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Did you know that each year, about 15,000 Americans go to the hospital for decoration-related injuries during a holiday season? But these statistics are not accurate, as there are thousands of other people whose injuries caused by Christmas decorations are never reported or treated in hospitals. Many American families have already begun decorating their home … Read more

Each year, about 5,000 Americans die in truck accidents across the nation, which means driving a truck is an extremely hazardous activity. This realization alone discourages Americans from becoming truck drivers, which, in turn, has caused an immense shortage of truckers in the U.S. trucking industry. But what many do not realize is that you … Read more

Many things could go wrong with your personal injury claim, especially if it is your first time filing a claim and recovering damages after a car accident caused by someone else’s negligence. Many people make mistakes on their path to seeking compensation after a car crash. Some of these mistakes are minor and insignificant, while … Read more

Every once in a while, each and every one of us – drivers – have to drive in unfamiliar places for the first time. A rule of thumb is that driving on unfamiliar roads is never a good idea if you are tired, drowsy, angry, irritated, frustrated, or drunk (in fact, driving drunk is always … Read more

Being a victim of a motorcycle accident is an extremely traumatizing experience. On top of receiving medical care, assessing property damage, and filling out a wide variety of claims and forms, you will also have to speak to your insurance company. And more often than not, victims are not prepared for that conversation. More often … Read more

The reason we purchase insurance is crystal clear: should an accident occur, we want to be compensated for our losses and damages. And insurance companies assume the duty to compensate for those losses and damages as long as they are covered in the insurance policy. “Sounds quite straightforward, doesn’t it?” you think. Your insurance company … Read more

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and this is bad news if you are planning to drive to visit your family this holiday season. “Why?” you are asking. Well, because, statistically speaking, operating a vehicle on Thanksgiving is not exactly the safest thing you can do. Regardless of whether you are planning to spend the … Read more

One of this week’s trending stories was a Colorado woman losing both of her healthy kidneys during a surgery due to a surgeon’s negligence. If you are not familiar with the details of this story, we have recapped it for you. As any person in her situation would, the 73-year-old woman from Colorado is considering … Read more

There are few things more dreaded in surgery for a patient than a “never event” occurring, but that is exactly what happened to one Florida woman recently. Maureen Pacheco went to the hospital to have spinal surgery. She had been in extreme pain after an accident four years before. Now, she was finally going to … Read more

When Rachele Scholes and her friend Andre Frazier set out on a motorcycle ride last week, they did not expect their night to end in tragedy. Unfortunately, they were in an accident that took Scholes’ life. Scholes, a former news anchor, was riding on the back of a motorcycle being driven by Frazier when a … Read more