An open medical agreement is essentially a promise by the insurance company to pay “reasonable and necessary” related medical expenses within a specific period of time and up to a maximum dollar value.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video is worth exponentially more. Video evidence is, perhaps, the number-one reason why most drivers invest in a dash cam. As a car accident attorney myself, I’ve seen countless situations where video evidence could have made an enormous impact on both the value of the case, as well as the overall time-frame of the claims process.

The most recent crash data available shows that at least 939 people were killed in red light running crashes in 2017—a 10-year high and a 28% increase since 2012.

The NSC just released preliminary estimates showing that motor vehicle deaths are projected to dip below 40,000 for the first time since 2015. While it's only a small decrease over last year (and only a projection), remember that these numbers represent lives. I'm happy to see this unsettling trend finally move in the other direction!

Although bicyclists represent only about 2 percent of road fatalities, bicyclist deaths have increased 25 percent since reaching their lowest point in 2010. A total of 777 bicyclists were killed in crashes with motor vehicles in 2017.