Tag: "Auto Accidents"
Nationwide Effort to Improve Driving Safety Begins in Texas
After car accident fatalities jumped 9.3% in the first nine months of 2015, safety officials are working to improve driver behavior in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, as well as the rest of the nation. Mark Rosekind, an administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), along with 300 others, are spear-heading a series of regional summits held […]
Do I Really Need to Hire a Lawyer After a Car Accident?
If you’ve been injured in a car accident, you may find yourself wondering if you should hire a lawyer or attempt to negotiate a settlement yourself. Sure, the insurance adjuster says that you don’t need a lawyer, but their goal is literally the exact opposite of yours. The decision about whether to engage the services […]
NHTSA Expands Investigation Into Takata Airbag Failures
VIDEO: Slow-motion video of Takata airbag inflator testing. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has expanded the investigation it has been conducting into the defective Takata airbags involved in the biggest auto recall in U.S. history. In October of 2015, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that it had made plans to expand the investigation […]
Car Safety Advancements, Both Past & Future
Video: How auto safety has improved over the past 45 years. Automobiles, Technology, and Safety Improvements Technology has come a long way since cars were first introduced. Of course, none of these changes have come about without opposition. In the 1950s (before the introduction of seat belts and without the number of interstate highways we […]
The Importance of Seat Belts and Safety Seats
Seatbelts and child safety seats are integral when it comes to protecting your children. There is a great deal of information available today about the importance of using seat belts and safety seats. Many states participate in the “Click it or ticket” campaign (which is about to start back up beginning May 19th) as a […]
2013 Shows Increase in Train Accident Deaths
Deaths from trespassing increased by 11%, while deaths from accidents rose almost 8%. Railroad safety is an area of great concern, but this becomes even more essential when one looks at an increase in the numbers of railroad accident deaths. When deaths increase, it’s an issue the industry as a whole must review in order […]
Recent Findings Spur Talk of Cell Phone Ban – Cell Phone Use Accounted for almost 25% of all vehicle accidents
This month is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the National Safety Council (NSC) in D.C. has made a national wide ban on all cell phone use while driving it’s number one priority. Piggy backing on the report that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released last December, the NSC has released its own 2012 […]
You Can’t Always Predict an Accident, but You Can Prepare for One
I firmly believe that while you cannot avoid accidents altogether, you CAN be prepared for one. Proper education can oftentimes help you avoid a terrible situation altogether. This is why our firm goes to great lengths to educate people on accident prevention and safety.
Much of the content and information we publish on our sites, in our newsletters and on Facebook and Twitter is geared toward accident prevention. Whether it is about safe driving, choosing the correct nursing home, or recognizing the early signs of daycare abuse, it’s about prevention.
The Solution to my Teen Driving Dilemma-The Safe Driving Contract
Without a doubt, one of the most stressful times of my life was the moment I realized that my daughter would soon be a legal driver. Any parent that has the “joy” of raising a teenager (or several, like me) already knows what I am talking about. There are a ton of reasons why the prospect of your child being behind the wheel is so terrifying.
A Tragic Reminder of Why I Do What I Do
As a personal injury attorney, I get asked a lot of questions about why I do what I do. Questions about why I choose to fight for individuals when I could just as easily defend big businesses and insurance companies. Questions of how I am able to deal with families that have been through such […]
