Category Archives: Car Accident
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A recent example of the deadly consequences for failing to properly maintain a vehicle was a truck crash that occurred in Nevada in 2011. A tractor-trailer failed to stop at an active railroad crossing and collided with an Amtrak train bound for California. The driver, train conductor and four train passengers were killed in the… Read More »
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1,314 children aged 14 or younger died in car accidents in just one year, while close to 180,000 were injured. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, car accidents are ranked number one as the cause of death for children 12 and… Read More »
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Just like other for-profit entities, insurance companies are chiefly concerned with profits. Their policies are not guided by policyholders’ best interests. After all, the fewer insurance claims the companies pay out, the more money they make. Their best interests are served by denying as many claims as possible and encouraging policyholders to accept low settlement… Read More »