There is perhaps nothing more frightening for a driver than suddenly facing a potential head-on crash.
Another car drifts into your lane as the driver sends a text message or a pickup truck turns the wrong way down a one-way street. You only have a split second to react, and making the wrong decision can be deadly. What do you do?
A motor vehicle crash is not always the fault of another party, but when it is, the innocent victims can usually hold the at-fault party financially liable for their damages. These damages will fall into two primary categories: tangible damages and intangible damages. Tangible damages are easy to calculate based on current prices for various goods and services. Intangible damages are difficult to calculate because they relate to feelings, emotions and quality of life.
The following questions may help to evaluate an accident victim's intangible damages:
An employee at a steel company in Lynchburg, Virginia, suffered a broken leg when a piece of steel hit him as he was operating a crane, the company's chief operating officer reported.
The Lynchburg Fire Department responded to a call that reported a traumatic injury. He was set to have surgery on his leg but was expected to recover, the company official said.
Two young people are dead after their car was hit by a young man who was allegedly drunk at the time of the accident. Though it happened in Florida, the family is from Virginia Beach.
The wreck occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday, January 19. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 25-year-old man was driving toward the two when he crossed the center line and entered their lane. The devastating impact left a 22-year-old young woman and her 15-year-old brother dead. The alleged drunk driver survived the crash. He was subsequently arrested.
Driving the speed limit, avoiding alcohol before driving and following the rules of the road are the best ways to avoid causing or being involved in a vehicle crash. Sometimes, however, these crashes happen due to no fault of our own. If you were hurt in an incident caused by another driver's mistake, here's what you should do:
-- Seek medical treatment first and make sure that your health has stabilized before turning your attention to any other task.
Many couples buy homes before they get married. Others wait until after the wedding day. It's a personal decision and depends on a litany of factors -- income, debt, relationship strength, the housing market and much more. What you decide is up to you, and either choice can be perfect, depending on your situation.
That said, if you're mulling it over, it's important to consider some of the reasons that couples make their decisions. Here are some reasons they choose to wait until after the wedding to buy a home together:
You have tried to be smart with your money. You don't rack up huge amounts of debt that you can't afford. However, bankruptcy could still be in your future.
After all, financial experts note that many bankruptcy filings actually stem from medical bills. You get injured in a car accident and find yourself in massive debt. It's not a financial mistake in the same sense as credit card debt, but it still drives you into financial problems that you can't avoid. Some studies have claimed that medical bills contribute to as much as 66 percent of bankruptcy cases.
Imagine you were driving your daughter to school one morning when a drunk driver slammed into the side of your vehicle. Fortunately, your daughter wasn't hurt, but you suffered a broken femur that has required extensive and costly medical treatments. You suspect that you have a viable personal injury claim to pursue, but you have a lot of questions.
Here are two questions someone in this situation might have:
You've never owned a home before, but you've always dreamed of it while renting an apartment. You want somewhere that you can really think of as your own. And now you think it's finally time to take that next step.
Don't take it lightly. This is a big decision. Below are 10 important tips that you want to keep in mind:
Do you think that drunk drivers take those risks because they don't think they'll get caught? Do you assume that getting arrested and convicted would make them think about things in a new light and refuse to drive under the influence in the future?
In a perfect world, the system would work. Unfortunately, for many drivers, it simply does not.
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