Driving on the highway among semis and tractor trailers can be daunting and frightening. Many people reassure themselves with the knowledge that these drivers are trained to safely and properly handle such giant machines. As it turns out, many truck drivers aren’t all that experienced, […]
Shopping isn’t typically considered a risky pastime. But Black Friday and the beginning of holiday shopping can be life-threatening. There’s even a website – Black Friday Death Count – that tallies the number of fatalities and injuries that occur because of the bedlam that surrounds
In a recent Harris poll, it appears that Americans are quite aware of the dangerous behaviors they have behind the wheel, but many go right on doing them anyway. Whether texting, talking, or, alas, drinking and driving, there is a major gap between the behaviors
A selfie is when someone takes a picture of themselves that highlights what they’re wearing, what they’re doing, and where they are. Unfortunately, many of the locations of these photos are in a car – in the driver’s seat. If you thought texting while driving
After being rear ended, the plaintif in this case suffered a traumatic brain injury and herniated discs in her neck. Surgeries, injections, and numerous treatments for pain and suffering resulted in serious depression and anxiety issues that required her to be confined to a mental hospital.
A split-second decision by one motorist to avoid a garbage can, wound up sending the can spinning into the path of Leonard Braund causing him to crash his motorcycle. It took three separate surgeries to correct lower leg fractures from the accident. With a 100,000 uninsured motorist
In the case of car versus golf cart, Gregory Shotwell found himself rear-ended and his cart tipped over with him in it. He sustained a full thickness tear that required surgery. With two insurance companies involved – one representing the defendant that drove the cart,
Chances are, your musical tastes differ quite a bit from that of your teen. You may have played classical music or jazz for them in utero, but by the time they reach driving age, their preferences have undoubtedly made themselves known. And their choice of
In his stunning video confession earlier this month, Ohio man Matthew Cordle confessed to striking and killing a man with his car after a night of heavy drinking in June 2013. In the footage that quickly went viral, Cordle begs viewers not to drink and drive. Cordle,
Insurance companies have bad reputations, and for good reason – they often do whatever they possibly can not to pay benefits to insurance policy holders, at least not in full. But in the case of a recent Michigan auto accident claim case held in Macomb County Circuit
The designated driver is the person in a group who agrees to get their intoxicated friends home safely at the end of the night. Unfortunately, the definition of “sober” is often assigned to the person in a group who is the “least drunk” of all
Sad irony or incredible intelligence? The newest technology for smartphones is called Breathometer: An app paired with a small breathalyzer device that allows people who have been drinking to conduct a breathalyzer test before they get behind the wheel. The Breathometer app, which is scheduled to
