Unfortunately, a car accident can happen to anyone. Even a safe driver can get distracted for a few seconds and not see another car coming in time to stop. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) there are nearly 500 fatal car crashes each year in Minnesota alone. Though right now it may seem like a car accident could never happen to you, it is …
Head-on crashes occur when the front end of one vehicle collides directly into the front end of another vehicle. These crashes are often deadly, especially since both vehicles are often in motion just prior to the impact. The higher the speed, the greater the damage may be, which led the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to take measures to specifically reduce the risk of head-on collisions on the highway …
Rear-end accidents are among the most dangerous and unavoidable accidents in which victims can be involved. Often, they occur without any warning: you are sitting in traffic or at a stoplight, and suddenly a vehicle slams into you from the rear, potentially causing serious injury and tremendous damage to your vehicle. Thankfully, under Minnesota law, people who are hurt in rear-end accidents are often able to recover significant compensation for …
Earlier this year, a commuter train crashed in New Jersey, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is looking at sleep apnea as a possible cause for the crash.1 The conductor had undiagnosed and untreated sleep apnea (he has since been diagnosed) and NTSB officials believe fatigued driving caused the crash. There are three other train crashes that have happened in recent years that also involved conductors with untreated sleep …
Brakes are an essential part of any motor vehicle. If brakes malfunction, there is a high risk of collision and injury. There are many reasons for brake failure. Brakes may stop working due to lack of proper maintenance, and this is generally the fault of the driver. Brakes may be faulty from the start due to negligent design or manufacturing.
Toyota recently announced a global recall of 340,000 Priuses, 92,000 of …
We all should know how dangerous it can be to text and drive. In fact, Minnesota joins the majority of states that make it illegal to “compose, read, or send” messages on an electronic device. In addition, Minnesota law also prohibits accessing the Internet on a mobile device while you are behind the wheel. Unfortunately, all of these laws do not prohibit drivers from using their smartphones in various ways.
One …
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety Division reported that in 2014 there were 78,396 car accidents reported to their office. There were 143,681 vehicles and 190,070 people involved in these accidents, which resulted in 361 fatalities and 29,439 injuries. Overall, the financial cost of these collisions amounted to more than an estimated 1.6 billion dollars. If these statistics were to be broken down, 215 accidents, one …
Of the 6 million car accidents that take place nationwide every year, almost half, 2.5 million, are rear-end collisions, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. These accidents are caused by a number of circumstances, but the majority are the result of a sudden obstruction in the path of a moving vehicle to which the driver is unable to respond fast enough.
Accidents and road construction often pose …
Often times passengers suffer greater injuries than drivers in the event of an accident. Statistics show that the passenger is sometimes more vulnerable to sustaining injuries than the driver. The possibility of being slammed into the dashboard, or even ejected through the windshield is an imminent threat. Always remember that, as a passenger, you have rights and can seek compensation for any injuries and lost work time you might experience …
The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence confirms that marijuana use leads to impaired drivers:
“Since marijuana is the second most commonly used drug associated with drinking and drugged driving after alcohol, it is important to understand why it is particularly dangerous. THC, the high producing element in marijuana, affects areas of the brain that control body movements, balance, coordination, memory, and judgment. Evidence from both real and simulated …
