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How To Stop Your Vehicle From Hydroplaning
If you’ve ever went pale and white-knuckled as you suddenly felt your vehicle lift off the pavement and become amphibious for a few moments during a downpour, you’ve just experienced the phenomenon known as hydroplaning. If it was only for a second or two you may have been able to keep control of your vehicle…
Read MoreTricky Territory: Who's to Blame in a Parking Lot Accident
Surprisingly, twenty percent of all insurance claims filed are for car accidents occurring in parking lots according to the Institute for Highway Safety. Most parking lots are privately owned. That means that they fall under private property driving laws which are put in place to protect both the general public and the owner. Unless an…
Read MoreYOU ARE NOT IN GOOD HANDS WITH ALLSTATE
By the time Sharon Lane was rear-ended on September 9, 2010 on her way to work by a careless uninsured driver on Interstate 40 in Nashville, she had been paying premiums for car insurance to Allstate for 16 years. She paid extra money each month to have uninsured motorists coverage to protect her and her family…
Read MoreThey Are Suing for How Much!?!?
Most people are not familiar with the procedures and requirements relating to the practice of law. That is why when most people hear about the amount of money one party is suing for, they are shocked. You have seen the headline, “Person or Company suing for millions of dollars.” Most people think the individual who…
Read MoreCalling All Scooter Owners in Tennessee: What You Need To Know Before You Hit the Road
Just recently, a Hendersonville, Tennessee man was tragically killed when his scooter collided with a vehicle that turned in front of him. Terrible accidents like this remind us that as the scooter and moped populations rise in Middle-Tennessee, we must be more alert when driving. We must educate ourselves about the law’s requirements for these…
Read MoreCar Insurance – Part 2: Bodily Injury Liability Coverage
This four-part series of blog posts is intended to inform and remind readers of important aspects of car insurance. Today, in part 2, I address “Bodily Injury Liability” coverage. A Moral Argument in Favor of Adequate Bodily Injury Liabiltiy Coverage The phrase “first, do no harm” is often considered an ethical standard of the medical profession. …
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