Imagine something like this happens to you: You’re driving your motorcycle along Rte. 5, the Santa Ana Parkway, without a care in the world. The wind is whistling through your helmet, the sky is a gorgeous blue, you’re not in a hurry to get anywhere — and suddenly a car cuts into your lane, knocking […]
Category: Road Traffic Accident Compensation
California Takes on DUI Drivers!
(Californian DUI laws with some aspects of personal injury discussed) Being charged with driving under the influence, or DUI, in California is bad enough, but when your DUI charge involves injuries to another person, the situation can become even more serious. While being charged with any type of DUI can come with fines, fees, jail […]
Car Accident Claims Lawyers Campaign for Safer Roads
It has recently been reported that some 2,000 people were killed in car accidents on UK roads in 2011. Top car accident claim lawyers all over the country are backing up the the public’s calls for improvements in British road safety to reduce the number car accident deaths and subsequent car accident claim cases. Historically […]
Cell Phone Records & Car Accident Cases
The following is a guest personal injury law blog post regarding a recent Connecticut Superior Court case concerning cell phone records and car accident cases. Further personal injury guest blogging welcome via the blue button. In a recent Connecticut Superior Court case, a plaintiff requested permission to seek the defendant’s cell phone records for the […]
Make Sure You Have Adequate Auto Insurance
(US law and general information) If you don’t have adequate auto insurance coverage, you could be putting yourself and all your assets at risk. Unfortunately, the vast majority of people don’t understand the value of auto insurance. Worse still, the vast majority of people don’t want to pay for it. Most people also don’t think […]
Personal Injury Law In Washington State
According to law, personal injury is mainly considered a hurt caused to an individual due to the negligent action/s of another person/s. The hurt can be physical or mental, and can be caused by almost anything; however, the law can provide compensation to the injured party, only when the negligent behavior of another entity or […]
Road Safety Day focuses on young drivers
The European Commission last week dedicated its Fourth European Road Safety Day to young people, recognising that, around the world, road crashes are still the biggest cause of death and disability for the age group. In 2010, 18 to 25 year-olds accounted for 19% of the 31,000 recorded EU road fatalities, despite forming only ten […]
Why Motorcycle Crashes are on the rise in Georgia
If you regularly tune into the radio for the traffic report or read the accident reports in your local newspaper, you no doubt know that motorcycle crashes are on the rise in Georgia. Not only are these crashes becoming more common, but all too often they are lethal, with riders being severely injured or killed […]
Preparation helps when driving abroad
British drivers who are heading to the continent this summer should prepare properly, or risk joining the growing numbers who have had a road traffic accident while driving abroad. Driving abroad is a stressful experience for many British drivers. According to research from insurer Confused.com, nearly three quarters (73%) of Britons who will drive abroad […]
7 things you shouldn’t do if you are making a personal injury claim
When you are involved in an accident you might not always be thinking straight. Probably the last thing on your mind is what to do to ensure you are able to make a worthwhile personal injury claims, but it is important to remember you could reduce the value of your claim or jeopardise the chances […]