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 …
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 …
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 …
