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Whose Side is Your Auto Insurance Carrier Really On?

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Whose Side is Your Auto Insurance Carrier Really On?


The risks of relying on insurers when pursuing financial recovery following auto crashes We receive calls on a near daily basis to our law office with questions from drivers or passengers of cars who have been negligently injured by other drivers. As strange as it may seem, some of the largest auto insurance carriers (and most commonly on the TV and …

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What to Do after Hit-and-Run Accidents: 6 Tips (Pt. 3)


End our blog series, below, a few more interesting and important facts about hit-and-runs will be revealed. After Hit-and-Runs: More Steps to Take… 5 – File an accident claim with the insurance company. When you are ready for experienced help pursuing financial compensation after hit-and-runs, contact us. Our lawyers are ready to help you. If the …

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What to Do after Hit-and-Run Accidents: 6 Tips (Pt. 2)


Picking up from where we left off in Part 1 of this blog series, here, we’ll point out some more essential things to do if you are ever the victim of a hit-and-run accident. Following these tips can be crucial to tracking down the irresponsible motorist who hit you and/or to protecting your future claim to compensation. After Hit-and-Runs: More Importan …

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What to Do after Hit-and-Run Accidents: 6 Tips (Pt. 1)


Although traffic accidents in the U.S. have been on the decline, hit-and-runs have sharply increased over recent years, jumping up nearly 14 percent since 2011, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). After hit-and-runs, here’s what you can do to try to protect your claims to compensation. Contact us for expe …

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Life Hacks for Drivers: What to Do after a Motor Vehicle Accident (Part 2)


Being aware of these hacks when a motor vehicle accident occurs can help you respond appropriately and protect your rights to compensation. Continuing from Life Hacks for Drivers: What to Do after a Motor Vehicle Accident (Part 1), here are some additional tips and hacks for drivers. Being aware of these hacks when a motor vehicle accident occurs can he …

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Life Hacks for Drivers: What to Do after a Motor Vehicle Accident (Part 1)


If you regularly drive, be sure you know these life hacks for drivers so that you know what to do after you are in a motor vehicle accident. Whether you drive as part of your job or you rely on driving to get around in your day-to-day life, you are likely on the road often and, as a result, will likely get into at least one traffic accident in your life …

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5 Bethalto Teens Involved in Fatal Car Accident


Over the weekend, five Bethalto-area teenagers were involved in a fatal car accident that left one of the dead and the rest of them seriously injured. Over the weekend, five Bethalto-area teenagers who all attend Roxana High School were involved in a fatal car accident that left one of the dead and the rest of them seriously injured. According to Bethal …

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Minor Car Accident Ends with One Driver Assaulting the Other Driver


A minor car accident ended with one driver suffering serious head and bodily injuries when the other driver pulled the victim out of his car and beat him severely. A woman has been arrested for assault after she allegedly beat a man who had unknowingly hit her with his vehicle in a minor traffic accident. According to Chicago police, the woman – 28-ye …

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Underride Truck Accident Causes and Injuries


Underride account for about 1 in 4 truck accident deaths that occur each year in the U.S. and, as a result, are among the deadliest type of truck accidents that can occur. While any type of truck accident that involves a passenger vehicle can have devastating outcomes, underride truck accidents are among the most serious and highlight fatal types of tru …

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Illinois Cellphone Laws for Drivers


  Illinois cellphone laws for drivers restrict the use of hand-held cellphones when driving in construction zones and for certain drivers, like school bus drivers. Distracted driving is one of the main factors related to driver errors that can cause serious car accidents. With the growing popularity of cellphones, GPS systems and other mobile de …

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