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Settling Your Motor Vehicle Property Damage Claim After A Collision
Under the Insurance Fair Conduct Act (IFCA), your automobile insurance company must settle your vehicle property damage claim in good faith. Your insurer must: make a good faith effort to communicate with the repair facility…
Teen Drivers: Stats and Tips
There are few things in life more exciting for teen drivers, and more unnerving for parents than receiving the license to drive. This important rite of passage marks the first big step toward adulthood and…
Vehicle Recall Notices & Technical Service Bulletins
Chances are, if you own a car or have watched the news lately, you are familiar with vehicle recall notices issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for vehicle defects that can potentially…
Vehicle Safety Recommendations from the National Research Council
A recent report released by the National Research Council’s Transportation Research Board concluded the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) acted appropriately in discontinuing its investigation of unintended acceleration claims with Toyota vehicles. The report…
Winter Weather and Common Questions
Now that wintery, snowy weather is clearly upon us, this blog will address some of the common questions that may arise due to the weather. My neighbor’s tree fell on my house – who is…
Winter Driving Safety Tips
Winter weather is upon us, whether we like it or not. While the Northwest often fares better than many parts of the country when it comes to harsh winter weather, there is no denying that…
Distracted Driving Is An Increasing Problem
US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced recently that the updated traffic fatality data for 2010 indicated that highway deaths are at the lowest levels they have been in six decades.[1] This is apparently due in…
Distracted Driving: A Serious Problem
Everyday, more than 15 people are killed and over 1,000 more are injured in motor vehicle collisions involving a distracted driver.1 Distracted driving, or driving while performing another activity which shifts your attention from operating…
The “Black Box” That’s Already in Your Car
We are all familiar with the “black box” recording system used in airplanes that records voice and electronic data that is used after a crash to determine what happened.[1] What you may not be as…
Older Drivers and Injury Statistics
We’ve all heard the statistics about how younger drivers are typically more likely to be involved in motor vehicle collisions. It makes sense, and it’s something we have been told, well, since we were old…
