What Happens If I Get into a Wreck While Driving a Friend’s or Family Member’s Car?
Category: Auto Accidents
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Most people don’t think twice about tossing their keys to a friend so they can run a quick errand or about lending their car to a sibling for the weekend. However, it can quickly make you question that decision if you get a call from […]
What to Know Before Taking a Passenger on Your Motorcycle
Category: Auto Accidents
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One reason people enjoy motorcycles is because the responsive handling makes them feel more in touch with the road. Unfortunately, that handling can get easily thrown off, especially if you are riding with a passenger when you normally ride alone. VIDEO: Were You a Passenger […]
Will my UIM insurance cover my vehicle repairs after a wreck with an uninsured driver? What do they have to pay?
Category: Auto Accidents
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UM (uninsured motorists) coverage and UIM (underinsured motorists) coverage are some of the most important auto insurance coverages you can get. That’s because although every driver in Georgia and Alabama is legally required to purchase liability insurance to cover the expenses of the people they […]
Drowsy driving is as dangerous as drunk driving—Are punitive damages allowed to keep it from happening to others?
Category: Auto Accidents
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If you have spotted a driver driving erratically on the highway—for example, drifting wildly across lanes or driving on the rumble strip—you might assume they are drunk. The truth is they may simply be tired and that is just as dangerous! Tired drivers, just like […]
What Happens If the Driver Who Caused My Wreck Was a Teenager?
Category: Auto Accidents
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Driving is a skill, and like anything, it requires a lot of practice to get good at it. Teenagers, who have not been driving every single day for years, are twice as likely as adult drivers to get into wrecks. Within the first 18 months […]
What Do I Do If the Other Driver in My Wreck Refuses to Give Me Their Insurance Information?
Category: Auto Accidents
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After an auto wreck, you will need to exchange insurance information with the other driver or drivers involved, since the insurance company of the driver at fault will need to pay for the property damage and medical expenses of the people injured. However, after a […]
Can I Win an Argument with the Insurance Company if It Wants to Total My Car?
Category: Auto Accidents
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Insurance companies will typically choose to “total” a car if the cost to repair it is more than the vehicle is worth. This can also be called a “write off,” as in “written off as a total loss.” In fact, this can happen even if […]
How Do Car Crashes Happen?
Category: Auto Accidents
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The first and most important thing to understand about “car accidents” is that they are NOT accidents. People who cause crashes rarely intend to crash their car but the crash still happened because of a bad decision. It wasn’t for “no reason” and someone is […]
How Can I Prove the Other Driver was Drunk?
Category: Auto Accidents
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Drunk driving crashes are unfortunately far more common than they should be. When innocent people are struck and injured by drunk drivers, they are eligible for compensation for their injuries, and can potentially even get punitive damages. Related Reading: What are Punitive Damages? Drunk driving […]
If I have TRICARE, do I have any obligation to the government if I win an injury settlement?
Category: Auto Accidents
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If TRICARE covered your injury-related bills and you later receive compensation for those same bills from a personal injury settlement, you are obligated to pay back TRICARE for the costs it covered. Millions of servicemembers and military families depend on TRICARE for health insurance. This […]