Delivery on-demand services are unquestionably convenient. They allow people to shop from the convenience of their homes and have items ranging from furniture to groceries delivered right to their front doors. There are thousands of proprietary delivery vehicles on...
Car Accidents
Driving tech doesn’t eliminate all safety risks
Auto technology is designed to keep people safer. It often does. Backup cameras have reduced the number of accidents in parking lots, for example. An automatic braking system can apply the brakes faster than a person, potentially preventing rear-end accidents. These...
Do not procrastinate care for a head injury
If you get involved in a car accident and hit your head, you could suffer a closed head injury. This could also happen if you fall at work and strike your head on the floor, or if you’re involved in a slip-and-fall accident at a local business – just to name a few...
Should you accept a quick settlement for your car accident claim?
Grappling with injuries, financial strain and the complexities of navigating insurance claims in the wake of a car crash can leave you feeling pressured to resolve matters swiftly. However, the decision to accept a settlement for a car accident claim requires careful...
4 signs that you have whiplash after a car crash
Whiplash injuries affect the tendons, muscles and soft tissues of the neck. These types of injuries usually develop when you experience a sudden, vigorous and unidirectional back-and-forth motion of the head. Whiplash happens because your neck has been quickly and...
Is the GPS to blame for a car crash?
In some cases, a driver gets involved in a car accident and then blames their GPS. Maybe they claim that the GPS gave them faulty directions. Maybe the GPS just gave them a direct instruction, like saying they should “turn left now” and they followed those...
Why do teens cause more fatal car accidents?
When you look at fatal car accident rates – the number of fatal crashes per a set number of miles driven – you will find that they are highest for teen drivers. This age group is smaller than most other groups on the road, and yet it causes a disproportionate number...
What is an underride accident and how does it happen?
A rare and yet exceedingly dangerous type of car accident is known as an underride accident. This happens when two vehicles have a distinct height difference. It often involves semi-trucks and small passenger cars. To be an underride accident, the smaller vehicle has...
Is tech making people worse drivers?
There are certainly some ways in which technology has made people worse drivers. A common example is texting and driving. This has become much more common since the smartphone was invented, and it causes numerous car accidents every day. But other types of technology...
Why crush injuries from car wrecks are so expensive
Modern vehicles feature numerous integrated systems designed to protect occupants in the event of a collision. However, many crashes still cause severe injuries. Collisions that occur at high speeds or between vehicles of vastly different sizes can easily lead to...