Uber likes to call itself a transportation network company. It operates in the nature of a dispatching service for Uber drivers who it likes to call independent contractors. It claims to be able to service half of the United States population. With that many drivers on the road, there have…
It is estimated that there are 17 million people who suffer a traumatic brain injury each year. If you are involved in an accident with an 18 wheeler, your chances of having a traumatic brain injury or other head injuries increases immensely. If you or a loved one has been…
Distracted Driving is a Common Problem in Texas The number of people getting into accidents due to distracted drivers is on the rise. In fact, distracted driving was the culprit behind 90,000 of the accidents that occurred in Texas in 2012. The accidents resulted in 18,486 injuries and 453 deaths….
Road accidents are an unfortunate but inevitable part of life. Every single day, it seems there is an accident that results in injuries, property damage and even fatalities. Many of these incidents involve trucks and drivers who are impaired while behind the wheel. In addition, 44 percent of fatalities stemming…
The human body is incredibly complex. It has soft tissue in the ligaments, tendons, fascia and muscle. There are two types of soft tissue injuries acute and overuse. The acute type of injury is caused by trauma such as a car accident. The reason that soft tissue injury claims caused…
Many people depend on Lyft and Uber to get them to where they need to go. Uber and Lyft are generally very safe modes of transportation for thousands of people everyday. Unfortunately, car accidents are quite common. In fact, Uber and Lyft accidents caused fatal car accidents to rise by…
With about seven million people living in the metropolitan statistical area of Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington, it seems that just about as many vehicles are on the roadways too. That’s why the frequency of crashes continues to increase every year. Fort Worth had six of the worst intersections with…
Many people wonder whether they should hire a McKinney, TX truck accident attorney after they have been involved in an accident. It is possible for you to pursue a claim without an attorney. However, it is not a good idea to do that. The average person does not have the…
The first step in getting fair compensation after a Texas motorcycle accident is arriving at the approximate value of your claim. Unfortunately, determining the value of a motorcycle accident isn’t as easy as using a calculator. However, there are still things that you can do to understand the approximate value…
If you are making an injury claim after a car accident, you’re probably wondering what proportion your case could be worth. automobile insurance companies use different methods to value a private injury claim, which generally includes reimbursement for medical bills and lost income, including some amount of compensation for a…
