When you get into a crash, one of the risks is that your spinal cord could be injured. If it is, you may have a complete or incomplete injury. A complete injury is one that severs the cord, and it’s less likely than an incomplete injury. With an incomplete injury, you...
Injuries
Your vehicle’s style could impact your safety in a crash
If you have ever been involved in a traffic accident, you know how scary they are and how they impact your life immediately. Whether you are driving a car, truck or other automobile, a crash could lead to injuries or deaths. There are some vehicles that are safer than...
What makes head-on collisions so serious?
Of all the different kinds of crashes that you could get into, a head-on collision is among the worst. A head-on collision happens when two vehicles crash their front ends into each other. These crashes often lead to serious injuries or fatalities. This might happen...
When do you know it’s time to accept a settlement offer?
If you have been involved in a traffic collision and have had an insurance company come to you with a settlement offer, don’t accept it just yet. It is important that you have the opportunity to review that settlement offer and to decide if it’s enough to cover your...
Take these 3 photos after a slip-and-fall accident
Because you have an active retirement, you regularly leave home to visit shops, restaurants, theaters and other places. If a property owner does not keep the premises safe and clean, though, you may sustain a serious injury in a slip-and-fall accident. The Centers for...
What are the 3 types of driver distraction?
You put yourself at risk for getting involved in a distracted driving accident whenever you get behind the wheel of a car. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that every day in the U.S., about eight people die in car accidents involving driver...
Common causes of Uber and Lyft accidents
Ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft provide a convenient service for many Massachusettsans. The benefits also come along with the risk of accidents that cause injuries or fatalities for passengers, occupants of other vehicles and pedestrians alike. Numerous types...
4 devastating injures pedestrians may suffer in an accident
Because pedestrians are relatively unprotected compared to drivers and passengers inside a car, they can suffer severe injuries as a part of an accident. These injuries can have a long-lasting impact on victims’ lives and even lead to their death. Cuts and lacerations...
When a product defect causes an injury
Defective product liability lawsuits cover injuries resulting from a product design or manufacturing issue. Improper product labeling can also create this type of liability. If you or a family member has sustained an injury in a defective product accident, learn more...
Covering costs after a car accident could start in your corner
You can feel the impact of a car accident for years after it takes place. From chronic injuries to ever-growing bills, you may pay all kinds of unexpected prices. And while help covering the costs may be coming, you may have to do the heavy lifting until it arrives....