Auto Accidents

A recent study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) revealed some bothersome information concerning older drivers. The study revealed that in addition to being the most vulnerable group that is less likely to survive a severe traffic accident, older drivers have a tendency to drive antiquated vehicles that do not contain current and…

All traffic accidents are capable of producing serious injuries; however, head-on collisions are one of the most dangerous traffic accidents that drivers can become involved in. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported in 2019, frontal impact collisions were responsible for 57% of passenger vehicle occupant deaths, accounting for 12,785 of the 22,416 traffic deaths…

Whenever there is a traffic accident on a roadway, there is one action that we all are guilty of doing. While slowly moving through traffic, we take a glance at how bad the traffic accident is. The more horrific the traffic accident, the slower the vehicles travel through the congested traffic. Even though it is…

We cannot control the actions of others, especially when we are on the road. The only thing we can do is ensure that we follow the laws and take precautions for ourselves and our passengers. Of all those precautions, wearing a seat belt is the simplest one – and yet there are still those who…

There are billions of Brood X cicadas swarming the Midwest and the East over the past few months, emerging from the Smokies (and backyards in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg) around May. They’re big and dopey (and little weird looking), and generally harmless to people. But because of the sheer size of the swarms this year,…

It’s fairly common knowledge that making a left-hand turn at an intersection is more dangerous than making a right-hand turn. When you turn left, you need to enter into traffic from oncoming lanes. When you turn right, you normally are only concerned that the traffic in the lanes nearest you has stopped. Generally, a left-hand…

Soft-tissue injuries can be one of the most difficult car accident injuries to treat. They often occur if your car is struck in the rear by another car. When head-on crashes, sideswipes, broadside accidents, and other types of car crashes happen – it’s natural to focus first on the broken bones, head trauma, and other…

Many serious traffic accidents occur at intersections. This is not a big surprise, as intersections bring together multiple roads, which means multiple vehicles coming together from multiple directions. And even when an intersection has clear signage or lights, it can still be the site of frequent crashes. Intersection crashes can also involve anyone, as vehicles,…

Car accidents, no matter whose fault, can be just the beginning of a process of red tape and paperwork. You must exchange information, documentation, and paperwork with the driver of the other vehicle, get in touch with insurance companies, visit your doctor, and get the police report. A police report is standard for any type…