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Common Soft Tissue Injuries from Car Accidents

Can A Car Accident Cause Tendonitis? What you’ll learn reading this article: After a car accident, it’s common to have soft tissue injuries. These injuries can be extremely painful and long-lasting. It’s important to seek urgent medical care, then contact a personal injury attorney. Soft tissue injuries are some of the most common injuries from… Read more »

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Tips for Avoiding Road Rage Car Accidents In Indiana

What you’ll learn reading this article: Indiana has the nation’s highest rate of road rage deaths. Drivers should stay alert to all kinds of aggressive driving on the road. Follow our tips to avoid road rage. Do you know Indiana leads the nation in road rage fatalities? A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety… Read more »

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The Importance of Accident Reports and How to Get a Copy of Yours

What you’ll learn from this article: Why motor vehicle accidents should always be reported and how to do that How to get a copy of your accident report How your compensation can be affected by “at-fault” rulings After a car accident, everyone involved usually wants a copy of the police report. In fact, in order… Read more »

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Are Traffic Roundabouts Reducing Car Crashes As Intended?

What you’ll learn reading this article: Roundabouts are intended to reduce car crashes, although many traffic intersections converted to traffic circles have actually become more accident-prone than before. Carmel, Indiana -the roundabout capital of the world- is looking at additional ways to limit crashes at traffic crossings, including an enforceable speed limit for roundabouts. If… Read more »

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Collisions Involving Vehicles and Trains Are More Common in Indiana That You Think

What you’ll learn reading this article: Indiana ranks #3 for the number of vehicle-train collisions in the United States. Vehicle-train collisions are more common than you think, with over 2,000 collisions occurring in the United States in 2018. Many accidents involving vehicles and trains occur at unprotected train crossings. In December 2019, two different vehicles… Read more »

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How Does Ice Affect Driving in Indianapolis and How to Drive Through It

What you’ll learn reading this article: While road conditions can affect or impair a driver at any time of year, winter weather is particularly problematic.  In November 2019 for instance, police responded to 95 road accidents after the first snow in Ft. Wayne, Indiana with additional call-ins for things like sliding off the road due… Read more »

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Consequences of Alcohol-Related Car Accidents Change Lives in a Matter of Minutes

What you’ll learn reading this article: Recent catastrophic car accidents in and around Indianapolis show why alcohol-related crashes account for 10% of all Indiana traffic fatalities. Impaired drivers tend to drive at high speeds, operate their vehicles erratically, have slow reaction times and contribute to collisions that injure and kill people. Know the legal concepts… Read more »