Car accidents continue to be a primary cause of both serious injury and death in the U.S. In fact, according to recent statistics from the Association for Safe International Road Travel, motor vehicle accidents kill about 46,000 Americans and injure another 4.4...
An automobile accident can fray one's nerves, making it hard for a person to decide what to say or do in the aftermath. Calls from family and friends plus answering questions for police and insurance companies add to the stress. Accident victims often improve their...
Many jobs require workers to keep repeating the same motions or keep parts of the body in awkward positions. This can put excess pressure on the body and result in a repetitive strain injury. Repetitive strain injuries can affect manual laborers and clerical workers....
As a cyclist, you understand that you face additional dangers that other drivers on the road do not necessarily have to worry about. This is a given, considering you have much less coverage than drivers of cars, trucks or even motorcycles. Dooring is just one of the...
A wrongful death occurs when a person dies due to someone else's negligence or intentional act. Even if the death is accidental, a victim's relative can recover damages from those responsible. Under Tennessee law, a victim's personal injury claim becomes a wrongful...
If you regularly ride a bike, or have a child who often bikes near traffic, you need to go over the various hazards and focus on accident prevention. Sadly, even very cautious bicyclists become involved in serious traffic collisions due to reckless drivers. In some...
A road trip is a great way to travel and explore the country. Each day is a new adventure, and you never know what to expect on the road. Here are three tips to make sure your trip is safe and memorable in the right way. Understand Your Insurance Policy Before you go,...
A car accident can cause a lot of stress. This can be true if the owner was driving, or if someone else was driving their car when the accident happened. In some cases, it can be even more stressful when someone else wrecks a car, as the owner may be uncertain about...
When accidents occur on the job, those injured may receive benefits through their employers’ workers’ compensation insurance. To receive such assistance, however, they must file the appropriate forms and gain approval from the insurance carrier. Understanding how to...
When injuries result in paralysis, lives change forever. Victims must deal with the physical consequences of their devastating injuries. Relearning how to talk and feed themselves becomes top of mind for many families. But the reality is that hospitalization,...
