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Can I Sue After a Car Accident?
January 27, 2023
Can I Sue After a Car Accident? Being involved in a car accident can be a traumatic and overwhelming experience. In addition to dealing with potential injuries, vehicle damage, and insurance claims, you may also wonder if you have the right to sue after a car accident. While every situation is unique, this article aims to provide you with a general understanding […]
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What Is the Statute of Limitations in a Car Accident Claim?
January 25, 2023
What Is the Statute of Limitations in a Car Accident Claim? Every state has a time limit for car accident injury claims. New York’s statute of limitations gives accident victims three years to file a lawsuit after getting injured in a car accident. If you file a lawsuit after the time expires, you must show that your claim fits into an exception to the statute. Judges […]
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Are You at Fault if Someone Pulls out in Front of You?
January 2, 2023
Are You at Fault if Someone Pulls out in Front of You? Driving down the Grand Concourse or any of the roads in the Bronx is not without its share of risks. Another driver can pull out in front of you at in intersection or from a parking lot and cause an accident that injures you or someone you love. Most of the time, the driver who […]
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Why Is My Accident Settlement Taking so Long?
December 29, 2022
Why Is My Accident Settlement Taking so Long? If an accident caused by someone else hurt you and you filed an injury claim with their insurance company or had an attorney do it for you you might wonder why the accident settlement is taking so long. After all, the accident was some time ago, and you have bills to pay, including medical co-pays […]
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How Do Car Accident Settlements Work?
June 16, 2022
How Do Car Accident Settlements Work? When you think about car accident personal injury cases, you probably think either about making a simple insurance claim or engaging in a dramatic courtroom scene. The reality is that 95 percent of personal injury claims settle out of court. For those who do go to court, 57 percent favor the plaintiff (that is, the […]
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What Happens When a Trucking Company Commits FMCSA Violations?
June 10, 2022
What Happens When a Trucking Company Commits FMCSA Violations? Many trucking operations are interstate, meaning they operate across multiple states. This is why a federal agency has created specific regulations that oversee the behavior of truckers and trucking companies – no matter what state the driver is coming from, driving through, or heading to. A violation of these regulations can cause a truck accident. […]
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Are Sideswipe Collisions the Most Damaging?
June 8, 2022
Are Sideswipe Collisions the Most Damaging? Per data from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS), there are 242,000 sideswipe crashes annually. More than 2,500 deaths each year and about 27,000 injuries happen from sideswipe accidents. Sideswipe crashes account for 2.7 percent of deadly crashes of all types. Many sideswipe accidents involve severe injuries. In a sideswipe crash, even at lower […]
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How Long Does a Car Accident Settlement Take?
April 14, 2022
How Long Does a Car Accident Settlement Take? Perhaps you were driving to work as you do every weekday morning when a texting driver suddenly hit you. Maybe you were going to grandma’s house for the long weekend or making a quick trip to the store not two miles from your house. However, your accident happened, and it left you with damages. You […]
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How Can You Tell Who Hit Who in a Car Accident?
April 12, 2022
How Can You Tell Who Hit Who in a Car Accident? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an estimated 31,720 people died in motor vehicle traffic accidents between January through September of last year. This figure documents a 12 percent increase from the 28,325 fatalities in the first nine months of the previous year. In fact, this is the most car accident deaths […]
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Head-on Car Collisions
April 7, 2022
Head-on Car Collisions No one expects a car accident when they head out on the road, much less a head-on collision. Unfortunately, the unexpected happens every day. While driving, the most frightening thing you can see is another car or truck coming right at you. While you may or may not see or suspect a head-on collision is […]
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