Suffering an injury in a car accident may leave you feeling as though you have no recourse. The truth is that most car accident victims do have an avenue to file a car accident injury claim, but you need to understand the facts. There are a couple of things you should...
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What are the most common causes of intersection accidents?
Many people associate motor vehicle accidents with high-speed environments like highways and other open roads. However, busy intersections can be noticeably dangerous even though drivers should be particularly careful and attentive in the presence of heavy traffic....
Who is liable for rideshare accident injuries?
When you order a ride via a rideshare app such as Uber or Lyft, you place your trust in the driver to take you to your destination safely. Unfortunately, accidents are inevitable. When your rideshare crashes, resulting in one or more injuries, it can be difficult to...
4 ways severe burn injuries continue to affect you
The negligence of a car driver has left you with life-changing injuries -- second- and third-degree burns over much of your body. The immediate challenges include surviving a series of surgeries and persevering during therapy. But severe victims can expect many more...
Should you worry about change blindness?
Car crashes happen for many reasons, but distraction ranks as one of the most common. This is an umbrella cause that includes many different things like texting while driving, drowsy driving and more. Change blindness also distracts a driver, but not in the way that a...
What changes the effects of a brain injury?
Getting into a car crash often results in damage to the head, neck and back. Head injuries and brain trauma make up some of the most devastating car crash injuries that a person can experience, too. These injuries are often hard to understand and predict. However,...
Can drunk driving change your career?
Drunk driving is a serious crime, but some people end up treating it like a non-issue, especially when facing a first-time offense. But getting one DUI conviction on record can do a lot more damage than you expect. In fact, one DUI conviction could end up altering...
Symptoms of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injuries from motor vehicle collisions can range in severity. A concussion is an example of a mild traumatic brain injury that usually resolves on its own. TBI can also be moderate or severe. Because the brain controls all functions of the body and the...
3 tips for documenting an auto collision
In the chaotic aftermath of a car accident, your safety and the safety of others will naturally be your top priority. However, if you can, documenting the incident carefully may be crucial later. If you or a loved one sustained severe injuries, you may be facing...
Consider how SCIs affect your wage earning potential
Spinal cord injuries affect you physically, mentally and emotionally and all those tolls result in financial costs. Surgery and rehabilitation take weeks and even months of hospital stays. Physical paralysis may result in longer periods as you adjust to a new normal...