Blind spots are the areas around your vehicle that you can’t see using your side mirrors or rearview mirror. We encounter blind spots every day while driving, but the fact that they’re invisible makes them easy to overlook. The truth is that many people aren’t seeing the full picture when it comes to their vehicle’s […]
One of the most overlooked aspects of car insurance after getting into a car accident is making a diminished value claim. Some drivers are unaware of what it is, while others are unsure of how much money they should receive for such a claim. To help you understand this facet of car insurance, the Quad […]
There’s a lot to worry about after a car accident in the Quad Cities. You may have injuries that need treatment, your car may be significantly damaged, and you’ll need to exchange insurance information with the other driver(s). In the aftermath of a wreck, one of the things you might be wondering about is whether […]
A sideswipe collision is a car accident in which one vehicle strikes the driver or passenger side of another vehicle. They may also be referred to as blind spot crashes since they are often the result of a driver who is changing lanes and doesn’t see the other vehicle. (Sideswipe accidents don’t always involve a […]
You’re sitting at a stoplight, waiting for the traffic signal to turn green, when you suddenly hear screeching tires behind you. You have just enough time to look in the rear view mirror and see another vehicle collide with the back of your car. Stunned but unhurt, you and the other driver both get out […]
In 2019, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported nearly 2.2 million rear-end collisions. Although many of these car accidents only resulted in property damage, almost 600,000 crashes resulted in injuries, and nearly 2,400 resulted in one or more fatalities. As one of the most common types of vehicle crashes, it’s a question many […]
Punitive damages (also called exemplary damages) are a kind of financial compensation that sometimes may be awarded to personal injury victims. Unlike the more common compensatory damages, which are intended to benefit the claimant and help pay for costs associated with their injury, punitive damages are designed to punish the defendant and to deter others […]
As of 2019, Illinois had 8,546,932 and Iowa had 2,274,431 licensed drivers. Knowing these numbers helps put into perspective how many drivers you could potentially share an Illinois or Iowa road with across your lifetime. These numbers do not, however, offer insight on your odds of dying in a car crash in the Quad Cities […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as many as 173,040 people were killed in 2019 due to unintentional injuries stemming from slip and falls, drug poisoning, car accidents, fires, drowning, and other accidents. This is in addition to 19,141 deaths attributed to intentional homicide. Many times, accidental deaths are truly accidental […]
Electrocution injuries are one of the most serious types of personal injuries that can happen at a workplace. According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) 166 people died and 1,900 were injured in workplace accidents involving electricity in 2019. Unfortunately, after suffering an electric shock many people are unaware of their rights as employees. […]