Month: September 2017

Crime Victims Can Sue for Compensation

For Crime Victims, it may be possible to file a lawsuit seeking compensation from the perpetrator or from others, even if they were not involved in the attack. And in some bad news for U.S. residents, the number of crimes were on the increase from 2014 to 2015. For example, there were nearly 16,000 murders […]

Written by on September 27, 2017

Bicycle Accident Insurance Protection

Bicyclists should take out more than the minimum uninsured/underinsured motorist bodily injury auto insurance coverage because they are so vulnerable to serious injury. (Photo by Visitor7) Did you know the minimum automobile bodily injury liability insurance is only $15,000 per person or $30,000 per accident? So what if you were bicycling and got injuries and medical […]

Written by on September 15, 2017

Fatigued driving: a less obvious danger

An Uber driver runs the Uber app on his smartphone on his dashboard. Fatigued drivers for ride-share companies is a rising problem as pay rates for Uber and Lyft fall. (Creative Commons photo) If you smelled alcohol on an Uber or Lyft driver’s breath, you’d likely tell him to let you out of the car. […]

Written by on September 12, 2017