Tag: car accident
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A Lesser Known Cause of Car Accidents: Weak Tires
Have you ever stopped to think about how important your car tires are? After all, the tires are the only part of your car that touches the ground. They help us stop when approaching a traffic signal and when the car ahead brakes suddenly, and they play an enormous role in ensuring our safety during Read More
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5 Common Car Accident Myths
Car accidents can be frightening events, no matter how they happen. Dealing with the other driver and communicating with insurance companies can make you feel confused and frustrated, and myths about car accidents only make it worse. Here we tackle five of these myths to separate fact from fiction.
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These Note-Taking Tips Can Help You after a Car Accident
When another car crashes into yours, you’re most likely shaken up. Reaching for a pen and paper is probably the last thing on your mind. However, if you can manage to write down some detailed notes about what happened in a car accident, it will create a much more accurate record of the events than Read More
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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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Dealing with an Uninsured Driver in a Car Accident
For Texans, the option to drive uninsured ceased over a decade ago when the Texas Departments of Insurance, Public Safety, Motor Vehicles, and Information Resources collaborated to create a database system to reduce the number of uninsured drivers in the state. The verification program (called TexasSure) hosts every vehicle’s license plate, vehicle identification number (VIN), Read More
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The Facts about Spinal Injuries and Car Accidents
Spinal Injuries: More Common Than You Think A spinal cord injury ranks among the most serious and potentially devastating injuries a person can suffer. Since the spinal cord contains the major bundle of nerves that carries impulses between the brain and the rest of the body, trauma to the spinal cord can result in a Read More