It may be the most commonly uttered phrase following a traumatic pedestrian accident: “I didn’t see them!” There are defense strategies that can be built around the inability to see a pedestrian following a motor vehicle accident.
Understanding some defense strategies involving pedestrian visibility, driver duty, and environmental conditions...
Being hit by a car can change your life forever. When the driver is drunk or high, the way you feel about the injuries you suffered in the crash can be even worse. Pedestrians have no protection against a speeding vehicle, so injuries are often severe. Some people never fully recover. Some...
No parent ever wants to imagine their child being hit by a car. The truth is that child pedestrian accidents happen more often than many people think, especially in busy neighborhoods and school zones. When a child is hurt this way, families are left dealing with medical bills, pain, and fear about...
When we think of car accidents, we often picture high-speed crashes on highways. However, the vast majority of traffic accidents happen under far less dramatic circumstances. In fact, many accidents happen at relatively low speeds in parking lots, where drivers have to navigate tight parking spots, watch out for pedestrians, and keep...
The last thing any motorist wants to do is to hit a pedestrian. The injuries can be catastrophic and the liability can be extreme. This is why so many drivers here in Mississippi try to take extra precautions when driving in heavily populated areas, especially downtown in cities and villages where there...
Halloween is a beloved holiday for many reasons, most of all for kids being trick-or-treating. While you're putting the finishing touches on your child's costume or heading out to a costume contest yourself, know what you can be doing to keep all individuals safe on this night.
#1. Teach...After an accident, most people think that the insurance company is going to take care of them by helping them recover the full extent of damages. What most people fail to realize is that insurance companies are in business for profit. Rarely does a business actually want to hand out money...
In the good old days of the past, it was safe for a pedestrian to cross the street. Even if a horse was coming at you, there was a lot more time to evade disaster, and there was less chance that you'd suffer a catastrophic injury.
Fast forward a...
