Car Accidents

Sometimes, injuries sustained following an accident may affect other aspects of your life beyond the physical and mental spheres. For example, these injuries might have adverse effects on your relationship with the people closest to you. An example would be the bond...

If you get involved in a car accident, it’s generally wise to gather evidence at the scene. For instance, you may want to take photos of the crash, talk to any witnesses and maybe even take notes about what happened to make sure you remember.  To this end, will a...

If you poll people about who they think are the most distraction-prone drivers, odds are that most people are going to pick teenagers. They may even describe your typical young driver, texting away behind the wheel while heading to high school or college.  But is this...

A common misconception regarding rear-end car accidents is that it is always the rear driver's fault. While fault for many of these crashes does lie with the rear motorist, this is not always the case. In this post, we will look at several ways another driver can...

Being involved in a car wreck is a very stressful event. While you’re at the scene of the crash, adrenaline might be flowing through your body. This can mask the effects of injuries, but it can also cause you to feel a rush.  Adrenaline is a stress hormone that helps...

The holidays are traditionally a great time for people to get together, but they also make the perfect recipe for drinking and driving. Every 48 minutes in the US, someone dies as the result of an alcohol-related accident. There are more than 37,000 annual deaths in...

If possible, you want to stay off of the roads on the weekend. You can’t avoid that daily commute to work during the week, so you face some risks on the road, but you can avoid going out on the weekends. If you value safety, it’s something you want to consider. Why...

You have probably heard about the importance of not driving while distracted. Yet you may not realize how common it is. Even if you avoid it yourself, the roads are full of drivers who are not paying full attention to the road and road users around them. How big is...

Historically speaking, traffic deaths have fallen. However, there was a trend over a few recent years in which road fatalities increased, in part because of the use of smartphones behind the wheel and the role of driver distraction. That said, there is encouraging...

When you’re involved in a traffic collision, the last thing you should have to be worried about is the cost of the medical care you need. You should be able to go to the hospital and seek support without worrying that you’ll face thousands in debt. Your focus needs to...