Being injured in a West Virginia car accident can be devastating. If you plan on filing a lawsuit against the responsible party, you might wonder if you can recover damages for pain and suffering. What types of damages can you recover after a car accident? West...
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Auto deaths hit a 16-year high
Ever since the car was invented, there have been increased risks for drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists. But a recent study shows that the last year was incredibly problematic, with a dramatic increase in traffic deaths. Specifically, traffic deaths in 2021...
Daydreaming is a major cause of car accidents
You may assume that it’s typically obvious when a driver is distracted. Maybe you pulled up next to someone at a stoplight and they were clearly looking down at their phone. Maybe you watched someone drift off the side of the road and you could tell that they were...
Did a defective product injure you?
When you turn on the evening news, you may hear various product recalls from time to time. You may also receive notifications online or in your email from the manufacturer of an item you purchased. Recalls are issued when a product is found to be defective. Three...
Types of wrongful death compensation you can recover
If someone in your family that you rely on for support – financially and emotionally – dies suddenly and unexpectedly, it can impact your life in many ways and for a long time. In fact, it may cause serious emotional turmoil for you and your whole family. In most...
What risks can a hacker cause to self-driving cars?
Much of today is easily done through technology: You can get anything you want at the touch of a finger, self-checkouts now replace living workers, at-home offices are sweeping the nation and now self-driving cars are available. Life is being made easier every day....
Can someone blame their GPS for a crash?
People use GPS all the time when they're driving. Many cars have this built right into the dash, and a lot of drivers will also use their phones. It's an easy way to get around and is much safer than using a paper map since you don't actually have to hold it. The GPS...
Are surface roads safer than interstates?
Numerous factors influence how dangerous driving is for you. The speed of the other vehicles, the density of traffic and even the time of day influence how much risk you have. When you consider how high the speed limits are on interstates and how much traffic there...
Fatigue can increase the risk of commercial vehicle accidents
When thinking about causes of car accidents, drunk driving or distracted driving tend to pop into people’s heads first. We think of people driving aggressively or recklessly bobbing and weaving through traffic at high rates of speed. We might even consider intense...
The real scope of the car accident problem
Everyone knows that car accidents are a possibility, and we've all driven by numerous wrecks, some more serious than others. But most people don't really think about this problem when they get in the car. They're not worried that they're going to get in an accident....