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Experts That You May Encounter During Your Personal Injury Claim

During a personal injury claim, various experts play crucial roles in helping you present your case most effectively. These can include medical professionals to assess injuries, accident reconstructionists to set out the event in detail, financial experts who calculate loss, and vocational experts to determine your ability to work post-injury. If you have been injured…

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Car in motion at night

Do More Car Accidents Happen at Night?

Driving at night definitely presents unique challenges, such as reduced visibility and driver fatigue. Another consideration is the increased presence of impaired drivers on the roads that night hours bring. Government data shows about one-third of all fatal crashes in the United States happened between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Other factors like headlight glare,…

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Man using cellphone while driving.

Ask the Attorney: I Was on My Phone at the Time of an Accident – Does That Mean I’m Automatically At Fault? 

Using a phone while driving can be considered negligence, but it doesn’t automatically mean you are at fault for an accident. However, being on the phone can significantly impact your liability and potential penalties. How is fault determined in a car accident? Fault is typically determined by proving that a party involved in the accident…

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Car driving on winter snowing road

Facts You Should Know About Winter Car Crashes

Did you know that more than 70 percent of roads nationwide are located in snowy regions and that nearly 70 percent of the U.S. population lives in those same snowy areas? Anyone who has driven in wintertime knows it can be dicey and dangerous. Annually, 24 percent of weather-related vehicle crashes occur on snowy, slushy,…

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Ask the Attorney: I’ve already been involved in a car accident lawsuit. Will it be held against me if I try to collect for my injuries in a second accident?

That’s an excellent question and the answer is “maybe, it depends.” Whether a previous car accident lawsuit will impact your ability to collect for injuries in a later accident will depend on the specific details of the first case. What’s not in question is that you should definitely seek the counsel of an experienced personal…

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