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Headlight glare, whether from oncoming vehicles, mis-aimed lights, or reflections, is widely perceived by drivers as a serious hazard. When a driver is briefly “blinded,” visibility drops, reaction times lengthen, and crash risk may rise. But how significant is the problem and does it really lead to car accidents? In this blog, we provide breakdown…

When families place their loved ones in a nursing home, they expect compassionate care, medical attention, and respect. Unfortunately, negligence in nursing homes is far too common, often resulting in serious injuries, illnesses, and even death. Nursing home negligence occurs when a facility or staff member fails to provide the level of care that a…

After a serious car accident, you expect the insurance company to help you recover, not to stand in your way. Unfortunately, many injury victims discover that insurers often minimize, delay or outright deny legitimate claims. When adjusters downplay your injuries, it can feel like being hurt all over again, this time by a system that’s…

Lithium-ion batteries power phones, laptops, e-bikes, scooters, power banks, and electric vehicles. They’re energy dense and very useful, but when something goes wrong (manufacturing error, design flaw, damage, or improper charging) a battery can overheat, enter thermal runaway, and catch fire or explode. When that happens and people are injured, who pays? Liability in battery-explosion…

Each October the nation focuses on one of the most important public-health conversations for families: how to keep newly licensed drivers safe on our roads. National Teen Driver Safety Week is an annual awareness week designed to give parents, schools, community groups, and teens tools that reduce the chance of a crash during the risky…

Slingshot-style vehicles, most commonly the Polaris Slingshot, occupy a gray area between cars and motorcycles. They look like sporty convertibles with two front wheels and a single rear wheel, seat two occupants side-by-side, and are often licensed and regulated as three-wheeled motorcycles rather than passenger cars. That design and regulatory status produce a combination of…

When a car accident leaves you with injuries that exceed the at-fault driver’s policy limits, the question of how much insurance money you can collect matters a great deal. One common strategy claimants ask about is “stacking”, which is the process of adding together uninsured (UM) or underinsured (UIM) limits from more than one policy…

Pedestrian accidents remain one of the most serious and persistent traffic safety issues in the United States. Despite advances in road design and vehicle technology, pedestrian deaths have reached their highest levels in decades. In 2023, there were 7,314 pedestrian fatalities nationwide, the highest number since 1981, and an estimated 68,000 pedestrian injuries. That means,…

Large commercial trucks (semis, tractor-trailers, big rigs) absolutely have blind spots, sometimes called “no-zones”, and those blind spots are far larger than the ones drivers experience in cars. Because semis sit high, have long trailers, and depend on side mirrors rather than rearview mirrors, there are areas around the truck the driver simply cannot see.…

Cruise control is one of those car features that feels like a small luxury: set a speed, take your foot off the pedal, and the car maintains speed for you. But as vehicle technology has evolved from simple cruise control to adaptive cruise control (ACC) and other driver-assist features, questions have grown louder: do these…