Should I Handle My Fender Bender Without Using My Uninsured Motorist Insurance?

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It may be tempting to settle a fender bender accident without filing a claim with your insurance company. Here’s what you should know. A “fender-bender” generally refers to an accident with no personal injuries and minimal damage to the vehicles. So it may be tempting to settle it without going to your insurance company with …

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Updated: August 18, 2024

Will Uninsured Motorist Insurance Cover Me if I Am Driving a Rented Car?

Who will cover your damages if you are driving a rental car and the at-fault driver is uninsured? Many Americans choose rentals for their vacation road trips or other situations when they don’t want or can’t drive their vehicle. But accidents can happen anytime, anywhere, and they can cause a lot of damage, from personal …

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Updated: May 10, 2024

Event Data Recorder & a St. Louis Auto Accident Claim

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What’s the purpose of an EDR, and how can insurance companies use this information to reduce your claim? Did you know your car likely has an event data recorder (EDR)? This device records data such as speed, acceleration, steering, braking, and airbag deployment during a crash. If this is news to you, then you may …

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Updated: November 11, 2024

Here’s What Could Happen to Your Brain in a Car Crash

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Depending on the severity of the injury, these symptoms may fade away with time. But, unlike a bone that heals by itself in time, the neurons can’t really be rebuilt. Your brain is one of the most delicate parts of your body. And, because it’s a delicate soft tissue, it means that it can be …

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Updated: June 9, 2021

4 Warning Signs the Insurance Company Is Stalling Your Claim

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Most victims don’t have enough savings to cover the costs of a car accident. Insurance companies are aware of this fact and use it to their advantage. Don’t let their friendliness and apparent empathy fool you. Adjusters are not there to help you but settle your claim as fast and for as little as possible. …

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Updated: November 11, 2024

Sciatica Pain after a St. Louis Uber Car Accident

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Back pain comes in all forms and intensities. It can flare up immediately after an injury or slowly develop over weeks or even months. Fortunately, in sciatica, the symptoms are almost instantaneous, and the cause is fairly easy to identify.  Sciatica refers to the pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve, the longest nerve in …

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Updated: October 14, 2024