Are you having one of those days? You could be either running late for work or trying to rush home to get dinner started before guests arrive. When you have a lot of things on your mind, it’s easy to become distracted. When you’re distracted while driving, your likelihood of an accident increases substantially… even if it’s […]
Getting stuck in traffic while on the daily commute is annoying. Getting into a car accident when you’re already late for work/picking up the kids at school/rushing to finish your errands is exasperating. But what happens if the other driver is from out of state? Will it complicate things? Will you be able to sue […]
If you’ve recently been in an auto accident, you’re likely hearing unfamiliar terms from your attorney and insurance adjuster. Terms that make you wish they would speak in plain English. Subrogation is one of those terms. What does it mean? What are insurance adjusters referring to when they talk about a waiver of subrogation? Subrogation […]
Auto accidents are awful. Even a minor fender bender can be unsettling. However, if you’ve had the misfortune of hitting someone’s pet while driving, in addition to the guilt you feel, you may wonder what the legal consequences will be. Is it Illegal to Hit a Pet and Drive Away? Yes; it is illegal to […]
If you’ve been involved in a car accident, you’re familiar with the stress and frustration that comes with it. How much will this encounter cost? Can you rely on the police report? What can you do to make your case as strong as possible? As in any legal case, the burden will always be to […]
Having teenagers can be fun. You get to have engaging conversations, watch them turn into young adults, and (let’s be honest here) you can enlist them to help with household chores. Then there are the stressors: conversations about peer pressure, worrying when they go out, and facing the day they learn how to drive. Since […]
Learning how to drive is stressful. It’s easy to forget that if you’ve been driving for decades. Yet, for those who are first learning, it’s a lot to take in, they have to apply newly learned traffic rules, deal with other motorists, and control their nerves. What has come to be second nature to a […]
Since the invention of smartphones, there’s a term that keeps popping up when there’s a car accident: “distracted driving”. At any given red light, you can look around and see motorists passing the time by scrolling through their phones. And while it’s actually illegal to do so when operating a moving vehicle, that hasn’t stopped everyone […]
If you’ve recently been involved in a car accident, you’re likely familiar with the litany of issues that come along with it: Filing a claim with your car insurance, possible litigation, car repairs, missing work, medical bills, aches, and pains… As if that weren’t enough, you also have to worry about accumulating points on your […]
A car accident comes with many costs: medical bills, car repairs, car rental, lost wages, potential lawsuits, and attorney’s fees. To add insult to injury, when all is said and done, you may be faced with an increased insurance premium. Is this always the case? If so, how much will the premium increase? In hopes […]