Labor Day is, for many, the final hoorah of summer. No wonder, then, that AAA predicts travel this year will be near or at pre-pandemic levels. This means hundreds of thousands of additional motorists will take to the road to travel 50+ miles from home this weekend, with around 80% of these travels to be […]
July Fourth Travel Forecast
June 30, 2022 By
AAA expects to see a new record for holiday travel this upcoming Fourth of July Weekend. Despite historically high gas prices, the auto club predicts nearly 48 million people will travel 50+ miles from home to celebrate our Nation’s Birthday this year. That’s 48 million people on the road. All trying to get to a […]
How You May Be Able to Reduce Your Risk of a Fatal Car Crash
December 30, 2021 By
Tens of thousands of people are killed in motor vehicle accidents in the U.S. each year, and millions of people are injured. It is a fact of driving that we accept some degree of risk every time we get behind the wheel. But there are some things you can do to reduce your risk, even if you […]
Calculating the Value of Your Claim After a Car Crash
February 28, 2021 By
One of the first questions that you may ask after deciding to file a car crash claim is: how much is my claim worth? Since insurance adjusters and motor vehicle accident attorneys have different ways of calculating the value of a claim, it is only possible to roughly estimate damages. Here are some of the […]
The Most Dangerous Times to Drive
August 5, 2019 By
You do everything you can to avoid getting into a car wreck. You pay attention and watch out for careless drivers, keep your vehicle maintained, and of course you never text while you’re behind the wheel. But have you thought about timing as a safety factor? There are days of the week times of day […]
How to Diminish Your Chances of Getting in an Accident
November 17, 2017 By
Car accidents are all too common in the US. In 2016, 37,461 people died as a result of automobile collisions. Because many of us take on the roads daily, we are drawn to wonder: why? And in particular, why so many? When it comes down to it, we may be more familiar with the causes […]
There Are No Accidents, Just Bad Decisions
August 2, 2017 By
We use the term “accident” when referring to car wrecks and other collisions, because most of them are unintentional. But there’s a big problem with that. It’s just too easy to slide from unintentional to unavoidable, in our minds. And that makes it far too easy to overlook the bad decisions that lead to these […]
Is Your Vehicle Safe? With Recalls Rising, Here’s What You Need to Know
April 5, 2017 By
If you feel like you know too many people who have been in bad automobile accidents, or seem to hear about them on the news every day, you’re not alone. Sadly, with so many vehicles on the roads these days, and so many drivers being over the legal limit on substances, too tired to concentrate, […]
Out of State Auto Crashes: What Should I Do?
January 9, 2017 By
According to the AAA, just over one third of Americans drive while on vacation each year, these rates increase as gas prices drop. Inevitably, car crashes between out-of-state drivers are going to happen, so what should you do in this situation? Let’s start by answering some common questions. Which State Laws Are in Effect? If […]
