Drinking and Driving
DUI or driving under the influence means that the driver has some amount of alcohol in their system while driving. While the legal BAC is .08<, every person is different with how they process and handle the …
Is Smart Technology Leading to Distracted Drivers?
These days some cars are even able to drive themselves and park themselves. This newly emerging technology filled generation is upgrading everything from our phones, cars and watches. With all of the new …
Elderly Driving
The number of older individuals are continuing to increase with each year. Baby boomers are turning 65 at the rate of 8,000 per day! Currently, there are over 36 million licensed drivers ages 65 and older in the …
Damages After a Car Accident
Damages are the expenses, injuries or unforeseen things that caused you physical, emotional or mental trauma. With over two million car accidents occurring each year, according to the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHSTA), there …
Falling Asleep While Driving
Falling asleep while driving is a real issue for millions of people each year. According to the National Sleep Foundation, over 60% of adult drivers reported feeling drowsy while driving in the past year. Over one-third …
According to the CDC, over 3 million people are injured each year from car accidents on U.S. roads. Most of these accidents are preventable and are due to the carelessness of someone else. Distracted or unfocused driving accounts for …
Accident Facts
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are an estimated 5.6 million car accidents in the U.S. each year. This number is growing as more and more people depend on …
Parental Responsibility – Teen Car Accident
Whenever a child becomes old enough to start driving, either with a licensed adult or by themselves, there is a certain amount of responsibility that parents frequently feel. Many states currently have laws that …
Hit and Run: Defined
A hit and fun is defined as being involved in a car accident (either with a vehicle, pedestrian, or a nonmoving structure) then leaving the scene of the crash without stopping to leave information or give …
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries can happen a number of different ways. Car accidents are responsible for the highest percentage of spinal injuries and spinal injury deaths. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center over 42% of …
