The popular ride-sharing apps, Uber and Lyft, have created the modern taxi with the millions of subscribed drivers. These independent contracts between programs and drivers leave a few discrepancies when it comes to getting in an accident. Prescribing a fault is very detailed oriented, w...
The first consultation with your attorney is your very first chance to discuss your case with a professional and get to know if you are a good team. Here is how you can make sure that you get the best out of this meeting. If you have considered hiring a personal injury attorney to fight for you with...
Professionalism counts when you are looking for legal representation after being hurt in a car accident. What a lot of people don't seem to be able to agree upon is what the definition of professionalism actually is. Is professionalism having your phone calls picked up after just one or two rings? O...
Commercial trucks transport a wide range of items to destinations across the nation 24/7. The cargo must be properly secured in order to avoid spilling onto the roadway. When any type of material or debris loosens and separates from a truck during transport, it can become a serious road hazard...
Trucking accident deaths rose 2% in 2016 to 4,400 from a year prior. These accidents involved trucks and buses, and while overall crashes fell 41% between 2002 and 2009, they quickly increased 62% by 2015 to 97,000. Accidents rose dramatically in 2016, rising to 119,000. Federal laws are responsible...
If you have been involved in an auto accident, you may be on the lookout for expert legal advice. While some auto accident cases and pretty cut and dried, there are others that become a real mess and create a stressful situation that cannot be resolved via normal routes. This is where the help of an...
Truckers log over 200 billion miles per year in the United States alone. And being on the road so often means that there's a higher risk for truckers to be in accidents. Large and deadly, trucking accidents can cause serious injuries or deaths. For the owners of the rigs, this can also mean hefty la...
One car rear-ends another on the highway. In seconds, the collision sets off a chain reaction that leads to several cars rear-ending each other. Chain reaction accidents can be deadly at worst and a headache at best, but they're almost always complicated when it comes to determining fault. Causes of...
We are Irish Personal Injury Solicitors who can take your case on a no win no fee – Lalloo Solicitors After an Irish Car Accident, if you sustain an injury you may be entitled to compensation for personal injuries. The most common injuries sustained in a car accident are whiplash injuries. Whiplash ...
No matter how many precautions you take in life, at times, accidents happen. It could be as a result of a mistake you made or the fault of someone else, but either way it can take a toll on your personal health and those around you. Depending on the extent of your injury, there are several steps tha...
Our legal team works hard to help you recover the maximum compensation for lost wages, property damage, pain and suffering, disability and reduced quality of life. Because of our strong focus on motor vehicle accident claims, chances are excellent that we have handled a claim similar to yours. From ...
Uber has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years. The company has now achieved that grandest of milestones – its name has become a verb. We now think nothing of 'booking an Uber' to get us from one place to another. For those living in urban and metropolitan areas, the extensive coverage of the Ub...
It has been found through research that teen drivers are at least three times as likely to be involved in a car accident than older adults. At least one out of four teens will be involved in a car accident during their very first year of driving. Because of this, it is important for parents to teach...
Distracted driving is an increasingly devastating problem in Georgia and throughout the United States. Each year, approximately 3,000 people across the nation die in distracted driving related accidents. Cell phone usage is believed to be the number one cause of distracted driving, and there has bee...
What in the event you do if you slide, trip or fall on somebody else's property? A couple of things come into query. What caused the slide, trip or fall? Do you suffer accidental injuries? How way back when did this happen? Perhaps you have sought health care directly related to the trip, slide or f...
There is a growing trend amongst car drivers for people to stage accidents in a bid to claim some money back from their car insurance - this is known as 'crashing for cash', and it is causing problems for honest motorists. How to Cope With Crash for Cash Scams If you are involved in an accident, the...
The United States House of Representatives has passed a bill that may get self-driving vehicles on the road much faster than expected. The SELF DRIVE Act (Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act) passed the House with unanimous support. The bill will now move on...
Personal injury law refers to cases involving physical or emotional harm to the plaintiff. Personal injury cases differ from lawsuits involving damages to property and require specialized care from an experienced legal team. The right attorney can help a plaintiff recover all of the damages ca...
You may have seen news reports of people crashing into stores and other buildings. You probably shook your head in disbelief or even laughed. While a momentary slip-up—mistaking the accelerator for the brake—may seem funny, the victims don't see it that way. Many get seriously injured or even ...
With the amount of help available for disabled people, it can be difficult to work out just what counts as being disabled and whether you're entitled to any extra help. Whether you suffer from poor mental health, or are at the point of needing mobility scooters, the spectrum of what counts as ...