After suffering severe injuries in a vehicle accident, you probably anticipate a hefty hospital bill. Depending on the services you receive and the length of your stay, you could end up owing tens of thousands or more in medical expenses. Unfortunately, some accident...
In Massachusetts, drivers must have Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage. This is part of their auto insurance policy. PIP coverage ensures that regardless of fault, each driver's insurance company is responsible for covering their own medical expenses and...
The spine is one of the main conduits for the brain to help people move around. In other words, it’s a very important part of the body, but it’s also very fragile. In an accident, you could suffer severe spine injuries. Here are a few injuries that others have...
When you are on the road, you expect other users to keep you safe as you are doing with them. Thus, it can be annoying when someone is tailgating you. Tailgating is as dangerous as other risky behaviors on the road. A driver who does this may crash into you. This...
The number of pedestrian accidents keeps increasing. In 2020, for example, 6,516 pedestrians were killed and 55,000 injured countrywide, which is alarming. You should be free and safe to walk when you want to. However, the negligent actions of some drivers may make...
Being assaulted physically is one of the most traumatic experiences a person can go through. Unfortunately, the number of assaults being reported each year in the US exceeds 1 million. If this has happened to you, then law enforcement should go out of the way to seek...
A fall in an icy parking lot can lead to more than just your hurt pride and embarrassment. Victims are often severely injured due to their slips – with serious consequences both in medical bills and lost wages. What can you do if you’re injured because you fell in an...
Drivers must ensure they get enough sleep to drive safely. Drivers who have gone 20 hours without sleep have similar effects as someone who is legally impaired. Even before they hit that point, fatigued drivers put others at risk. While you may think that only lack...
Many people’s first thoughts if you mention post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) would be of servicemen and women returning from Afghanistan or Iraq. Yet, it’s also common among those who aren’t in the military, particularly those who’ve had vehicle accidents. It can...
Most car wrecks happen in split seconds. One moment you are driving home after a fruitful day at work, and the next you are injured and in pain. If you are involved in a car accident that was caused by someone else’s mistakes, you may be entitled to compensation for...
