The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) worked together on a combined study of semitruck accident causes. According to their report, two of the biggest reasons these wrecks happen is that...
Month: January 2018
Teen driver facing vehicular homicide charges
A teen driver who was involved in a fatal accident has been indicted and he is facing vehicular homicide charges. The accident happened on June 19, 2017, when the young man was driving a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck. The truck left the pavement and rolled, crashing...
What constitutes good crash evidence?
In some car accidents, you are in no position to gather evidence. If you are trapped in your car - no way. If you are bleeding profusely - no way. If the only person around is the other driver, and he is scary - no way.Your safety takes precedence over doing...
Talking to passengers while driving is distracting
Everyone by now knows, or should realize, that distracted driving presents real hazards on our highways. But when most people consider what constitutes a distraction, few mention conversing with others inside of the vehicle. But research conducted at the University of...
Sharing the road with millennial drivers
Millennial drivers often get a bad rap, but are the accusations of inattention, reckless behavior and rampant texting behind the wheel warranted? According to USA Today, today's millennial drivers may, in fact, be as bad as many people say. So much so, in fact, that...
Proving negligence in a trucking accident
Trucks can cause major damage, including severe injuries or even loss of life. A truck accident claim may help accident victims to receive compensation for their injuries.If you or a loved one suffered injuries from a truck accident, it is important to...
Was that sidewall blowout due to a tire defect?
A sidewall blowout can be very dangerous, especially at interstate speeds, sending your car out of control. It could cause an accident, leaving you and others with serious injuries.Many people assume the blowout happened because the tire was old or because it wasn't...