A recent article by AOL Auto Correspondent Kevin Ransom highlighted an ongoing highway safety issue. According to recent statistics, crashes between a passenger car and the “underride guards” on the backs of tractor-trailers prove fatal at even lower speeds. These rear guards are the primary countermeasure for reducing deaths and injuries when a passenger vehicle crashes [...]
Mar
10
2011
10
2011
Dec
30
2010
30
2010
New Year’s Resolutions – Client Edition
As we approach the end of another year, I thought it would be fitting to end with a list of New Year’s Resolutions geared toward clients. If you’ve followed our Personal Injury postings, these resolutions should sound familiar. 5. Resolve to remember the important role organized labor played in making the modern work and family [...]
Mar
26
2010
26
2010
At Least 11 People Killed in Semi Truck Crash
Tragedy struck today in Kentucky when a tractor-trailer crossed the median on I-65, striking a church van. The driver of the semi truck and several of the passengers in the van were killed. Statistically, some of the most devastating crashes involve a semi truck. Consider the following startling statistics from a study published by the National [...]
Mar
4
2010
4
2010
Tough Economic Times Make Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists Coverage More Valuable
The Insurance Research Council predicts that the ongoing national economic difficulties are resulting in an increasing number of uninsured drivers out on our roads. Data compiled by IRC suggest that a rise in the unemployment rate of 1 percent results in a corresponding increase of uninsured drivers nationally by 3/4 of a percent. It is anticipated [...]
Feb
9
2010
9
2010
What should I do now? A basic guide to getting your car fixed after an accident.
Mark Solheim at Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine wrote a great article back in May of 2007 about getting your car repaired after an accident. It’s probably a good idea to review the dos and don’ts of auto repair this time of year when slipping and sliding on wintry roads can mean the inconvenience of a [...]
Jan
28
2010
28
2010
The Dangers of Texting While Driving
In a recent study, researchers at the University of Utah have found that drivers who text are six times more likely to crash compared with those not texting. The study suggests that texting while driving requires the driver to switch attention from the task of driving to the task of texting. This differs from drivers [...]