There are approximately six million car crashes reported in the United States each year. While being very alert for potentially dangerous situations forming ahead of you on a freeway will reduce your risk of being involved in a crash, it is going to happen when you least expect it. The average American will be in […]
Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
SUVs Have the Highest Rollover Rate of Passenger Vehicles
Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are among the most popular automobiles in the United States. SUVs account for more than 40% of new passenger vehicles purchased nationwide. Yet, they are twice as likely as another vehicle to roll over in a crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that SUVs rollover at a rate higher […]
Strategies to Avoid a Truck Accident
Trucks are dangerous. That’s why the trucking industry is heavily regulated by the U.S. government and every state. More than 4,100 Americans were killed in truck accidents in 2018 alone. Tens of thousands suffered severe, life-altering injuries in tractor-trailer collisions. Collisions involving trucks require attorneys with substantial knowledge of a myriad of regulations covering independent […]
Pedestrians Accidents: Know the Rules
Fourteen thousand pedestrians were injured in traffic accidents in California in 2018 and 893 pedestrians were killed. That’s nearly 25% of all auto accident fatalities in California. Both drivers and pedestrians are equally responsible for mistakes that result in injuries and deaths. Pedestrians Own Intersections Pedestrians have the right-of-way at crosswalks and at all […]
What to Do After the Crash
Call the police and only talk to them. No one else. Never refuse an ambulance to take you to a hospital. If your injuries are serious, the emergency medical technicians will provide a cervical collar, immobilize your neck to prevent spinal cord damage, strap you to a long spinal board, referred to as an LSB […]
