Personal Injury

Car accidents are the leading cause of death for teenage drivers. Their inexperience and lack of confidence can combine for deadly results. Review these teen driving safety tips with your new driver to help keep them aware and safe on the road.

When you think about what would happen if you were in an accident, you might think vaguely about medical treatment, missing work, and maybe hobbling around on crutches for a while. What you don't think about are the length of time you might spend in medical treatment, including being in the hospital, about your insurance company not paying out the full amount that you're entitled to, about the other person's insurance not paying out at all, and more.

When you think of dangerous driving, you likely think of high speeds and reckless behavior. These cause problems, but drivers who are too slow can also wreak havoc on the highways. If you get into an accident, the slow driver can still be held responsible for the damage created. When this happens, you have a right to seek damages.

After a car accident, some injuries are not obvious. Your emotions and your adrenaline can hide symptoms of serious injuries. If you are experiencing any of the following issues, you should see a doctor right away.

A motorcycle accident can be devastating for the riders. Riders are entirely exposed with little more than a helmet and leather clothing to protect them; that's assuming they are wearing these protective items. This exposure means that motorcyclists have a much higher risk of sustaining personal injuries in an accident than automobile drivers. Some of these injuries are minor, but others can be severe enough to be life-changing or life-threatening.

Substance abuse by any driver on the road, regardless of vehicle type, increases the chances that the driver and those around them will be involved in an accident. When drugs or alcohol are abused by truckers, the risk is worse as commercial truck drivers who are impaired obviously can't give road and traffic conditions their full attention.