Category: Auto Accidents

  When a person has suffered fatal injuries because of the negligence or wrongdoing of another, who can file a wrongful death lawsuit?  The answer depends on state law and the circumstances of the case. State Law Each state has laws dictating who may bring wrongful death claims. Some states allow wrongful death claims to[…]

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 9 people die each day in car accidents as a result of being distracted. In order to inhibit distractions for drivers, both iPhone and Android have come up with updates and applications that are meant to save people’s lives by stopping them from using their[…]

The Governors Highway Safety Association and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility recently released startling statistics on the rise in drugged driving fatalities. According to their latest research, 43 percent of all driving fatalities reported in 2015 were caused by drugged drivers compared to 37 percent caused by drunk drivers. The latest study was the[…]

Headlights continue to become sleeker and flashy, however advances in aesthetic and design do not correlate to increased safety.  Safety advocates are coming forward to warn the public that newer models of SUVs are equipped with dim headlights, incorrectly aimed beams, and cause excessive glare, endangering motorists and pedestrians. A new study has been published[…]

Many motorists will go to great lengths to avoid traveling alongside large trucks, such as avoiding highways or driving at certain times of the day. However, large trucks are inescapable, as big-rigs are responsible for transporting more than 10 billion tons of freight throughout the United States each year, representing $700.4 billion in goods according[…]