If you're involved in a car accident in which the other person has no insurance, or a policy that doesn't cover the damages, you'll likely end up making an uninsured or underinsured motorist insurance claim. These two coverage types are different, but … [Read more...]
What is the Role of Car Insurance Companies in Car Accident Cases?
Most people are aware that having car insurance is not only beneficial but, in most cases, mandatory. The fact that car insurance is there to help you in the event of an accident is common knowledge. But what exactly is the car insurance company's role in … [Read more...]
Do Police Reports Matter in Car Accidents?
Police reports are something that many people talk about. They show up on crime dramas, in murder mystery books, and on the news. But few people understand what police reports are, how they work, and how they play into car accident law. If you're in a car … [Read more...]
7 People You Should Think Twice About Lending Your Car To
Most car accident cases hinge on determining who is at fault. Typically, if someone was negligent - or not using reasonable caution while driving - he or she will be the person found at fault. But sometimes it's possible to be held responsible for an … [Read more...]
Are Auto Accident Injury Settlements Taxable?
If you've been awarded a judgment, or settlement, after being involved in a car accident you might be wondering if that money is taxable. In most cases you won't have to pay taxes on any awards you receive from a car accident case. However, as with most … [Read more...]
If You Rear-End a Car, Are You Automatically at Fault?
Car accidents happen every day, and the list of things that can cause an accident is long. Just as there are a variety of contributing factors to car accidents, vehicles can crash in a variety of ways. Perhaps one of the most common types of car accidents … [Read more...]
Distracted Driving: the Leading Cause of Car Accidents is You
In 2009 nearly 11 million car accidents occurred across the United States. That figure is the highest recorded number, and it's not likely to slow down given the country's growing population. Car accidents happen for many reasons, however, driver error is … [Read more...]
The Importance of Monitoring Injuries After a Car Accident
Car accidents happen every day, and most of them are very minor. But even in minor car accidents, the impact is traumatic to the body. Unfortunately, most people believe that if they are only involved in a small fender bender they aren't likely to be … [Read more...]
5 Things You Should Never Do After A Car Accident
The crunch of metal, the squeal of brakes - a car accident can be over in less than a second, but it can cause lingering effects and damages to your health and livelihood. While not every accident victim will end up pursuing legal damages or filing a … [Read more...]
The 5 Most Common Types of Vehicle Accident Injuries
Over 3 million people a year are hurt in car accidents and vehicle accidents in the United States. The types of injuries you can sustain in one of these accidents varies, but there are five types of injuries that occur more frequently than all others. The … [Read more...]
Do I Have to Report a Minor Car Accident?
It happens every day. Someone's driving down the freeway, a fender bender happens, and nobody is injured. In some cases, the damage itself might be so minor it doesn't seem worthy of an insurance claim. In these situations, many people wonder if they … [Read more...]
Drunk Driving is Serious [Video]
Drunk driving is serious business and should not be tolerated. Just as with texting and driving, any type of distraction from the road can prove to be harmful or even deadly. … [Read more...]
UPDATE: What to Do After an Accident [Video]
A while back we posted a blog article entitled, "What to do after a Car Accident." With summer travels in our near future, we thought it appropriate to not only share this article with you again in case you missed it, but to also update our readers on … [Read more...]
CDC Reports drop in Child Fatalities in Car Accidents
According to a recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fewer U.S. children are dying in car crashes with death rates falling by 43 percent from 2002 to 2011. For the study, CDC researchers analyzed data collected by the … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Metro Police Department Collision Response
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced starting Monday, March 3, they will no longer respond to non-injury auto accidents. The announcement created quite a buzz on social media sites and in the news. Many consumers do not look forward to … [Read more...]
We’re all Pedestrians at Some Point
It seems every time we hear the news in Las Vegas, we’re saddened to learn of another pedestrian accident. Just in the last week, we’ve had two teenage boys hit by a vehicle at Harmon and Jones yielding trips to the hospital with moderate injuries, a man … [Read more...]
I was injured while visiting Las Vegas, what do I do?
What happens here, doesn’t always stay here Let’s face it, Las Vegas is a town made for parties. It’s pretty much the reason this oasis in the middle of the Mojave Desert exists. And we do it well. We have a lot of people who come here to party, in … [Read more...]
Drowsy Driving Prevention Week
The National Sleep Foundation has declared November 3-10, 2013, as Drowsy Driving Prevention Week. As you think about that, consider that the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety, found in an article published in 2010 that 1 out … [Read more...]
Distracted Driving by Phones Causing Automobile Accidents
A major factor in automobile accidents today, is the increase in distracted driving. Distracted driving can be defined as “any activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving.” The main types of distraction while … [Read more...]
Some Improvement Seen in Traffic Accidents and Fatalities
We last posted on this subject on April 10, 2013, and provided a link to a document published by the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The weekly Fatal Analysis Reporting System or FARS update, which is a report detailing the total car crashes and … [Read more...]