The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) regularly tests vehicles for safety and other features, and publishes the results of its tests available for consumers. This data, along [...]
The advent of social media could be called a mixed blessing. We all enjoy the immediacy of communications, but many of us forget that every time we chat, tweet, or post an opinion or an image, [...]
Most personal injury cases are based on “negligence,” meaning that the injured party was hurt through the “negligence” of the other party. What are your legal options when someone has injured you [...]
After a steady diet of TV courtroom dramas of all kinds, it can be surprising to learn that only a very small number of personal injury cases go to trial. “Television and Hollywood have done [...]
The trucking industry has fallen on hard times—at least, for the drivers it employs. An investigation by USA Today reveals that the industry is rash with labor violations, with underpaid, [...]
Nationwide, approximately on out of every eight drivers is uninsured, according to the Insurance Research Council (IRC). Uninsured drivers, however, are apparently not equally distributed [...]
In June, a female pedestrian was struck and badly injured by a hit and run driver in Durham, NC (WNCN). With no knowledge of the responsible driver, how can be compensated for her injuries by [...]
Some personal injury lawsuits are wrapped up quickly, with the insurance company paying up without a fight, but these are rare. When a lawsuit drags on and on, it is often compared to “Jarndyce [...]
A truck driver is required to have specialized training to gain a license for operating a commercial motor vehicle. If a driver causes a crash due to lack of training and experience, the company [...]
Sometimes it can be difficult for insurance companies to determine which driver is at fault in collision cases. (It is the insurance company, not the police, which must analyze the evidence and [...]
