Motor Vehicle Accidents

Accepting personal responsibility is an important part of operating a motor vehicle. People have to understand and follow traffic safety laws so that they don't cause crashes that injure or kill other people. Motorists have control over how fast they drive and the...

People sometimes laugh off cellphone addiction as if it’s not a real disorder. They may understand that they use their phone too much or they may wish they had a lower screen time total every week. But they don’t think that people can really be addicted to using...

Self-driving cars are certainly not perfect. The technology is not flawless and they do cause accidents. That’s why testing is so important, and it is definitely an ongoing process. However, is it fair to say that self-driving cars would be more dangerous than human...

Drunk driving is a well-known, persistent safety hazard. Despite awareness campaigns and harsh penalties imposed when people get caught driving drunk, many people still take the risk and get behind the wheel after consuming alcohol and/or drugs. Even though you may...

A car accident can be a traumatic experience that can leave you with physical injuries, financial losses and emotional anguish. The good news is that you are entitled to compensation for these and other damages arising from the crash. It helps to understand the range...

People often become much more committed to safe driving practices once they have children. It is easy for drivers to take their own safety for granted, but people will slow down, consider built-in safety systems when purchasing a vehicle and otherwise adjust their...

Distracted driving is very dangerous, as most people know well. The CDC defines distraction as being visual, manual or mental (cognitive). Any of these distractions can lead to an accident because they mean that someone is not in full control of their vehicle. This is...

Some men still insist that men are better drivers than women. While it is, of course, down to each individual, studies show that women as a whole are safer drivers because they are less likely to take dangerous risks such as drunk driving or speeding. The fact that...

Electric vehicles are on the rise. That is a good thing because they pollute less than gasoline-powered ones. They are also quieter, reducing noise pollution, although it can make it harder for others to hear them approaching, which could affect safety.  But what...

Recently, fatal accidents in the United States have averaged right around 40,000 per year. This is concerning because it is an increase, and drunk driving accidents are one of the reasons that we have been seeing more fatalities on the roads. Reports indicate that...