Insurance companies are for the most part for-profit organizations. Their top priority is to collect more in premiums and secondary revenue sources than they spend, not necessarily to protect policyholders and those filing a large claim. Especially in a scenario...
On the weekend, you and your family like to go out and enjoy yourselves. Whether you are in a bar, restaurant, theater or shopping mall, you are entitled to be safe. In the U.S, falls are the top cause of accidental injuries. Some falls cannot be avoided, but most of...
Car accidents happen all the time and, as a result, many people are injured every year. In fact, out of over 5 million reported car accidents in 2020, just over 35 thousand accidents resulted in fatal injuries, leading to more than 38 thousand deaths. Many people who...
Head-on collisions on a two-way road are fairly common, though dangerous. In fact, they are one of the most dangerous types of crashes that you can be involved in. They carry extremely high risks, in large part because the combined speed of both vehicles is so high....
When you hear talk about distracted driving, you might have preconceptions about what that means. Whatever comes into your head first, you probably understand that many other things can be distracting. For example, some passengers can be incredibly distracting,...
It’s that time of year again when someone you know seems to be throwing a holiday party every other day. There are also the highly anticipated annual public events such as the Krewe of Jingle parade and City Park Night of Lights. It’s a good opportunity to have some...
Most people tend to fear front-end collisions over other types of car accidents. Although head-on accidents often result in catastrophic injuries, side impacts are also dangerous to drivers and passengers. Side impacts, also called T-bone accidents, can affect the...
You were recently in a catastrophic motor incident. You were examined by paramedics and they concluded that you sustained major injuries. The paramedics weren’t able to give a full analysis, but they did notice you’re suffering injuries to the head and spine – some of...
When you look at car accident statistics, it quickly becomes clear that there’s a problem. Teenage drivers have incredibly high fatality rates. They are involved in deadly accidents at a rate that is disproportionate to the size of their age group. After all,...
Car crashes always have the potential to be dangerous but this danger is heightened when those involved do not see it coming. Rear-end collisions occur when one vehicle crashes into the back of another. Usually, the driver in front has no chance to brace themselves...
