When you start planning your trip to a sporting event you may go out of your way to plan every aspect of the day. You may plan your outfit, your transportation, the time you are leaving, and more. The one thing that you do not plan is what will happen if you are injured while you are attending the event. Unfortunately, these types of injuries do occur more frequently than you think.
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If you are like most people, you might meet with a personal injury attorney to discuss your accident and resulting expenses—and nothing else. After all, you might feel vulnerable enough being in a new situation or talking to a stranger about your bills. However, broaching some of the more sensitive topics might help you to improve your settlement so that you can get your life back on track. Here are two embarrassing topics you should discuss with your personal injury lawyer and how they could affect your lawsuit:
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The busy traffic in any metropolitan area presents a significant hazard to pedestrians, and New York City is no exception. Pedestrian accidents in New York City account for 72 percent of all incidents in the state, and many of these accidents occur on the city's crosswalks. Find out why these crossings cause so many accidents, and learn more about the legal steps you may need to take if you or a loved one suffers an injury in a crosswalk accident.
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While any car accident can be devastating, rollover accidents are particularly injurious and sometimes fatal. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that in 2013, there were 7,067 deaths that occurred as a result of a crash where a vehicle rolled over. Some injuries are more likely to occur than others in a rollover accident, and if you or a loved one were hurt in a vehicle rollover, there is help available for you.
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Approximately 500,000 trucking accidents occur each year in the United States. Out of these accidents, approximately 5,000 of them result in fatalities. It is estimated 9 percent of all large truck crashes involve rollovers. As a truck driver, it is important to stay as safe as possible while driving your truck and trailer. Here are three common causes of truck rollovers and what you can do to prevent them.
Driving Too Fast
A recent analysis of large truck rollovers was completed in 2002 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
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