Every year, tens of thousands of Americans are fatally injured in motor vehicle collisions. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 36,560 people lost their lives in car accidents in 2018. This means a person is killed in a car accident every 14 minutes. If a member of your family has been killed in a collision, you will want to understand your legal options for addressing the financial [...]
Motor vehicle collisions are unfortunately common, and car accidents can cause a variety of non-life-threatening injuries, including soft-tissue injuries, sprains, and broken bones. Unfortunately, motor vehicle collisions can result in the death of drivers, passengers, or pedestrians. According to the National Safety Council, about 40, 000 Americans died in automobile accidents in 2017 alone. If your loved one has passed away as a result of another driver’s negligence, you should [...]
When driving, most people exceed the speed limit from time to time in order to get to their destination as quickly as possible. However, while it may seem relatively harmless, speeding can increase the chances of a car accident, and it becomes even more dangerous when combined with other forms of reckless driving, such as swerving, tailgating, erratic lane changes, or running red lights or stop signs. If you have [...]
A recent drunk driving accident in Wisconsin led to the hospitalization of four people. The driver, who was allegedly rear-ended the other vehicle, was also checked for possible injuries before being jailed on charges for suspicion of injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle. This incident, though tragic, is extremely common in the United States. It is so common, in fact, that it causes thousands of deaths and injuries each [...]
A Wisconsin woman is facing three felony charges after getting into a fatal car accident while looking at Facebook on her phone. The Centuria woman was looking at Facebook and responding to text messages when she drove her car into oncoming traffic and killed three of her four passengers. The fatalities included multiple members of her family, including young children. The smartphone's applications show that a Facebook chat was in progress [...]
