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What Crash Victims Should Know About Fault for a Blind-Spot Crash
Posted on behalf of Peter T. Nicholl in Car Accidents Published on April 29, 2022Every vehicle has blind spots, no matter how well drivers position their rear and sideview mirrors. Some vehicles, like semi-trucks have exceptionally large blind spots. Drivers who stay in blind spots too long risk getting into a dangerous crash that could result in severe injuries. Although drivers have a legal obligation to check their blind […]
Read moreCan Unlicensed Drivers File a Claim for Damages After a Crash?
Posted on behalf of Peter T. Nicholl in Car Accidents Published on April 06, 2022Sometimes people forget to renew their driver’s licenses. They may have planned to do it after receiving a renewal notice in the mail, but they set that piece of mail down somewhere and completely forget about it and the fact they need to renew their license. However, even if forgetting to renew your license was […]
Read moreWhat Can You do to Help Lower Your Risk of a Crash at Night?
Posted on behalf of Peter T. Nicholl in Car Accidents Published on March 07, 2022You should always be careful when you get behind the wheel, but caution may be even more vital when driving at night. It is harder to see things at night and there are often more reckless drivers populating the road after dark. You may be much more likely to encounter drunk or fatigued drivers at […]
Read moreWho May be at Fault for a Crash Caused by an Object Falling from a Vehicle?
Posted on behalf of Peter T. Nicholl in Car Accidents Published on February 25, 2022We have all seen cars, trucks or SUVs with cargo strapped to the roof or coming out of the trunk. Sometimes this excess cargo is tied down and sometimes it is not. You have also likely encountered work trucks with cargo in the bed of the truck or even hanging off the sides of the […]
Read moreCan Car Crash Victims Seek Compensation Above the At-Fault Driver’s Policy Limits?
Posted on behalf of Peter T. Nicholl in Car Accidents Published on February 21, 2022Car crashes have the potential to cause catastrophic or even fatal injuries. Victims of these accidents often have significant medical expenses and suffer a variety of ongoing damages that affect them financially and emotionally. Even though many drivers purchase more than the minimum required insurance coverage, it may still not be enough to cover damages […]
Read moreWhy Insurance Companies Want to Convince Crash Victims They Are Partially at Fault
Posted on behalf of Peter T. Nicholl in Car Accidents Published on January 31, 2022Car insurers do not want to pay full compensation for a crash victim’s damages. That is why they often look for reasons to assign blame to the victim, even if the victim is blameless. This is particularly true in Maryland, which is one of a handful of states with a harsh contributory negligence law. Maryland […]
Read moreWhat You Should Know About Settling a Car Accident Claim Through Arbitration
Posted on behalf of Peter T. Nicholl in Car Accidents Published on January 25, 2022Most car accident claims are resolved with a settlement between the victim and the at-fault driver’s car insurance company. While many settlements are reached after negotiation between the victim’s attorney and the insurance company, some settlements are agreed to after alternative dispute resolution. One of the most common forms of alternative dispute resolution is arbitration. […]
Read moreLiability for a Maryland Car Crash Involving a Tire Blowout
Posted on behalf of Peter T. Nicholl in Car Accidents Published on December 21, 2021Did you know there are approximately 78,000 car crashes each year caused by bad tires? These crashes can be very dangerous – in 2017 alone, there were 738 deaths caused by unsafe tire crashes in the U.S., according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). These statistics include crashes caused by tire blowouts. Some tire blowouts […]
Read moreHow Car Accident Reconstruction May be Used to Validate an Injury Claim
Posted on behalf of Peter T. Nicholl in Car Accidents Published on November 30, 2021Sometimes it is tough to assign fault for a crash. The drivers involved may have different stories or not remember much. There may not be any witnesses, and even if there are, their accounts may be unreliable at best. Your attorney might not get to the scene until it has been cleaned up, which can […]
Read moreQuestions Crash Victims Should Have About a Settlement Offer
Posted on behalf of Peter T. Nicholl in Car Accidents Published on November 24, 2021The purpose of a car insurance settlement is not only to compensate the victim, but also to release the insurance company and at-fault driver from any future liability for the accident. Once a settlement is signed by the victim, he or she cannot recover any more compensation from the insurance company. Victims need to be […]
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