Month: July 2016
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Just an Accident? Why We Need to Call Car Wrecks “Crashes”
“It was an accident.” We’ve all heard this line — maybe from a young child who broke something, maybe from a friend or relative who made a mistake, or maybe from a stranger who damaged your property or hurt you. Regardless of the circumstances, “it was an accident” is rarely uttered without some sense of Read More
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The True Cost of a Car Accident
At best, car accidents are a pain and inconvenience. They can make you late to work or an appointment, leave you without a vehicle, or increase your insurance premium. In a worst case scenario, they can cause personal injury or death. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the total impact of car crashes Read More
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What You Should Know about Large Truck Accidents
Fear of large trucks on the roadways is relatively common—enough so that horror movies sometimes even monopolize on that fear by focusing on unstable drivers or even evil, driverless trucks. We know, of course, that most truck drivers are highly competent and do not cause accidents. However, when collisions involving large trucks (those over 10,000 Read More
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What to Do When You See a Drunk Driver on the Road
Crashes involving drunk drivers result in approximately 28 deaths per day, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That’s a third of all traffic deaths. These fatalities are entirely preventable and take community vigilance to prevent, so it’s important to know how to respond when you encounter an intoxicated driver. Regardless of the circumstances, Read More