Protecting The Rights Of The Injured
Some people get seriously hurt in car crashes, and collisions are also a leading cause of death across the country. Someone who doesn't get hurt in a collision probably feels pretty fortunate, especially if their vehicle suffered significant damage. The majority of...
If you’re injured in a car crash that’s solely or largely the fault of another driver, their insurance company will likely be compensating you for your expenses and other damages. Kentucky uses what’s called the “pure comparative negligence” rule. That means the party...
The process of designing a motor vehicle is incredibly complex and involves entire teams of engineers. They have to test every system carefully, especially the systems that are safety-critical, including the brakes and the seat belts or safety restraints. Modern...
After getting involved in a car crash, the two main costs that most people think about are the cost of the medical bills they have to pay and the wages that they are losing during the recovery. The first is often easy to quantify, as you simply have to look at the...
A rollover wreck can be devastating for both the people in the vehicle involved and anybody near them on the road. The better you understand the causes of rollover accidents, the easier you can avoid them – and that’s all part of being a responsible driver. Whether...
There’s no question that distracted driving is a major problem on this nation’s highways – but most people don’t really understand how “distractions” are defined. Sure, using your cellphone to send a text message when you’re barrelling down the highway at 65mph is bad...
Teens and young adults who aren’t familiar with the roads may experience first-hand the dangers of the roads as they try to navigate new territory. Aggressive driving is one of the issues that some teens and young adults run into as other drivers honk at them, speed...
If you are involved in a crash because your vehicle was not driving well, there could be a chance that you’re not to blame. In some cases, repairs done to vehicles are performed incorrectly. When that happens, you could have an opportunity to make a claim against the...
It is rare for a motor vehicle collision to actually be an accident. Often, someone helps cause the crash through illegal behavior while driving or engaging in negligent or reckless behavior at the wheel. Someone driving at an excessively fast speed may think that the...
Few transitions are harder for parents than when a teenager gets their license and wants to start driving. All of a sudden, you have to let go of your sense of control while your child leaves home in a multi-ton machine capable of leaving them permanently injured or...