It's all too easy to think of car accidents as something that happens to other people, and that makes them feel less common -- like less of a threat than they really are. When you break down the statistics, though, it can really bring home the level of risk that you...
The main reasons that people use trusts are often to leave money to their heirs while still maintaining some control over it. For instance, if you are worried that your heir will waste all of the money quickly, you can put it into a spendthrift trust. If you want them...
Motorcyclists deserve to be on the roads just as much as any other vehicle. Unfortunately, some drivers think that because these two-wheeled vehicles are smaller than other cars that they have less of a right to be on the roads. This can lead to unsafe conditions for...
Head-on car crashes are often talked about as the most violent and dangerous collisions that people can have. The sheer amount of force involved is astronomical, and that is magnified since it is not just a glancing blow. Plus, the head-on crash means that the...
You have lived in your rental unit for about a year and the railing on the stairs has been loose the entire time. If you slip on the stairs, you're likely going to fall and may get seriously injured. You've told your landlord, but they have never come to fix it.Or,...
After a four-vehicle crash in Arizona took the life of one man, the police arrested a 16-year-old girl who they believe caused the deadly accident.It appears that the teen was driving north, behind another car, in a no-passing zone. Despite the fact that she was not...
Those buying a first home often do so to put down their roots, to get something a bit more permanent, and to stop paying rent. However, the statistics show that people move every 5-7 years. Plus, you likely know someone who has lived in their home for decades. For...
Broken ribs are common in car crashes because of how the seat belt crosses the chest. It's possible to have bruised or broken ribs as a result of the impact.The ribs have an important job in the body. They protect your chest cavity, lungs and heart. When too much...
For decades, driving instructors told their students to hold the wheel at "10 and 2," meaning the positions where 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock would be if the wheel was actually the face of that clock. The idea was simply to get drivers to keep both hands on the wheel,...
The risk of riding a motorcycle appears to just be getting worse from year to year. While fatality rates in most motor vehicles have seen increases and decreases -- dropping from 2006 to 2012, for example, before rising again -- there has been a slow but steady rise...