When car crashes occur, the person responsible often doesn't want to admit what they did. After all, causing a wreck might mean tickets and a big claim against their insurance policy. It may be their word against yours, and the police officer making the determination...
Month: February 2022
UPS policy highlights the dangers of left-hand turns in traffic
Actions that you take in traffic have different degrees of risk. Some behaviors are far more dangerous than others, and identifying these dangerous maneuvers can reduce your risk in traffic. Although they may seem relatively boring and commonplace, left-hand turns are...
How to maximize your compensation after a car crash
After you’ve been hurt in a car crash by a negligent driver, you can bet that the other party’s insurance company won’t waste any time looking for ways to minimize your injuries and devalue your claim. That’s why you need to be informed about what you can do to...
Which non-economic damages on the table for car crash claims?
Just about everybody understands that if a negligent driver causes a car accident, the victim can sue them to recover the costs of their medical bills, damaged vehicle and other personal property, loss of earning capacity, and other economic harm that they suffered....
How can learning more about a driver help your crash claim?
If you have a car crash, showing how it was the other driver’s fault will be crucial to claiming compensation. California works on the basis of percentage fault, so the higher percentage of fault you push onto the other driver, the higher the percentage of costs you...
Why do some cars pose more threat to cyclists than others?
If you are out cycling and a car hits you, the odds you escape without injury are low. How much harm you suffer comes down to several factors. Speed is one. The faster the car is going, the greater the impact force. That is why it is crucial that areas with lots of...
Why must you seek medical assistance soon after a collision?
If someone crashes into you and you feel fine, you might consider the crash has already disrupted your day enough, without wasting more time going for a medical check-up. Yet this could be a massive mistake. Getting immediate medical attention is crucial after a crash...
Here are the leading causes of rear-end car accidents
There is no shortage of danger when you get behind the wheels on Costa Mesa roads, and rear-end accidents are the most common of them all. Accounting for nearly 40 percent of all road accidents in the United States, a rear-end accident happens when a motorist hits the...
4 potentially fatal driving mistakes
When people talk about vehicle crashes, they often separate categories of road users. For example, they call motorcyclists or teenage drivers irresponsible and dangerous. Or label mothers on the school run as distracted and truckers as people in charge of death...
Are trucks about to get more dangerous?
It would be nice to think that the most dangerous vehicles on the road had the most experienced drivers behind the wheel. That is how most things work – the biggest responsibilities fall on the shoulders of the most experienced staff. Yet, new legislation on the...