Auto Accidents
What Are the Dangers of Broadside Collisions?
A broadside collision, also called a T-bone or side-impact collision, occurs when the front end of one vehicle crashes into the side of another vehicle. The crashes often occur at intersections, but they can also occur in multiple-vehicle crashes. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reports that while 52% of passenger vehicle deaths in…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Changing a Tire on the Side of the Roadway
It is an occurrence that happens every day: a person is driving down the roadway when the vehicle tire goes flat. Out of necessity, he or she pulls over to the side of the highway and change it. Unfortunately, this common occurrence can quickly turn tragic when other drivers on the roadway fail to exercise…
Read MoreRoad Rage v. Aggressive Driving
At some point or another, you have probably been the victim of another driver’s wrath. Slamming down on the horn, tailgating, the screaming of obscenities – these are not the actions of a rational driver, and if you have ever been stuck on the Beltway during rush hour, you may have experienced this. An especially…
Read MoreFinally, Some Good News for Car Owners Affected by the Takata Airbag Recall
Over the course of the last nine years, we have watched the saga of Takata’s defective airbag recalls unfold. To date, it is the largest recall in U.S. history: 42 million vehicles in this country are equipped with these airbags. In February 2017, Takata pled guilty to fraud, and agreed to pay a billion dollars,…
Read MoreCar Accidents and Insurance Claims: A Primer
If you are like most people, the words “insurance claim” make you a bit anxious. You have car insurance, and you know that, generally speaking, it’s supposed to help you if something happens to you or your car, but other than that – it’s all a bit of a blur. We want to look at…
Read MoreCan Video Games Help Victims of Car Crashes?
Remember Tetris? If you played video games in the late 1980s or early 90s, there is no way you escaped it. All those falling blocks lining up to clear out rows of other blocks; it was hypnotic. Tetris is making a comeback, but perhaps not in the way you expect. A new study out of…
Read MoreWhen It Comes to Insurance, You Don’t Have a Good Neighbor
Imagine you have been in an auto accident, and you have sustained a serious injury along with substantial damage to your car. You put in a claim with your insurance company, but they refuse to pay it, or they offer you a settlement amount worth far less than what you deserve. It happens far more…
Read MoreReports of Tesla’s Autopilot Safety Are Greatly Exaggerated
In May, a fatal highway crash raised concerns about the safety of the futuristic Tesla’s Autopilot system. The brainchild of tech giant Elon Musk, the Autopilot system allows drivers to hand control of the vehicle to an onboard computer at highway speed. The delivery of the long-awaited self-driving car has been mostly successful, despite the…
Read MoreThe Hazards of Bicycle and Car Door Accidents
Bicyclists have many hazards to contend with when they must interact with drivers on the roadways. Drivers must also be on the lookout for bicyclists and other moving vehicles when they open their doors after having parked their cars. “Dooring” laws require that people who are exiting a vehicle make sure that it is reasonably…
Read MoreMaryland Court of Appeals Sets New Precedent for Social Host Liability
We all know that drinking and driving is dangerous. We all know that it is illegal. Yet every day, someone gets behind the wheel of a car when he or she clearly should not, and puts the lives of themselves and others at risk. Thanks to the Maryland Court of Appeals, however, a new precedent…
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