Uninsured Motorist Coverage: What It Pays and How to Claim
Uninsured motorist coverage pays when the driver who hit you has no insurance or too little. What UM and UIM cover, which states require it, and how to claim.
Car and truck crashes, wrongful death, fault, settlements, and how to choose a lawyer: what happens after someone else's negligence hurts you.
Uninsured motorist coverage pays when the driver who hit you has no insurance or too little. What UM and UIM cover, which states require it, and how to claim.
Comparative negligence cuts your compensation by your share of fault. Pure, modified and contributory rules explained, with a state-by-state table for 2026.
Federal hours of service rules for truck drivers, plainly: the 11-hour and 14-hour limits, the 30-minute break, the 34-hour restart, and sleeper berth splits.
How contingency fees work: what percentage lawyers take, how case costs are deducted, what you owe if you lose, and what to check before signing.
Loss of consortium compensates a spouse or family member for lost companionship after a serious injury or death. Who can claim, what counts, and the limits.
A spoliation letter tells the other side to keep evidence. What it covers after a truck accident, when to send it, and what happens if evidence is destroyed.
What to do after a truck accident, in order: safety, police, medical care, evidence to collect, what to say to insurers, and the deadlines that apply.
Who is liable in a truck accident: the driver, the trucking company, loaders, mechanics, manufacturers, and brokers, and how fault is shared between them.
How wrongful death law works: who can file a lawsuit, what must be proved, the damages available, what drives a settlement, and how the rules differ by state.
How to choose a truck accident lawyer: a checklist, the questions to ask, how fees work, red flags, and why truck cases need a specialist attorney.