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What if My Crash Was a Staged Insurance Fraud Scam?

After being involved in a car crash, victims may be unsure what steps to take next. However, what if the crash turns out not to be an accident at all, but a purposely staged scam? Staged car crashes are a common type of insurance fraud that targets unsuspecting drivers. These…

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What if a Driver Lies After Causing a Crash?

After a crash, the driver who caused it may try to lie about what happened to avoid dealing with the consequences. Unfortunately, this situation could cause you serious complications if you file an injury claim. Worse still, it could harm your ability to recover compensation for your damages. At PKSD,…

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Insurance Policy Limits and How They Impact Your Injury Claim

Car insurance helps to protect you if someone else causes a crash and injures you in the process. Like most states, Wisconsin requires all drivers to carry at least the minimum amount of coverage. However, who pays if your damages exceed the at-fault driver’s policy limits? If another person caused…

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Why Do Elderly Adults Have a Higher Risk of Being Hit as a Pedestrian?

The number of pedestrians getting struck by a vehicle has been on the rise in recent years. Of those injured or killed, statistics show that pedestrians aged 65 years and older are especially at risk. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this age group accounted for…

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Do I Have a Claim if I Was Not Wearing a Seatbelt in a Crash?

Wisconsin requires all drivers and passengers over the age of four to buckle up. Children under four must also be in a child safety seat and properly restrained. Unfortunately, many people ignore this law even though not wearing a seatbelt makes them more likely to suffer serious harm in a…

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Cruise Control Errors That May Lead to a Car Crash

Cruise control is a safety system that provides certain benefits to drivers when used as intended, including maintaining a constant speed and improving gas mileage. However, depending on how and when drivers use cruise control, it could also lead to a crash. At PKSD, we are dedicated to holding at-fault…

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Who is Liable for a Head-On Collision?

Recent statistics show that head-on collisions only account for about two percent of all crashes, but they cause over ten percent of all traffic deaths. Even when victims survive, they may suffer life-altering injuries and need costly, long-term medical care. How do these crashes happen and who can be liable?…

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What if the At-Fault Driver Refuses to Respond to a Claim?

After suffering injuries in a car crash, you likely have medical costs, lost wages and other damages. If another driver is at fault for the incident, you may be able to seek compensation through his or her liability insurance. However, what if the at-fault driver refuses to respond to your…

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Drowsy Driving Myths and Why They Do Not Prevent Crashes

Drowsy driving is one of the leading causes of U.S. traffic accidents today. According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA), there are thousands of crashes resulting in hundreds of deaths each year. While the internet is full of tips for helping drivers to stay awake, most of…

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U.S. Has the Highest Number of Traffic Deaths in 16 Years

In 2020, there were 38,824 traffic fatalities in the United States. That number is an increase of 10.5 percent from 2019, in which 36,355 people died in traffic accidents. In 2021, those numbers increased to an estimated 42,915 traffic deaths: the most fatalities seen in motor vehicle crashes since 2005….

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