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Alarming Statistics on Distracted Drivers

Posted on January 25, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

Legislators in states and cities across the country placed bans on forms of distracted driving. As awareness continues to rise about the dangers associated with distracted driving, laws will continue to punish people who put other motorists at risk. California has stricter laws on the books than many states. There is a ban on texting and using any hand held device for all drivers. Bus drivers and “novice drivers” are completely banned from all cell phone use, including hands-free, according to Distraction.gov. Here are some stats from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration to keep in mind. 5,474 people died in the US in 2009 in a car accident involving a distracted driver. Approximately 448,000 people were injured. 16% of all fatal car wrecks in the US in 2009 involved a distracted driver. 20% of accidents with an injury involved a distracted driver. 196 billion text messages were sent in…
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How Insurance Companies Put A Dollar Amount on Your Personal Injury Claim

Posted on January 23, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

It is important to carefully analyze any settlement offer from an insurance company for a personal injury claim, even if the amount seems fair at the time. Even if the insurance company accepts your claim, it is still looking out for its own bottom line. According to staff writers for Avvo.com, the insurer will typically come up with a settlement offer by adding medical damages, lost wages and general damages. Be sure to keep documentation of your medical bills and lost wages; those numbers are easy to calculate. General damages are open to interpretation, and therefore more difficult to calculate. General damages cover pain and suffering, any permanent disabilities, emotional damages (stress, depression, anxiety, etc.) and lowered quality of life. For example, if your wife leaves you because you are in a wheelchair for the rest of your life, you can certainly argue that your quality of life is significantly…
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Truck Accident Takes Down Overpass

Posted on January 20, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

A tanker truck hauling approximately 9,000 gallons of gasoline crashed into a concrete barrier in Montebello, just east of Los Angeles, according to the Huffington Post. The driver escaped injury, despite the fact that the truck burst into flames upon impact. The flame from the fire burned so intensely that the truck melted and fell, cracking the roadway beneath. The overpass it rammed into sustained heavy damage, and the fire department raced to extinguish the flames. Authorities closed down the road during heavy rush hour, causing major delays. Engineers decided that the damage to the overpass was too severe to attempt to save it, and they collapsed the overpass. “You will look up overhead and where you used to see bridge, you will see sky,” said Kelly Markham, spokeswoman for the California Department of Transportation. Luckily, this truck accident did not kill or injure anyone. Possible tort reform in California…
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