MythBusters is a show that busts myths for fun. They’re not out to wag fingers at us. Instead, the show likes to disprove things we think are true and show that what we believe is wrong. Yet, MythBusters clearly showed that taking a simple cell phone call while driving led people to fail a driving…
Until you file for bankruptcy or know someone who files, it’s easy to hold a stereotypical idea about bankruptcy filers. You might think they’re young people who wildly spend too much money and now suffer the consequences of college and credit card debt. You might think of a low-income family who cannot make ends meet…
We worry so much about car accidents caused by other drivers, bad weather, or speeding that it’s easy to overlook another important cause: your car’s tires. Sadly, many people die or are injured every year in car accidents that were caused by problems with tires. Some simple, regular inspections and preventative care can help avoid…
Bankruptcy is one of those experiences in life that sounds horrible. Even the word “bankruptcy” has a final, ominous sound to it, like a door closing in your face. Because people’s entire financial lives are geared toward avoiding bankruptcy, most people don’t know what bankruptcy actually entails. As a result, many scary myths have cropped…
It’s a driver’s nightmare—hitting road debris that actually causes a car accident. Driver-on-driver accidents are scary, but at least you’re dealing with another person. Road debris is just an object, and you can run across objects at any time that range from large rocks to exploded tractor trailer tires. Usually, you have plenty of time…
If you’ve never experienced a severe personal injury in which someone or some organization was at fault, then your only knowledge of settlements probably comes from the media or TV. Because the media likes to report mostly interesting and sensational stories, you may immediately think of righteous, multi-million dollar settlements against “bad” companies who get…
As the most common type of bankruptcy in the United States, Chapter 7 bankruptcy will fit your needs if your household earns below the median income in the state where you live or if your household passes a “means test”—a special calculation that allows you to file for bankruptcy if the household income is considered…
Getting injured in a car wreck is traumatic enough. A hit and run complicates the situation even more. If the at-fault driver flees, how do you find that person? If you don’t find the driver, how do you get compensated? If you do find the driver, how you make that person pay? Unfortunately, most hit…
Like a terrifying video game, our roads have become populated by texters. Distracted by their obsessive smartphone messaging, texters present dangerous road obstacles and make driving even more unpredictable and risky, oftentimes leading to car wrecks. Many articles exist that explain why texting and driving is bad. But clearly many people are not going to…
Like us, you probably love it when the weather warms up and springtime arrives. No more waking up in the dark and driving home in the dark. No more time spent cranking up the heat in your car to get warm. No more threats of occasional ice, snow, or other nasty winter weather. But as…