(515) 444-4000An 18-wheeler truck is roughly 20 times the weight of an ordinary vehicle on the road. In a collision involving a car and a truck, the chances of being seriously injured are substantially higher than in a collision involving two automobiles. If a crash victim decides to bring a lawsuit against the trucking firm that hired the driver who hit…
Drivers in many chain reaction car accidents do not have much time to decide whether or not to hit automobiles ahead of them. Most terrified drivers slam on the brakes too late, drift into other lanes, and skid. Sometimes, in order to escape an accident, automobiles swerve into oncoming traffic, only to produce a horrific chain reaction and a greater…
Most people are regular passengers in vehicles. Either that or they have passengers in their car. However, it is crucial to understand what happens if an accident occurs and a passenger sustains an injury. Most of the discussion around car accident compensation revolves around the drivers, but passengers are usually blameless about a crash. They are able to recover compensation,…
“Hot enough for you?” is a common question asked among coworkers when the warm weather arrives. If you live where temperatures soar in the summer, you might have a day or two where you really feel the heat. But what if it’s not just a case of being a little warm? What if it’s closer to heat stress or heat…
The majority of people have never been involved in a legal dispute. As a result, many car accident victims and their families are hesitant to file a personal injury lawsuit. Although a lawsuit may conclude in a jury trial, the majority of them do not, and victims should not be afraid of the legal process or to hire an attorney…
Recently, the Georgia Supreme Court revived a lawsuit accusing Snap Inc. of designing an app filter that encourages reckless driving. Snap Inc. is the company behind the social media platform Snapchat. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2016 by Wentworth Maynard, the victim of a horrible 2015 car crash. Maynard and his wife were traveling in their Mitsubishi Outlander when…
A few months ago, 17-year-old Olivia Passaretti was celebrating New Year’s Eve at her sister’s house. She was a junior in High School. COVID restrictions were easing, her senior year was poised to be a great launchpad for her future. She left her sister’s house just after midnight and headed home. Somewhere in Warwick, Rhode Island, 30-year-old Aramis Segura sped…