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Insurance Premiums Affected by Staging Auto Accidents

August 31, 2016 By

Ten residents from Pitt County have been arrested for staging auto accidents and this type of activity results in an increase in your insurance premiums.

According to the auto insurance companies, around 10% of the premium you pay is used to cover insurance fraud, which means that if you pay $1,000 a year, you are paying $100 of that for fraudulent claims.

Greenville has one of the highest rates of auto insurance premiums in the east at around $10 a month more than Jacksonville, and $15 a month more than New Bern, due to the number of accidents in the area. On average there are 500 accidents in Greenville every month and the driving is so bad that premiums in the city are even more than other cities like Raleigh and Charlotte.

One of the main problems in Greenville is distracted driving and that together with staging accidents is responsible for the high insurance premiums.

If you, or someone you know, have been injured in a serious car or motorcycle accident in South Carolina, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Please contact us today at (864) 280-7660 or contact us online, so we can schedule your free initial consultation and get you the financial compensation you deserve.

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How to Ensure You Don’t Drink and Drive

August 17, 2014 By

In 2010, over 1.4 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. But that is only one percent of the 112 million self-reported episodes of alcohol-impaired driving among U.S. adults each year. Drinking whilst driving is one of the key factors which cause fatalities on the road with over 10,000 people killed every year in traffic accidents where a driver was impaired by alcohol or drugs.

So what steps can you take to ensure that you do not drink and drive?

The most important is never to have even one single drink before getting behind the wheel. Whenever your social plans involve alcohol, make plans so that you don’t have to drive after drinking. If you are with a group of people designate a non drinking driver in the group and if you go out together regularly in a group then take it in turns.

Don’t let your friends drive impaired.  If it seems to you that they are then take their car keys away from them. And if the party is at your house, and alcohol is being served,  remind your guests to plan ahead and designate their sober driver. Also offer alcohol-free beverages; and make sure all guests leave with a sober driver.

If you, or someone you know, have been injured in a serious car accident in South Carolina, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Please contact us today at (864) 280-7660 or contact us online, so we can schedule your free initial consultation and get you on you the financial compensation you deserve.

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