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Auto Accidents: Understanding Your Legal Rights

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Accidents can happen everyday due to simple occurrences or negligence of other people. For example, the more people drive on the roads, the more likely it is that auto accidents will occur. Slips and falls and premise liability court cases happen because of someone's negligence. So, because accidents occur everyday, injuries are more likely to happen often. If you've been injured in a slip and fall, premise injury, injured on someone else's property, or you've been injured in an assault, try to choose an attorney that specifically works or specializes in these areas. They have the most experience and background in the area and will help you win your case. Online decision Choosing an attorney that will represent your case to the fullest will be first and foremost once you have been in an accident and find yourself unable to get the money you deserve. A reputable and knowledgeable attorney will handle all the responsibility involved in an auto accident case. You ...

Do Higher Fines Really Work to Reduce Your Speed?

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The government is planning to increase speeding fines by more than 66 per cent from £60 to £100. At a time when many people in the UK are experiencing financial hardship, the proposal has puzzled many motoring experts. Excessive Speed Speed is one of the main causes of injury on roads throughout Britain. Claims for whiplash compensation often result from accidents in which motorists have driven too closely to others at excessive speeds and government officials are keen to reduce the impact of compensation claims on the UK economy. Curbing speed, it is thought, should help to reduce accident rates. Deterrent or Disingenuous? Justice Secretary Ken Clarke estimates that raising fines for speeding motorists will generate an additional £30 million every year. The money, he argues, could be used to compensate crime victims. However, a victim's surcharge of £15 is already levied on offenders who are fined in court and there has been no suggestion that the surcharge will be altered t...

2012 Subaru Impreza WRX 5-Door

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This 2012 Subaru Impreza WRX for the weekend, and I was surprised by how little I missed our long-term 2011 Impreza WRX STI version. This car provides almost all of the fun, without many of the drawbacks of the hard-core model. The WRX is down 40 hp from its big brother, but in between 3,000 rpm and 5,000 rpm you'll hardly notice. It makes the same sounds as the STI and rips off the line with the same aplomb. Unfortunately, fuel mileage didn't seem to improve; my two fill ups averaged about 19 mpg. I did like the feel of an old-school five-speed manual in the hatchback, instead of the six in our sedan. The cogs could be held for a bit longer, and there are no extra steps to get into reverse. Like the STI, the driver doesn't need to shift out of top gear to pass on the expressway. Also, the shifter felt robust in the hand. There wasn't a lot of flexing from any of the linkage parts. The steering and suspension are both softer than the STI. I put a good amount of miles o...