Traumatic events can cause a condition called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Often the events causing PTSD are violent and sudden, such as those we associate with a violent crime or the effects of war. But any sudden, violent incident may cause PTSD. Car accidents involve both sudden and violent forces. In the seconds before impact, an accident victim might think they may die as a result of the crash. The severity of that incident can imprint itself in the brain and PTSD may develop. Understanding PTSD PTSD is a mental health condition based in anxiety. It requires treatment to Continue Reading
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Car accidents are a common occurrence in the United States. There are more than 280 million vehicles in the country and more than 225 million licensed drivers who drive those cars more than 3 trillion miles every year. With those kinds of numbers, accidents are bound to happen. The question is, are those accidents more likely to occur in rural or urban areas? More specifically, are fatal car accidents more likely to occur in rural or urban areas? For the sake of context, it is helpful to know that only about 19 percent of the population lives in what is Continue Reading
Diminished value usually pertains to vehicle property damage in an accident case, but it can arise in conjunction with any claim for damages to personal property. Insurance companies hate to pay it. However, with the advent of apps such as Carfax which disclose a car’s accident history on the secondary market, diminished value has become a larger component of personal injury claims. Diminished Value is Best Understood by Looking at Resale Values In trying to come to a good understanding of diminished value, it is helpful to look at resale value. Let’s say you are car shopping. You go to Continue Reading