Personal Injury

Worldwide, nearly 1.2 million people die each year on the world’s roads. Despite advancements in safety and awareness campaigns, that number continues to rise dramatically each year. Sadly, accidents are the leading cause of death among 3 – 33 year olds in the United States according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). What may surprise you even more…

The number of deaths caused by vehicular accidents has increased over the years. What makes it most unfortunate is the fact that teenagers dominate these statistics. This is not exclusively an United States problem, but on an international level. In a year, approximately 5,000 teenagers raging from 16-20 years die due to fatal injuries caused by accidents. A projection of…

Right now, the congestion on the streets in Los Angeles is among the worst in the entire US. The US Census Bureau reports that only 7% of the commuters in the area make use of public transportation, meaning that the rest of the approximately 10 million residents head out in their cars each and every day. With that many cars…

Many people who are in car and non-commercial truck accidents are injured when the vehicle rolls over on top of them, producing crushing related injuries and loss. Rollover air bags operate just like side impact air bags. They offer crash protection, in the form of driver, passenger and rear seat passenger cushion that is meant to prevent fatalities and other…

When an auto accident occurs, there are legal ramifications for all parties involved. It may be easy for passersby to assume that the person who sustained the most injuries to the vehicle bore the least amount of responsibility for the loss. That is not always the case, since people involved in accidents often share responsibility and liability for the losses…

Underage drivers are a risk on our nation’s roads and highways. Each state has specific rules and regulations regarding the age at which a teenager is permitted to drive accompanied by an adult, and when the teenager can drive alone. In most states, new teenage drivers are required to take a high school sponsored or commercial driver training school course,…

The answers may surprise you… Road rage is defined as overt rage that a person feels, and then directed towards other drivers, while driving along the road. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that road rage includes criminal acts of violence, and that aggressive driving is usually involved in the act as well. It is estimated that possibly…