Make this Summer both Fun and Safe for your Family!

Summer is undoubtedly the time of the year that most people and families look forward to, and why not? Everybody plans a vacation and there is just so much to do and so much fun to be had. Unfortunately, in the midst of all the excitement, the concern for safety often takes a backseat and
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Vehicle Related Heat Stroke Kills One Child Every 8 Days

In 2013, almost 44 children died of vehicle related heat stroke because their caregivers and parents left them in the car as they went about getting their chores done. But, this wasn’t a one-time tragedy! Each year nearly 40 such deaths are reported all over the country and since 1998 almost 600 toddlers have lost
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Semi-Truck Accident, Now What?

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In 2013, nearly 11% of all road accident fatalities were attributed to crashes that involved commercial trucks although only about 5% of vehicles on the freeways were 18 wheeler semi-trucks, commercial trucks and multi-axle trucks. Given the large size of the trucks and the massive payload they carry, it’s obvious that a semi-truck accident with
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Factors That Affect Your Personal Injury Settlement

Injury compensation
Although there isn’t a standard, industry wide formula that is used to calculate injury settlements, there are certain factors that impact settlement amounts, including how likely the case is to be taken to a jury trial. Generally, the following components will have an impact on the settlement amount: These are just the broad borders of
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Dangers of Settling Your Injury Claim Too Soon

Injury claim form wadded up on a desk.
More than 2 million people are gravely hurt in automobile accidents each year; the injury claims of most are significant enough to have a serious and often long standing impact on their professional and personal lives. In fact, many spend the rest of their days dealing with the repercussions of the mishap. Depending on the
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