck Collisions
Side Impact Truck Accidents No two truck collisions are the same. One factor that differentiates collisions is how the collision occurred. Some collisions involve rear-end impacts, others head-on, still others involve rollovers. One particularly dangerous kind of crash is a “T-bone” collision. A T-bone collision becomes significantly more serious—and even deadly—when it involves a large…
How Much Will I Get for Pain and Suffering From a Car Accident?
Recovering Compensation From Pain and Suffering A car collision can leave you with substantial losses. Many of these are easy to quantify such as your medical expenses, your lost wages, and the cost of repairing your vehicle. Some, like the value of your pain, suffering, limitations, and loss of enjoyment of life, are more difficult…
Tanker Truck Accidents
The trucking industry moves 71 percent of all freight in America. Approximately 25 percent of those trucks are tanker trucks hauling harmless products such as fruit juice, but the rest might haul dangerous contents, including nitrogen, hydrogen, propane, gasoline, aviation fuel, and toxic chemicals. When a tanker truck is involved in an accident, it can…
Life After Suffering a Brain Injury From a Motorcycle Accident
Motorcycle riding is a thrilling experience that is typically hard to match in a car. Another benefit of motorcycles is their lower purchase and maintenance costs compared to cars or trucks. Unfortunately, the risk of accidents is much higher for motorcycle riders than it is for other motorists, and the risk of severe injuries or…
How Long Should You Be Sore After a Car Accident?
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roughly three million people suffer non-fatal injuries every year in car accidents. While the seriousness of these injuries range from minor to severe, many of these victims walk away with a common question: is my soreness normal, or should I see a doctor? It is…
Commercial Truck Accident
As the lifeblood of American commerce, trucking companies transport 71 percent of all our freight and are responsible for nearly 6 percent of all full-time jobs. All this work requires a lot of trucks—15.5 million trucks to be exact, and over 2,000,000 of these trucks are tractor-trailers. All these trucks on the road come with…
How to Treat Road Rash From Motorcycle Accidents
Thousands of people regularly ride motorcycles, and it’s easy to see why. They are fast, maneuverable, fuel-efficient machines that make getting from place to place a blast. Unfortunately, riding motorcycles also exposes people to a significant risk of serious injury. Without the protection of a vehicle body or seatbelts around you, it’s easy to get…
