When a car accident happens, the police usually respond and file a report. Police reports are necessary documents during the insurance claim process after a car accident. They provide a summary of the crash and can take a couple of weeks for the responding officer to complete. Usually, anyone can pay a small fee…
In Limited Circumstances The Vehicle In Front May be at Fault in Rear-End Accidents Rear-end collisions rank among the most common types of car accidents worldwide, frequently resulting in injuries and significant property damage. The primary cause of these collisions is often a vehicle following too closely, failing to maintain a safe stopping distance….
Many factors determine fault in a car accident. Usually, an insurance adjuster will come to one determination of fault by looking at the evidence from the outside. However, drivers can appeal an insurance adjuster’s decision if they believe the decision is wrong. If you were in a car accident and need to determine fault,…
While most people know that very young children must be secured in a car seat to stay safe on the road, not all adults are aware of the difference between a car seat and a booster seat. For one, car seats have a five-point harness. Booster seats, on the other hand, lift a child…
Motor vehicle accidents cause injuries every day across Nevada. Figuring out if someone else is at fault for an accident that left you injured, however, is not always so simple. One indicator that another driver’s actions caused a crash that upended your life is that the other driver violated a traffic law. Drivers who…
The injuries people suffer after car accidents range from minor bumps and bruises to catastrophic injuries, including spinal cord injuries, amputation, and traumatic brain injuries. In one recent year, 39,107 people died in car crashes, and 4.5 million people sought medical attention for injuries. The cost of car crash injuries for that year was…
Last year, nearly 40,000 people died in motor vehicle accidents, and these numbers have been on the rise since 2015. The highest increase in crashes occurred between 2015 and 2016 when the number of deadly crashes increased by a little more than eight percent. Head-on crashes are often fatal crashes and understanding them and…
April is Stress Awareness Month and Nevadans have now been in the Covid-19 pandemic for over a year. This pandemic has brought several additional stressors upon Nevadans, and a new survey shows that Nevada is the most stressed-out state in the United States. The survey used key areas to decide this with Nevada being…
One year after the unprecedented Covid-19 lockdown that shut down Nevada and the rest of the world, the State is returning to pre-pandemic times, and slowly progressing towards a complete return to normal life. Traffic, or the lack thereof, is one of the many changes Nevadans have had to deal with during these times,…
You might not think of bruises as particularly serious injuries, but make no mistake about it, these injuries, especially in the chest area, can be very serious. This is especially true of contusions, the term used to refer to more serious bruises. If left untreated, contusions can be fatal. Chest contusions often arise in…