After being involved in a car accident, you may be confused and shaken up. As a result, you may be unsure about what to do or what to say immediately following the accident. This is normal, as you just experienced something traumatic and devastating. Instead of trying to think too hard about what happened, all…

When you’ve been involved in a car accident, it is important to inform your car insurance company. You may be nervous about making this phone call, but you should let your insurance company know that an accident has occurred, and your car was damaged. After that, however, the best thing you can do is say…

Driving in Pittsburgh is stressful. Just ask any rush-hour commuter or urban weekend warrior. While it might not be as overtly perilous as driving a long haul on the ice highway in Alaska, driving in Pittsburgh has its own unique challenges. With three rivers to deal with, bridges and tunnels are abundant. Pittsburgh drivers can…

Car crashes are one of the scariest events a person can go through. You’re shocked, disoriented, and find yourself just going through the motions. You round up your insurance card and go to exchange information with the other driver. That’s when you find out the other driver doesn’t even have insurance or just has the…

A settlement is when the parties in question can negotiate and resolve their case themselves. The injured party (the plaintiff) agrees to accept a certain amount of money from the other party (the defendant). In return, the plaintiff agrees to drop the case against the defendant. This might be tempting because no third parties are…

Everyday, car accidents pose a nationwide concern, especially impacting cities like Pittsburgh. Among various accident scenarios, broadside collisions are particularly dangerous – and common. What is a broadside collision? Broadside car accidents, also called T-bone or side-impact crashes, occur when one car collides with the side of another. The hit can be straight-on (like a…