If you’re involved in a car accident, you know that one of the first steps you should take is to ask for the other driver’s contact and insurance information. But what if that person doesn’t have insurance? Fortunately, you can still likely recover compensation — the steps to do so just may be a bit different. Here’s a closer look at how to handle an “uninsured driver” car accident.
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Car accidents often result in physical injuries, from mild ones like bruises or whiplash to more serious ones like brain injuries. What most people don’t realize, however, is that living through such a traumatic experience as a collision could leave you with emotional and psychological wounds that are difficult to recognize and could take a long time to heal. One of the psychological injuries you can suffer is post-traumatic...
Being in a car accident can mean facing medical expenses that drain you financially and struggling with physical and emotional trauma. You may not be able to lead your life as you want to and could experience disabling injuries that keep you from working and supporting yourself and your loved ones. If you’ve suffered because of someone else’s negligent or intentional conduct, one of your options to recover losses is filing...
Lane-change accidents are common on today’s busy roads, but figuring out who’s at fault in these cases can be complicated. Doing so typically comes down to understanding each driver’s actions and the specific circumstances they found themselves in.
Understanding Lane-Change Accidents
A lane-change accident generally involves one vehicle’s encroaching into another’s space in a particular lane. It can happen for ...
If you get into a car accident and decide to file a lawsuit, obtaining contact information from witnesses may help your case. If there is no video footage of your accident, witness testimony can corroborate your account of what happened. However, eyewitness testimony isn’t the only kind of witness testimony that matters. Expert witnesses can offer specialized knowledge that helps judges and juries fully understand key facets...