One of the most common car accident injuries is a concussion. In fact, vehicle accidents are the third most common cause of brain injuries each year in the United States. Although a concussion is referred to as a “mild” traumatic brain injury, it can be anything but mild. Almost 15 percent of all fatal brain…
On Friday, it was announced that actress Ann Heche had died from the catastrophic injuries she suffered six days ago when the vehicle she was driving plowed into a home in the Mara Vista section of Los Angeles, CA. According to police, the Mini Cooper she was driving hit the home at 90 m.p.h., landed…
Although distracted driving has always been an issue, it wasn’t until cell phones came along that the number of car accidents the behavior caused dramatically increased. Drivers dividing their attention from phone conversations and the road proved to be just too dangerous. Then along came smartphones and drivers begin texting, checking emails, and even watching…
When a person is injured in a car accident caused by a negligent driver, within a day or two following the crash, the other driver’s insurance company will call that victim. The insurance adjuster’s main purpose for this call is to do all they can to either minimize the amount the company is going to…
A tragic red-light running car accident on Route 234 outside Montclair has caused the death of one victim and left another with life-threatening injuries. The fatal crash occurred at the intersection of Dumfries Road and Country Club Drive on July 21 at approximately 8:30 a.m. According to police, a driver traveling northbound on Dumfries Road…