What are Underride Accidents? Underride accidents are a type of vehicle accident involving a large truck, usually a tractor-trailer, and a smaller passenger vehicle. In an underride accident, the smaller passenger vehicle collides with the truck and slides or is forced underneath the truck or its trailer. Underride accidents often result in severe or fatal…
Leasing a car has its advantages. You can drive a new vehicle at a low monthly payment with minimum maintenance costs. You can also easily trade a leased vehicle for a new one when your lease terminates. But, what happens if you total a leased car? Before you decide to lease or purchase a vehicle,…
Insurance companies are businesses. Given the opportunity to save money, they will. Survival for insurance companies is purely mathematical. They must expend less money on accident claims than they collect in insurance premiums. Whenever possible, insurance companies will deny unsubstantiated accident claims. When denial is not an option, they will use strategies to devalue claims…
Apologizing after a car accident may seem natural. However, even an “I’m sorry” to express sympathy to another injury victim may be misconstrued as an admission of guilt. There are various reasons why “I’m sorry” is the wrong thing to say after a car accident. These will be discussed in the following article along with…
You must back up any claim for car accident compensation with proof of accident-related injuries. The more evidence you can provide to support your injury claim, the better your chances will be of receiving the maximum damage amounts to which you are entitled. Evidence Collection Begins at the Scene of the Accident The evidence collection…
Insurance companies may vary in their practices. However, every car accident investigation begins with the reporting of an accident and the submission of a claim After the submission of an accident claim, an adjuster for the insurance company will begin an investigation to verify the accuracy of the claim. The depths that an adjuster will…
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