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Does your attorney specialize? Here's one major reason why they should

Many attorneys specialize in just one type of law, but not all adhere to this best practice. Choosing a lawyer who works with one type of case and does personal injury on the side is like hiring someone who is fluent in English to be your translator in Spanish because they've taken some courses on it in school. And when you really get into the complexities of tort cases, it's all Greek to most consumers who didn't spend years in law school. Bellingham, Washington personal injury attorney Bill Coats writes on some things to consider if you're thinking of hiring an attorney to help you with your car accident claim.

Chattanooga car accidents cause more injury, death, and economic loss than any other crime or civic issue

Motor vehicle accidents are an hourly occurrence in Chattanooga and across Hamilton County. Whatever the cause, car accidents are a major safety and economic issue for the communities across the region.

Chattanooga bus accidents are a safety and legal issue for anyone using the region's highway and road systems

As mass transit systems grow across Tennessee and Hamilton County, bus accidents occur regularly. When a bus crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.

Common causes of bus accidents in Chattanooga

According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, nationally over the past 10 years:

The number of buses involved in fatal crashes decreased from 274 to 251, an 8% drop;

In Chattanooga, boating accidents and fatalities are a regular occurrence

According to the U.S. Coast Guard, nationally from 2013 to 2014, deaths increased from 560 to 610, an 8.9% increase, injuries increased from 2,620 to 2,678, a 2.2% increase and the total number of accidents increased from 4,062 to 4,064, a 0.05% increase. Where the cause of death was known, 78% of fatal boating accident victims drowned; of those drowning victims, 84% were not wearing a life jacket.

Chattanooga motorcycle collisions are a serious safety risk for the many riders in the region

Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Chattanooga. These regions popular with motorcyclists, and with so many bikes on the roads, the number of collisions is high, and motorcycle accidents are a major safety and economic issue for riders in the Chattanooga area.

Aircraft Safety - Flying is safer but accidents still happen in Chattanooga

While rare compared to other types of motor-vehicle crashes, aircraft accidents do happen regularly, usually with devastating results. Despite significant safety improvements over the past decades, many people each year experience the pain of losing someone in an airplane crash.

Who Pays for Injuries in a Rental Car Crash?

Many rental car companies don’t tell you (except in the fine print) that you have to actually purchase their insurance package in order to be fully covered. Without purchasing their insurance, you have to use your own policy, which may not have rental car coverage. This can lead to unique complications in some cases.

Drunk Driving Loophole Endangers Floridians

The danger in this new loophole is that it could allow drunk drivers who would otherwise be instantly identified as dangerously intoxicated to pass through DUI checkpoints freely and continue driving. Unleashed back onto the roads, drunk drivers can easily cause serious accidents with other cars, pedestrians, and cyclists. Read more on this important safety issue here.

Potential Life Saving iPhone Feature

Recently, I was told about an often ignored app on the iPhone – more of a feature really. If you are injured in a serious car accident, this feature could save your life. As a result, I wanted to use today’s blog to spend some time explaining, step-by-step, how this feature works. Go here to read about this crucial safety feature.

Jackson car accidents cause more injury, death, and economic loss than any other crime or civic issue

Motor vehicle accidents are a regular occurrence in Jackson and across Madison County. Many crashes are completely avoidable, caused by drunk drivers or distracted drivers. Whatever the cause, car accidents are a major safety and economic issue for the communities in this vast region.