Busy roadways are a constant dance between different-sized vehicles. While most interactions go smoothly, underride truck accidents – notorious for their devastating consequences – stand out as a terrifying exception. Anatomy of an underride accident Unlike average...
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What evidence should you collect after a car crash?
A car accident can cause victims to suffer many injuries and losses. Victims often accumulate a lot of debt to cover their medical, vehicle repair and funeral bills. With fair compensation, victims can recover from their debt. However, many victims do not get enough...
Potential complications for car accident injury claims
If you have recently suffered injuries in a car crash, you are probably hoping that your accident claim will go smoothly. Unfortunately, the path to injury compensation can be fraught with potential pitfalls. California is a complex state with strict procedures for...
The disappointment that awaits many who have suffered severe crash injuries
A California car crash could result in numerous life-altering consequences for those involved. Sometimes, a crash might cause a spinal cord or brain injury. Other times, people may lose body parts because of collisions. Severe or catastrophic injuries require...
What are catastrophic injuries?
Catastrophic injuries are those that inflict significant physical harm to the body and are typically the consequence of an accident or intentional wrongdoing. They can cause long-term pain or disability and may result in permanent effects on the lives of the people...
A brain injury can affect your speech
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most serious injuries that someone can suffer after a car accident. The brain is involved in motor functions, hearing, vision, speech and essentially every action that humans take. An often overlooked statistic is that...
What might explain a delivery driver crashing into you?
You’ve probably noticed how many more delivery vehicles there are than a decade ago. As much as you may value the convenience of shopping online, you’ve probably noticed some of the downsides of this change. Not only has it caused many local shops to go out of...
Why are cellphones so distracting?
When it comes to distracted driving, perhaps the number one culprit is the cellphone. People often get distracted by their phones and cause serious accidents, leading to injuries and even fatalities. But why is it that phones are so distracting? After all, this is a...
It’s now harder to sue a sexual assault accuser for defamation
Allegations of sexual assault often come down to a matter of “he said/she said” since such assaults don’t typically have witnesses. Juries and judges must look at other evidence to determine who’s telling the truth. Certainly, no one wants to be falsely accused of...
Retainer violations can lead to legal malpractice lawsuits
Lawyers operate in a position of social trust. Their actions can have major implications for the lives of their clients, regardless of what kind of law they practice. Therefore, there are many legal and professional standards that apply to attorneys but not to members...