(Updated Article – Original Publish Date: January 15, 2014) An auto accident has the ability to throw your life into a tailspin. Many people after being involved in collisions are unsure of what steps they should take first. Below is a car accident checklist showing 8 items to remember to help maximize your settlement. 1.  Exchange Driver […]
The 2016 4th of July holiday is next Monday, which means pool parties and family BBQ’s will be taking place all over the weekend. If you are planning on hosting an event make sure you are aware of the potential consequences that could come along with not being responsible? This 4th of July holiday, be […]
There is a problem in America today, and it has to do with the assumption that most people when injured are not going to do anything about it. It’s a callous view, not just on how to do business but about fellow neighbors, community members and consumers. The assumption sees them as expendable, as damage […]
Photo by USCG Post Updated From Original Publish Date of May 21, 2014 This Memorial Day weekend, many families will be spending time around swimming pools, lakes and beaches. Â Before heading out we recommend reading through the following statistics and safety tips to assist in doing your part to prevent accidents. According to the Children’s […]
If you’ve seen one you know what a trucking accident involves. Due to the size of commercial vehicles and, oftentimes, how fast they are moving at the time of the incident, trucking accidents tend to be spectacular, expensive, and frequently fatal. It’s often a matter of physics and force; when something so big moves with […]
Original publication Jan 12, 2015 (*Updated) It can be very tempting to look at that new text message that is just waiting to be read on your phone while you are driving. The constant need to be connected creates a strong desire to check your phone, even if you know it’s the wrong thing to […]
In the area of civil law parties are able to recover damages for a variety of injuries suffered by the action or omission of another party, even if there were no criminal charges filed against the party. This ability to recover is particularly evident in cases involving wrongful death. The fact is, people can be […]
Parents or legal guardians of a child injured in a car accident can bring a personal injury lawsuit to court if the child’s injuries occurred as the result of the another driver negligently operating their vehicle. In Arizona, you have up to two years to file a personal injury lawsuit from the date the accident […]
Although there are comprehensive traffic laws designed to protect riders on the road, the hard reality is that some drivers do not abide by these rules. It may be a brief lapse of judgment, or the driver may have a history of negligent behavior. Whatever the circumstances, sometimes when a driver exercises poor decision making, […]
Original publish date: September 19, 2014 (Updated) In December 2011, Gregory Mack Anderson failed to yield the right of way to a GMC SUV, driven by Beatriz Gutierrez in Waco, Texas. What resulted was a head-on collision between Anderson’s pickup truck and Gutierrez’s SUV — a crash that left Gutierrez and her 23-year-old daughter, who […]