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When Self-Negotiation Makes Sense Minor fender-benders with minimal property damage and no injuries often don’t require legal representation. If you suffered only minor soft tissue injuries that healed quickly, have clear documentation of fault, and the insurance company accepts liability, you may successfully handle the claim yourself. These situations typically involve rear-end collisions where the other driver […]

Truck drivers share the roads with the drivers of ordinary passenger vehicles every day. Trucking companies, therefore, owe a duty to the public to hire only skilled, qualified truck drivers who will not put others on the road at serious risk of an accident. Unfortunately, some trucking companies engage in negligent hiring practices that contribute […]

Articulated trucks such as 18 wheelers, tanker trucks, and car carriers are inherently prone to jackknifing, in which the tractor unit skids and travels at a different angle than the trailer unit it tows. A jackknifing truck may slide across the highway and crash into other cars or objects. If you or a loved one […]

You will be dealing with insurance companies if you suffer injuries in a car crash. Whether you file claims with your PIP coverage, the at-fault driver’s insurer, or both, you should know what not to say if you speak with insurance adjusters. Insurance adjusters have rules they must follow to process your car insurance claim. […]

Over the last decade, truck accidents causing injuries have been on the rise across the United States, with yearly totals breaking 100,000 in a recent year. The same is true of fatal truck crashes, according to data collected by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Some of these crashes are undoubtedly a result of […]

Black Friday is one of the year’s busiest shopping days for consumers and retailers. Some stores are opening earlier than ever, at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving evening. The push towards earlier store hours applies to retailers like Kmart, Sears, JCPenney, and Macy’s. Target announced that it will offer holiday shopping deals as early as the […]

The major players in the trucking industry have policies and procedures to help prevent mechanical failures in their fleet. Industry experts seem to agree that the majority of the causes of truck accidents are human errors such as excessive speed, distractions, and impairment. However, sometimes a malfunction is to blame. An error is a mistake […]

Most people tend to believe that all legal claims or cases will eventually end up in front of a jury, especially with the countless TV shows and movies reinforcing that idea, showing scenes of dramatic cross-examinations and tense closing arguments following a simple car crash. However, in reality, this is far from the truth. In […]

If you sustain injuries in a motorcycle accident, you will need to decide whether to retain an attorney to represent you for your damages. Motorcycle accidents can prove deadly and costly to the victims involved. The costs associated with medical care for victims of a motorcycle accident often grow to immense sums and can prove […]

Motorcycles can provide the opportunity to explore and see beautiful vistas across the country. But riding a motorcycle comes at a cost—the risk of a serious accident. For instance, Florida saw a total of 8,031 motorcycle crashes in one year, according to the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FHSMV). Because of these accidents, 517 […]