Blog Posts in April, 2016

What happens when a child is involved in a car accident?

Before diving into the answer to that question, a little clarification is in order. For purposes of this posting, the question assumes that the accident was vehicle vs. vehicle, not vehicle vs. pedestrian. It also assumes that the drivers were of legal age and the children were properly restrained. If either of the aforementioned conditions were not met, a whole different set of issues arises. A ...

When pet sitting clients attack

Pet sitters have become an accepted fact of life in today's society. People hire pet sitters to walk their dogs, to stay in their homes and to generally care for their pets when they can't be there. Sometimes they bring their beloved furry family members to animal daycare or boarding facilities where they are left in the trusted and hopefully loving hands of professionals. Occasionally, however, ...

What should I do after I've been in a hit-and-run accident?

Don't confuse a true hit-and-run accident with another situation. From time to time, a driver might, for example, be attempting to negotiate his car out of a very tight parking space. In the course of backing up, he accidentally taps his rear bumper against the car behind him. Zero damage is done to either car, and the driver, breathing a sigh of relief, finally extracts his car from the parking ...

When do I need to call the police after a car accident?

Car accidents can happen to even the best drivers. One moment you're driving along, perhaps mentally reviewing the schedule for a meeting at work or even humming mindlessly to yourself when all of a sudden " crunch ." Perhaps the car in front of you stopped unexpectedly, and you simply couldn't break soon enough to avoid rear-ending it. You might have had to swerve suddenly to avoid debris in the ...