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Deadly Pileup in Florida on I-75 Kills 10

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Cecil Helton

After reopening a stretch of I-75 closed due to reduced visibility by a thick soup of fog combined with smoke from a brush fire, the massive pileup took place some 15 minutes later. Read More

Posted in Blog | Tagged accident, car accidents, car crash, collision, crash, fatal accident, fatal car crashes, fatal collisions, first responders, Florida, Florida Highway Patrol, fog, Gainsville, highway fatality, interstate, Interstate 75, multi-car pileup, multiple car crash, national transportation safety board, NTSB, pile up, pileup, reduced visibility, rescue, smoke, traffic fatalities |

Should You Consider an Umbrella Policy?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Cecil Helton

Umbrella policies are add-ons that kick in from lawsuit-based actions once you’ve exhausted the limits of an auto or homeowners insurance policy. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged accident, accident liability, affordable auto insurance, auto policy, car insurance, car insurance cheap, car insurance company, car insurance premiums, car insurance rates, Car insurances, collision, collision liability, crash, liability, lower car insurance costs, personal liability, umbrella insurance, umbrella policy |

When Is Filing a Claim a Bad Idea?

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Cecil Helton

There are times when filing a claim is a poor decision, but the potential exists that you’ll be faced with no choice but to file a claim in some cases. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged accident, auto claim, auto policy, automobile claim, car accident, car collision, car crash, car crashes, car insurance, car insurance claims, car insurance company, car insurance deductible, car insurance premiums, car insurance rates, collision, crash, crashes, deductible, deductible amount |

10 Steps for Dealing with a Collision

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Cecil Helton

The idea of an automobile accident is one most of us subscribe to. But in truth, we’re convinced that there is no such thing as an auto accident. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged auto accident, auto claim, auto claims, auto crash, auto insurer, car collision, car crash, checklist, collision and comprehensive, collision insurance, collsion, crash, law enforcement, police, police report |

Protecting Yourself in Parking Lots During the Holiday Season

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Cecil Helton

You’ve probably noticed that no two parking lots are exactly alike. Some feature wonderful design, including wide lanes and spacious spots for each vehicle. Others are absolutely dreadful. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged accident, accident claim, auto claim, black friday, black friday shopping, black friday traffic, cell phone, cell phones and driving, Christmas, collision, crash, damage claim, Distracted, distracted driving, distraction, driver distraction, hitting pedestrians, insurance claim, parking, parking lot, parking lots, Parking your car, thanksgiving |

Your Car: It Can Rat You Out Via EDR

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Cecil Helton

Don’t think there aren’t witnesses, though, even if you and the other driver are the one humans involved. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged auto accident, auto crash, automotive black box, black box, car crash, crash, EDR, Event Data Recorder, vehicle crash, What is an EDR |

Are You a Bad Driver?

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Cecil Helton

If you’ve found yourself ever doing any of the following while behind the wheel of your car, then you too, at least during that time, were a bad driver. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged auto accident, bad driver, bad drivers, bad driving habits, car collision, car crash, collision, crash, driver distraction, poor driving behavior, slow drivers, speed limits, speeding |

How Long Do Violations, Other Negatives Stay on Record?

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Cecil Helton

What makes things extremely difficult, from a consumer perspective, is that each of these factors are applied to a proprietary underwriting formula. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged auto accident, auto claim, claims history, crash, deductible, driving drunk, driving record, driving under the influence, Drunk Driving, DUI, filing a claim, insurance claim, making a claim, moving violation, speeding |

Five Key Strategies to Becoming a Safer Driver

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Cecil Helton

We won’t mince words: most of the car crashes that take place have a single element that is to blame – driver errors. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged accidents, Advanced safety features, auto crash, auto maintenance, car crash, car maintenance, crash, crash fatalities, defensive driving, distracted driving, distractions, driver distrations, driver errors, human element, human risk factors, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, road conditions, road rage, safety features, tailgating |

9 Year Old Tries to Drive Himself to School

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Cecil Helton

Brandon apparently found the time to sneak into his mom’s purse, grab the keys to her car, and make his way to school on his own in her car. Read More

Posted in Blog | Tagged 9 year old, child, child driver, children, crash, school, wreck |

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