Sideswipe accidents happen when the sides of two cars traveling in similar or opposite directions collide. Typically, these accidents happen when one motorist makes an improper lane change or swerves out of their lane. Glancing blows from sideswipe collisions often result in minor scrapes to severe crashes. The consequences of a sideswipe accident depend on […]
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Car accidents can exert significant force on different areas of the body. Some strains can surpass the limit of what the human body can endure. Even at low speeds, car crashes can cause enough physical trauma to result in various head, neck, and back injuries. One of the common back injuries that car accident victims
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported 539 motorcycle fatalities in California in 2020, with six percent being unhelmeted victims. Moreover, motorcycle accidents accounted for 14 percent of all traffic fatalities, resulting in 5,579 deaths. Statistic says 2020 has the most number of motorcyclists killed since 1975. In February 2023, a fatal motorcycle accident occurred
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The 2021 Florida Traffic Crash Facts Annual Report cites 41,381 road accidents in Broward County, a 21.53 percent increase from 2020. Moreover, data from the U.S. Department of Transportation revealed 3,098 fatal collisions on the streets of Florida in 2020, resulting in 3,331 deaths. Fort Lauderdale also has its share of road accidents. In February
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, motor vehicle accidents caused over 2.1 million emergency department visits in 2020. Although minor injuries can heal without medical intervention, others require urgent medical care and hospitalization. In the worst circumstances, car accident injuries can result in wrongful death. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that
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Unintentional injuries are the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. In a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, accidental injuries account for 224,935 deaths in the country. Around 45,404 are due to motor vehicle crashes, 44,686 from unintentional falls, and 102,001 from accidental poisoning. Most individuals who sustain unintentional
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On February 19, 2023, a 25-year-old Modesto woman died in a car crash on Stone Avenue. Reports reveal the driver crashed into a John Deere tractor at high speed. Patrol officers found that she was not wearing a seatbelt during the incident. Unfortunately, car accidents are commonplace in Modesto, California. Based on California Highway Patrol
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A sideswipe accident happens when one vehicle’s side hits another car’s side. In 2020, the Insurance Information Institute (III) recorded 950 fatal sideswipe collisions or 2.7 percent of all deadly crashes. In South Carolina, a sideswipe accident between a tour bus and two vehicles resulted in the death of two people. According to the Horry
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