If you read the terms of your automobile insurance policy, you will likely find a clause that requires you to report any and all car accidents to the insurance carrier within a certain timeframe. Failure to do so can result in the insurer denying coverage for your crash for late reporting, or raising your premium…
Read MoreIf you’ve been involved in a car accident, you likely have several questions. How will you pay for your medical bills? Who is responsible? How can you keep afloat while you’re recovering from your injuries? A personal injury settlement is intended to provide answers to all of these questions: it will compensate for your medical…
Read MoreIf you’ve been involved in a car accident, you may be suffering from any number of injuries. Some of the most common motor vehicle injuries include whiplash and damage to the extremities. Shoulder injuries are particularly problematic. Because adrenaline may mask the pain, you may not even notice your shoulder injury until well after your…
Read MoreWhiplash is one of the most common car accident injuries, especially in instances in which your vehicle is rear-ended by another vehicle. If you have suffered a whiplash injury, the person who caused your car accident may be responsible for compensating you for damages, which could include: Hospital bills related to your injury. Future medical…
Read MoreWhen it comes to car insurance law, states fall into two general categories: “fault” car insurance states and “no-fault” car insurance states. “No-fault” car insurance states, of which there are a dozen, have laws in which your own car insurance policy pays for your crash-related damages and injuries regardless of who was at fault for…
Read MoreWhen you get into a car accident and file a claim with your own insurance company, it is called a first-party insurance claim. When someone else is at fault for your car accident and you believe that at-fault driver should pay for damages, you file a third-party claim with the other driver’s (or the at-fault…
Read MoreWhen it comes to car accident law, one of the biggest misconceptions we hear in our office is that the driver behind the wheel who caused the accident is always at fault and ultimately responsible for related damages. Although this is often the case with simple, straightforward traffic accident cases, there are a large number…
Read MoreSome injuries happen at the moment that a car accident takes place: a broken leg, a concussion, a damaged spleen. But other car accident injuries can take a prolonged time to manifest. Even though these health conditions did not develop until after the accident, they were still caused by the accident, and the person or…
Read MoreMany people equate texting and cell phone use with distracted driving, but in truth, there are many ways that a driver can be distracted from the road. Below, we’ve listed the 12 most common driving distractions in the United States. Texting or using a smartphone. The most common and most dangerous driving distraction today is mobile…
Read MoreWhether you are involved in a fender bender or a high-speed collision, a significant number of car accidents in West Virginia result in injury. While a crash can result in a wide array of health issues, some are much more common than others due to the nature of automobile accidents. Here are the six most…
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