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Car-white-seguros group of researchers from Monash University in Melbourne (Australia) have shown that dark cars have more accidents than light. The study confirmed the popular belief that the safest choice is the white to be more visible on the road.

After studying 850 000 accidents with victims in Australia, the researchers found that white cars are safest because it is the most visible and have less chance of collision. Similarly, black color cars are the most dangerous (twelve percent higher risk of accident than whites) followed by gray, with an eleven per cent, silver, ten per cent and the red and blue with a seven percent. Pastel colors such as beige or cream color ratings were very close to white.

As explained by the principal investigator, Stuart Newstead, studies carried out so far focused solely on the color and visibility of the cars, without affecting the risk of impact. His study makes hicapié in another aspect, not only in color. Read the rest of this entry »

Injury and Emotional Damages : Calculating the Personal Injury

Calculation of personal injury
The calculation of the injury is a beginning, an end date and a so-called capitalization date. The capitalization date, future damages are discounted to the present time to one single payment or lump sum to pay, which does justice to what else in the future should be paid in installments. For example, loss of income, your expected income in the period after the accident compared to what else you probably would have earned. To calculate it, there are sophisticated computer models are available, in different circumstances and expectations to take account, in order then to an acceptable amount of damage to come. Read the rest of this entry »

Injury and Emotional Damages :When am I Liable?

When am I liable
The liability is governed by Article 6:162 Civil Code, which stipulates that you want liable if:

• There is a tort. That is, if you violate a law of another, or in conflict with a legal obligation or social care act. Furthermore, it is also liable for the wrongful acts of others. Think of the liability for parents and their children. This is called strict liability.
• The fault can be attributed to the perpetrator.
• Actually being injured.
• There is a causal connection between the accident and injury.

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Injury and Emotional Damages II

Damage, Injury and Accident
Many heads of damage are possible and can therefore be part of a personal injury compensation. Consider:

• Uncollected income through loss of labor: the loss of your ability to earn sufficient. This loss of earning capacity or labor is usually the largest loss.
• Cost of hospitalization, ambulance, physiotherapy and nursing costs.
• Cost of permanent disability.

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Injury and Emotional Damages

What is personal injury and damage which can be used as personal injury and emotional damages stories. These are the questions that you experience when you incur bodily or mental harm caused by an accident, medical malpractice or a crime. The damage is so great that one time you can not work or becomes permanently disabled. Proper calculation of injury and injury compensation is important. Redress the damage right people, because you are entitled to. Read the rest of this entry »