Car Accidents
Car accidents can happen at any moment. There are multiple reasons why they may occur. The biggest contributing factor in car wrecks is driver distraction, which can take many forms. Everything from cell phone usage, adjusting the radio, and looking at scenery to passengers, children, and driver fatigue can be considered driver distraction. All of these things can contribute to car accidents. Rubbernecking is also a large problem, particularly in urban areas. Rubbernecking involves the driver becoming absorbed in the activity on the side of the road, including recent wrecks or someone who has been pulled over by a police car. This type of driver behavior tends to slow down traffic and cause more accidents.
While some car accidents are minor fender benders, others can cause serious injuries or even death. If you were in a car accident, you may have incurred injuries that required special medical treatment. Fractures, disc herniation, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, or soft tissue injuries are typical to car accidents. These can impact your life significantly, depending on the severity and number of the injuries you sustained.
Depending on the circumstances, you may need legal representation in the aftermath of your car accident. The lawyers at VanDerGinst Law, P.C. know how traumatic it can be to live through a serious car accident or lose a loved one due to another's negligence. With all you are dealing with, you deserve to have someone who will be able to handle your case with professionalism and make it as stress-free as possible.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury or death as the result of a car accident, call VanDerGinst Law at 1-866-843-7367 or click here for a FREE online case evaluation. The initial consultation is free of charge. If we agree to handle your injury case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if, and when, there is a money recovery for you. In many cases a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. So please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
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| Mon, 7 Jul 2008 10:42:00 GMT Hopes for speed cut after deaths The 70mph speed limit on one of Wolverhampton?s busiest and fastest gateways could be slashed following two car accidents in which people died. Click here to read this Car accidents news article. |
| Mon, 7 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT Update: Crashes near Sandwich take three lives Three people were killed and several hospitalized with injuries in two separate car accidents near Sandwich on the Fourth of July, according to Click here to read this Car accidents news article. |
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| Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:00:00 GMT IIHS submits roof strength comment to NHTSA ARLINGTON, VA -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety submitted a regulatory comment to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concerning recent testimony by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers before the Senate hearing on vehicle roof crush resistance standards. The comment addresses the discrepancy between the Alliance's statements about the Institute's study on roof strength and findings from a critique of the study by M. Laurentius Marais, funded by the Alliance. In addition, it identifies the inappropriate methods used by Marais and the misplaced burden of proof about the association between vehicle roof strength and occupant injury risk in rollover crashes. Click here to read this Car accidents news article. |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:00:00 GMT IIHS submits CAFE comment to NHTSA ARLINGTON, VA -- On June 27 the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety submitted a regulatory comment to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concerning proposed increases to corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) requirements for 2011-15 model year passenger cars and light trucks. The comment supports the use of a vehicle attribute-based system for both cars and light trucks to encourage automakers to use new fuel efficiency technologies. It also supports the proposal to use a continuous function, as opposed to a step function, to assign fuel economy targets to vehicles. Click here to read this Car accidents news article. |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT Status Report, Vol. 43, No. 5  Bumper rules should extend to light trucks, Institute tells NHTSA Cellphone Q&A explains why using a hand-held or hands-free phone raises a driver's crash risk Power windows can seriously injure or kill young children whose heads, arms, or other body parts get trapped, a Q&A reveals Backover crashes often happen when SUV drivers don't see toddlers behind their vehicles Traffic school graduates whose violations are dismissed by courts are more prone to be in another crash than other drivers Click here to read this Car accidents news article. |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT Federal bumper rules should apply to SUVs, pickups, vans, and cars alike ARLINGTON, VA — Cars, SUVs, and pickups share the road but they don?t share the same standard for bumpers. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has petitioned the federal government to regulate the bumpers on light trucks (SUVs, pickups, and vans) just as it regulates those on cars. The same bumper rules should apply to all kinds of passenger vehicles.  Click here to read this Car accidents news article. |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT Acura TSX luxury car is Top Safety Pick ARLINGTON, VA — The redesigned 2009 Acura TSX, a midsize luxury car, wins the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award. Winners afford superior overall crash protection among the vehicles in their classes. To qualify, a vehicle must earn the highest rating of good in the Institute's front, side, and rear tests and be equipped with electronic stability control. The new TSX improved in the side test from acceptable to good and in the rear test from poor to good, compared with the previous model. Click here to read this Car accidents news article. |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:00:00 GMT IIHS petitions NHTSA concerning VIN requirements ARLINGTON, VA -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety submitted a petition to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concerning vehicle identification number (VIN) requirements for 2010-39 passenger vehicles. The petition aims to amend the federal standard on VIN requirements to ensure unique VINs for motorcycles and for pickup trucks with gross vehicle weight ratings of 10,000 pounds or less. Lack of unique VINs will make it difficult to determine the on-road experience and safety of particular motorcycles and whether the VINs for some pickups comply with the old or new requirements. Click here to read this Car accidents news article. |
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| Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:40:08 GMT Two killed, two injured in South Side crash Chicago Sun-Times ... ning injuries, police said. Alcohol and speeding may have played a role in the crash, police said. The police Major Accident Investigation Unit is probing the crash. Click here to read this Car accidents news article. |
| Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:00:21 GMT We Report. You Download. WBBM-AM Chicago ... and 3 children. WBBM's Julie Mann takes a closer look at the type of crime Vaughn is accused of committing. IDOT Accident A man who allegedly hit two road maintenance workers on I-57 this week.appears in bond court today. WBBM's Bernie Tafoya ... Click here to read this Car accidents news article. |
| Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:05:23 GMT Steve Grzanich WBBM-AM Chicago ... and 3 children. WBBM's Julie Mann takes a closer look at the type of crime Vaughn is accused of committing. IDOT Accident A man who allegedly hit two road maintenance workers on I-57 this week.appears in bond court today. WBBM's Bernie Tafoya ... Click here to read this Car accidents news article. |
| Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:02:07 GMT Weekend Violence UPDATE: Stabbing Victim Found Dead WBBM-AM Chicago ... where he was pronounced dead at 2:25 a.m. MICHAEL MURPHY and his dog were both struck and killed in a hit-and-run accident on the Friday night after he ran into the street to retrieve the dog, which had gotten loose. The accident happened near West ... Click here to read this Car accidents news article. |
| Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:25:48 GMT Man, Dog Killed In Southwest Side Hit-And-Run NBC Channel 5 ... a spokesman for the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. The dog died at the scene, Banks said. The police Major Accident Investigation Unit is investigating. Click here to read this Car accidents news article. |
| Sun, 18 May 2008 23:54:51 GMT Weekend Violence Includes Hit-And-Run Death WBBM-AM Chicago ... the Cook County Medical Examiner said. Jones resided at 701 W. Jackson Blvd., the spokesman said. Police Major Accident Investigation Unit is handling the investigation. No furtehr informaiton is available in the hit-and-run. A "KNOWN" OFFENDER" ... Click here to read this Car accidents news article. |
