Often, those who have not experienced a rear-end collision tend to minimize the injuries a victim may suffer. However, even a minor fender bender can result in serious injuries. Rear-end collisions violently thrust a driver and any passengers’ bodies forward. While at a complete stop, another car traveling a mere 15 to 20 miles per…
PTSD is not something you may associate with car accidents, but the truth is that many car accident victims develop this debilitating condition after a motor vehicle collision. If so, they may seek compensation from the at-fault party. What Is PTSD? Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is a common condition that can occur to individuals…
Car accidents are an everyday occurrence in and around the Hallandale Beach community. Statistics show just how much of a risk you may face each day of becoming an accident victim. What Increases Your Risk of Being a Car Accident Victim in Hallandale? Hallandale Beach is a popular beach destination for tourists and residents of…
Inexperienced drivers are at a higher risk of causing accidents than drivers with more experience: most people take that simple fact for granted. Teenage drivers, for example, tend to face more serious restrictions than adult drivers due to their lack of experience on the road. Many people, however, fail to consider the specific hazards created…
T-bone collisions, also known as broadside collisions, can be one of the most frightening and terrible accidents anyone can experience, especially when it involves a truck. There are thousands of commercial vehicles on Florida’s interstate routes every day. According to the Motor Carrier Safety Progress Report, 103,811 large truck crashes took place in one year…
Thousands of commercial vehicles travel the Florida interstates every day. Trucks provide a valuable service to businesses and consumers all across the nation. Unfortunately, 5,237 large trucks and buses were in fatal crashes in the most recent year for which there is data. Driving a big truck requires training and skill. Most truck drivers drive…
“I just looked down for a second.” “I never saw him.” “I was texting/changing the radio/checking my GPS.” All too often, these responses, and others like them, come tumbling from the mouths of people who have just caused a serious collision. Unfortunately, distraction serves as one of the top causes of collisions. The NHTSA notes…
Many people do not think twice about increasing their rate of speed, especially when they get in a hurry on the road. Speeding can, they often assume, help them reach their destinations faster, which seems like the ideal solution when drivers get in a hurry. Unfortunately, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, speeding…
When drivers get frustrated out on the road, anger can grow to immense levels. Unfortunately, as anger grows, so does the driver’s likelihood of engaging in potentially dangerous behavior. Road rage can cause a driver to make unsafe choices or ignore the other people sharing the road, ultimately resulting in accidents that include severe injuries….
As motor vehicle accidents go, drivers tend to think of sideswipe collisions as relatively minor. Scary, certainly, but also less likely to cause serious injuries and fatalities than, say, a head-on collision or a T-bone accident at an intersection. If someone tells you “I got sideswiped,” you might assume the individual’s car sustained some cosmetic…
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