In potential personal injury lawsuits, one of the most common ways to determine if it is necessary to file a formal action in court is to write a demand letter to the opposing party. A demand letter is your written statement that outlines your intent to sue for your injuries if a settlement cannot be… [ Read More ]
An airbag is made of a light fabric and is deployed during a car accident to protect those in a vehicle. The size of the bag is dependent on if they are in the driver’s seat or the passenger’s, as the steering wheel makes the driver closer to a place where their head can strike… [ Read More ]
After lending your vehicle out to a loved one, you find out that they were in a crash. Despite your kindness, life may kick you down and you now may be liable for the costs. You may want to know what’s next. Here at Hoyt & Hoyt we have handled numerous cases involving borrowed vehicles… [ Read More ]
Construction is a dangerous industry to work in. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that one in five worker deaths in 2016 were construction-related, and more than half of those deaths can be attributed to four specific causes. OSHA has labeled these causes the “Fatal Four”, and the group suggests that up to… [ Read More ]
Researchers understand that the 1.3 million fatalities caused by motor vehicle accidents each year are almost always the result of human negligence. United States safety regulators confirm that around 94 percent of crashes are caused by human error, yet experts are unsure what can be done to prevent such tragedies. Scientists, car manufacturers, and politicians… [ Read More ]
It is no secret that self-driving cars are the future of driving. In an effort to eliminate human error, companies are working hard to perfect self-driving vehicles. There are actually plenty of self-driving vehicles on the road today, as the technology is still being developed and tweaked. Recently, it was an unfortunate accident involving a… [ Read More ]
Q. Do you always file suit against the person who caused an injury or is there some other way to handle it?
