Car Accidents

Brain injuries are all too common in auto accidents and can have very serious consequences, even when the injury isn’t visibly obvious and the accident itself was not a major accident with heavy vehicle damage. And, your brain injuries can be the injuries that cause you the most harm and suffering, the most debilitating injuries […]

As you have probably guessed, when a crash involves more than two vehicles, it adds layers of complexity to your insurance claim. Insurance companies strive, above all else, to get out of paying and a multi-vehicle crash leads to lots of finger-pointing. It may not be clear who caused the accident and there may be

The answer to this question is pretty clear if you’ve suffered a serious injury from a car accident: Yes, you must get to an emergency department right away. Not all injuries from car accidents are visible to the lay person (or even a seasoned doctor), so imaging tests including x-rays, MRI’s, and CT scans may

August 25, 2019 by McPhillips, Fitzgerald & Cullum LLP When is it time to stop driving? It’s not an easy question. As we continue to encourage independence in our aging population and hope to stay out of nursing homes and maintain the highest possible quality of life for as long as possible, it can seem

If you’ve suffered a serious car accident injury that has negatively impacted your life, you may be wondering if your situation is worthy of a motor vehicle accident lawsuit. You may be curious as to how much money you may be entitled to following an accident caused by the negligence or reckless driving of someone

When hazardous weather conditions are a factor in car accidents, victims are often led to believe that it was an unavoidable accident or an “act of God” and that they cannot get paid for their injuries. However, nasty weather does not relieve drivers of their duty to drive responsibly. In fact, it requires drivers to

Winter weather makes for treacherous road conditions, for any driver. Large commercial trucks come with heightened challenges for truck divers due to their vast size and weight and can pose challenges for other drivers on the road, as well. You may find yourself coming up suddenly on a slow-moving truck, dealing with visibility issue and

Most of us are guilty of speeding at some time or another, and some people are chronic speeders. Regardless of where they’re going or what time of day it is, they’re going to drive too fast and put other drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists’ safety at risk. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),