Category Archives: Auto Accidents
Head-on Collisions
Head-on car crashes occur when the front portions of two vehicles collide, which usually happens after one car crosses the center of the road and crashes into a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. Head-on car crashes are some of the most dangerous and deadly types of auto accidents and are especially tragic because… Read More »
Broken Glass Injuries
Broken glass causes some of the most painful and scarring car accident injuries, so in an effort to cut down on the number of lacerations sustained by car accident victims from flying glass, vehicle manufacturers began installing windshields that are designed not to shatter upon impact. Unfortunately, the design is not foolproof and many… Read More »
The Dangers of Commercial Truck Brake Failure
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), as many as 29 percent of all commercial truck accidents are caused by brake failure. While brake failure is always dangerous, it is especially deadly when one or more of the vehicles involved in a crash is a commercial truck. This is because these types… Read More »
The Importance of Documenting Property Damage/Injuries After a Car Accident
Even minor car crashes can cost victims thousands of dollars in repair bills and medical expenses. Paying these costs can put a significant amount of financial strain on injured parties and their families, which can be especially frustrating to those who did not cause or contribute to their accident. Fortunately, injured parties can and… Read More »
Side Impact Car Crashes
Every year, thousands of Florida residents are injured in side impact car crashes, which occur when a driver collides into the side of another vehicle. Because the sides of a vehicle are not as reinforced as the front and rear parts of the car, drivers and passengers are not as protected from impact. For… Read More »
Multi-Car Pile-Ups
How severely a person is injured in a car crash depends on a series of factors, such as the speed at which the car was traveling prior to impact. However, there are certain types of car accidents, including multi-car pile-ups, that are notorious for resulting in particularly serious injuries. Treating accident-related injuries can quickly… Read More »
Collecting Compensation for Whiplash
Many car accident victims suffer from whiplash, which occurs when the muscles and ligaments of the neck and upper back are strained after a forceful impact causes the head to jerk forward or backward. Although many cases of whiplash are minor and heal within a few weeks, others are much more serious and can… Read More »
How Performing Regular Tire Maintenance Can Help Keep You Safe
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately nine percent of all car accidents are related in some way to a problem with a vehicle’s tires. In some cases, these car crashes could not have been predicted because the tires themselves were defective in some way. However, many could have been prevented… Read More »
The Dangers of Road Debris
According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, approximately 200,000 car crashes were caused by road debris over a four year period. The AAA Foundation’s most recent report also included data indicating that 39,000 injuries were sustained in these traffic-related accidents and a further 500 people tragically lost their lives. Road Debris Defined In… Read More »
Can I Collect Compensation if I was Rear Ended?
Car accidents that involve at least one vehicle being rear ended are some of the most frequently occurring types of collisions in the nation. While it can be simpler to establish fault in these kinds of cases, rear end accidents also tend to result in some of the most painful and debilitating injuries. Common… Read More »
