As construction season begins throughout most of the continental U.S., traffic backups and accidents may increase. One of the biggest potential dangers you can face while driving is being in a vulnerable stopped position on a highway. As cars are required to quickly come to a stop, a chain reaction accident may happen – smashing your vehicle into the one in front of it while your vehicle sustains rear-end damage from those crashing behind you.…
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The photographs you take after a car accident can go a long way in supporting your account of the events. Lawyers, jury members and judges presiding over your case can see the accident scene, collision damage and resulting injuries for themselves by browsing through your photos. Photographic evidence also confirms the presence of all of the listed parties, including vehicles involved in the accident and nearby witnesses. Here’s what you need to know.…
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Driving distractions happen. Whether you looked down at your cell phone at an inopportune time, spilled a bit of coffee on your shirt, or glanced into the back seat to locate a dropped pacifier, in one brief moment you could find yourself rear-ending the vehicle in front of you. If you’re being sued for causing injuries or damage in a rear-end collision, how can you defend yourself? Will you be determined to have been negligent if the plaintiff’s car crash attorney can show that you were looking at your cell phone or engaging in other distracting activities while driving?…
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