Is it okay to talk to the police at an accident scene? You pretty much have got to talk to the police. Now, you don’t have to, you have the fifth amendment right to refuse to talk at all. Generally, that’s not a good idea because you will immediately go … Continue reading
Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents
About Gap Insurance: You bought the car of your dreams. Two months later the unthinkable happens and you are in an accident. Your vehicle is beyond repair and the insurance company is paying you only for the value of your vehicle? Unfortunately, the law states that the insurance company only has … Continue reading
Forty-one states have bans against this type of distracted driving, and another 11 states completely ban drivers from using handheld cellphones in any way while behind the wheel. While laws like these do help to curb some distracted driving, and thus prevent terrible car accidents, recent studies have suggested that … Continue reading
The United States has over 80 fatal traffic accidents on a daily basis. That equates to over 32,000 deaths a year as a result of traffic accidents alone. Luckily, not all traffic accidents lead to fatalities, meaning that a significant number of those who are involved in traffic accidents manage … Continue reading
Here in South Texas, our winters are mild compared to other places in the United States. However, we still do experience a drop in temperature and at times, even freezing conditions. Although these weather patterns may be rare, we must all evaluate our actions if the situation occurs. Driving Myth … Continue reading
When you’re driving, the importance of exercising extreme caution cannot be overstated. The roads we travel on daily are not just pathways to our destinations but arenas where split-second decisions can have lifelong implications. The stark reality is that car accidents rank among the leading causes of death in the … Continue reading
It’s all likely happened to us at some point or another: your friend/family member asks to borrow your car. Maybe he/she is just running down to the store for a few minutes. Or, maybe borrowing it for the day to get to work because his/her car is in the shop. … Continue reading
A car accident can be a traumatic event, making it hard to have the clarity and presence of mind to know what to do immediately afterward. If the car crash caused significant injuries, you may miss weeks of work and be left with costly hospital bills. You may have a … Continue reading
According to an article by Nexstar, while driving deaths went down in 2020 due to COVID-19 restricting most people from leaving home, one category of dangerous driving rose: distracted driving. Texas ranked number 13th on a list of the Nation’s Highest Distracted Driving Death rates with the worst drivers based … Continue reading
It’s preached over and over: don’t drink and drive. However, just because you follow this essential driving rule doesn’t mean that everyone else on the road does. Being in an auto accident is already hard. Even when an auto collision is not fatal, it can still be mentally, physically, and … Continue reading
