Auto Accidents

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Serious Injuries Commonly Sustained During an Automobile Accident

01.28.2016

Even non-fatal automobile accidents can cause serious injury. Some serious injuries can take weeks, months, or even years from which to recover. Others can cause permanent disability, forever changing the life of the accident victim. Either of these situations can result in expensive medical bills, time lost from work, and difficulty in fulfilling daily tasks […]

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Wisconsin State Representative Wants to Stiffen Penalties for Uninsured Drivers

01.19.2016

Driving without insurance is detrimental to society, and a crime. Yet Wisconsin still has its fair share of uninsured motorists on the road—about 12 percent of the driving population, according to state representative Joe Sanfelippo. To combat the problem, he recently proposed stricter penalties for those caught driving without insurance. If successful, it could be […]

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New Study Asks – Is the Back Seat Really Safer for Passengers?

01.14.2016

For years, we have been told that the back seat is safest for passengers during an automobile accident. However, a new study, conducted by researchers from the Neuroscience Research Australia center in Sydney challenges that theory and provides some fairly convincing information. Yet should it really change where we place our passengers (particularly children)? Although […]

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New Technologies Aim to Reduce Distracted Driving Accident Rates

12.31.2015

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), driving while texting is six times more dangerous than driving while intoxicated. In fact, distracted driving is estimated to injure more than 1, 153 people and kill more than nine others in the United States each day. Unfortunately, drivers seem to be missing the point because […]

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Auto Accidents in Adverse Winter Weather

11.20.2015

Every driver has the duty to drive his or her vehicle in a reasonably safe way. This duty is important for preventing auto accidents and injuries on the roads and highways. However, when a driver fails to meet this duty and causes a collision and injury, he or she can be deemed negligent by the […]

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Liability in Head-On Collisions

10.16.2015

Auto accidents occur every day and cause serious injuries throughout Wisconsin and across the United States. One of the most dangerous types of accident is the head-on collision, in which the front of one car crashes into the front of another car. These accidents are extremely dangerous due to the high rate of catastrophic and […]

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Types of Accidents that Can Lead to Traumatic Limb Loss

09.03.2015

Losing a limb is an inherently traumatic experience. Whether the limb is severed in an accident or is surgically amputated due to injury or illness, this type of personal injury will invariably result in significant physical and emotional pain and suffering. According to the Amputee Coalition, there are nearly two million people living with limb […]

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Seek Medical Attention as Soon as Possible after an Auto Accident

08.27.2015

If you are involved in a severe accident and require emergency trauma care, the emergency personnel at the scene will likely transport you to the nearest medical facility. However, if you do not require emergency care, you should still seek medical attention as soon as possible. Too many individuals suffer injuries in auto accidents and […]

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