The Takata airbag recall has reached massive levels, with approximately 17 million vehicles affected in the U.S. and another seven million worldwide. The recall stems from an issue within the airbag inflator that can cause airbags to deploy improperly in the event of a crash and shoot metal fragments at the occupants. Initially, only six …
Head on collisions are perhaps the most violent of all car accidents. When two vehicles traveling at opposite directions hit each other head on, the force experienced by both vehicles is tremendous. Head on collisions account for 18 percent of all fatal accidents but only two percent of all accidents. Those involved in a head …
If you have been the victim of a broadside collision, you probably remember that sickening moment when you realized that a car traveling at a high rate of speed was about to hit the side of your vehicle and there was nothing that you could do to avoid it. These auto accidents are happening at …
There are many people who will disparage someone who has complained about the pain and suffering from a whiplash injury. This is because the insurance industry has done a great job of creating the false impression that a person claiming to suffer from whiplash is somehow faking an injury to collect money. The truth is …
As highly experienced car accident attorneys, we are well aware that rear-end collisions are a leading cause of injuries to drivers across the United States. Without a doubt, these types of crashes are often very serious, and typically involve injuries to the neck (i.e. whiplash), spine, brain and other sensitive parts of the body. Unfortunately, …
There are few things that are scarier than traveling down the road and realizing that there is a vehicle coming straight for you in your lane of traffic. This can happen on a multi-lane divided highway, where a person has gotten onto the road going in the wrong direction. It also can happen when you …
When you are involved in a car accident, there are many things that happen at the site of the accident. There are also a number of things you should do right after it occurs. If it is safe to do so, move your car to the side of the road. Make sure that you and …
Undoubtedly, every auto accident that occurs in the United States is different from the next. However, several of the same factors must be determined immediately after a motor vehicle accident occurs, including the speed in which the vehicles were travelling, the road conditions that were present at the time of the crash, and the scope …
It seems that there have been many stories on the news lately about children who were tragically killed when a parent, neighbor, or other driver backed over them in the driveway, parking lot, or street. These types of auto accidents often lead to serious injuries or death for children and adults alike, and, they are …
While the vast majority of trucking accidents that occur across the U.S. stem from driver negligence, many others are caused by a truck’s manufacturing defects. Truckers, especially those that move cargo across various parts of the country in large tractor trailers, rely heavily upon the safety of their vehicles. However, defect-related trucking accidents are unfortunately …
