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Is My Accident Settlement Taxable?

You were involved in an accident caused by the negligence or recklessness of another party. If you’re collecting a settlement or judgment, you may wonder if it is taxable income. The answer is, “it depends.” Personal injury settlements can be taxable, nontaxable, or partially taxable depending on various factors, such as how you were damaged, how the case was resolved, and even how checks and IRS Form 1099 were...

Worst Driving Habits

After some time, driving becomes a second nature. Especially for commuters, the routine routes develop into muscle memory. Unfortunately, it is common for drivers to take up bad driving habits once they get comfortable behind the wheel. No matter your track record, basic driver’s education training is easy to forget when you adapt to your own style of driving. Some of these bad driving habits may seem rather normal...

Delayed Injury Symptoms After an Accident

Motor vehicle accidents are generally horrifying experiences – even when the damage is not severe. Victims of car accidents can suffer various types of injuries depending on the severity of the collision. It is important to note that not all injuries manifest immediate symptoms after an accident. When you are in an accident, your body may go into shock, which means you may not feel the full extent of...

California Distracted Driving Laws

There were more than 485,866 motor vehicle collisions last year in California. Most of these crashes were caused by simple distracted driving mistakes that were completely preventable. That’s why the state of California has enacted a list of laws aimed at dealing with and reducing distracted driving. What is Distracted Driving? California laws define distracted driving as “anything that takes your eyes or mind off the road, or hands...

How to Handle a Call with an Insurance Adjuster

Once you have notified the responsible parties that you have been injured in the accident they caused, you should expect a call from their insurance carrier. The initial conversation with the insurance adjuster can impact the outcome of your personal injury claim. Knowing what to expect and having tips about how to respond to the adjuster can help guide you in the claim process. The main reason for this...

Do I Have a Case for My Accident?

Main Components of Your Accident Case: Liability, Coverage and Damages When you get into an accident, you expect the party at fault to compensate you for your injuries. Although the ideal situation is for the liable party, or their insurance carrier, to simply tender a check for their policy limits, it is rarely a case. In most accident claims, the injured party will need to successfully prove their case...

The Value of Practicing Good Vehicle Posture

According to Harvard Health Watch, the average person spends 101 minutes a day driving. That equals approximately 37,935 hours of driving in an average lifetime. With all that time sitting upright in a vehicle, it starts to take a toll on the body. Especially on longer trips, people begin to situate themselves to a comfortable position to make the drive more tolerable. However, most vehicles are not designed for...

New Year’s Eve: Celebrate Responsibly

On the last day of 2019, millions of Americans will come together to countdown the start of the “twenty-twenties” era. It will be a night of commemorations and new resolutions. As you prepare your New Year’s Eve (NYE) plans, be mindful of all possible dangers that may arise throughout the night. Whether you are spending a night out on the town or at home watching the ball drop on...

Holiday Accidents: ‘Tis the Season to be Safe

As the countdown inches closer to Christmas Day and New Years, millions of people across the globe will start to make their way home for the holidays. Eager to arrive in time to carve the holiday ham, the risk for accidents and injuries is at an unprecedented level. The excitement of holiday cheer tends to blindfold people from basic safety procedures. Majority of holiday accidents are due to negligence...

Truck’s Blind Spots: Areas to Avoid

The massive size and height of buses and semi-trucks make them easily visible to other vehicles on the road. However, the larger the size, the less visible average cars are to the driver. Semi-trucks contain much larger blind spots than the standard vehicles. Sharing the road with these enormous vehicles, comes at a great challenge. You may not be able to completely avoid a catastrophic accident with a semi-truck,...