Cars are an essential component of the daily life of many people living in the United States. With cities becoming constantly larger and more difficult to navigate on foot or bicycle, people rely on cars to get to work, shop for essentials, and accomplish day-to-day tasks. With an increasing number of drivers on the road […]
Jake
In 2020, 181 people died in alcohol-related car accidents in the state of Arizona. In total, there were 4,506 alcohol-related crashes in the state throughout the year, resulting in thousands of injuries and more than a billion dollars of property damage. Drunk drivers are oftentimes unable to moderate their vehicle’s speed and [...]
Jake
As if getting into a car accident isn’t stressful enough, colliding with a government-owned vehicle can bring about a whole new set of problems and worries. If you ask most drivers, many won’t even know if there are legal implications or punishments for this kind of accident, and simply hope they never have to find […]
Jackson Sawa
Employees who drive for work are covered under workers’ compensation benefits. This insurance is especially important for these workers, because being behind the wheel of a motor vehicle is a risk. Not only will an injury be painful, but it could render an employee unable to continue driving for work, leaving them without an income. [...]
Sharon
Drunk driving is very common across the United States and has caused thousands of fatalities. More than 10,000 people in the United States die each year in crashes that involve drunk driving. Let’s take a look at drunk driving trends in West Virginia compared to national data. Drunk Driving in West Virginia According to the […]
isabel
Large trucks and semi trucks are involved in thousands of fatal accidents each year. Let’s take a look at the most recent data from FARS and FMCSA to determine how common fatal truck accidents are in South Carolina. How Common Are Trucking Accidents? The number of annual truck accidents varies by state. In 2019, there […]
isabel
Many employees operate vehicles for their jobs, including delivery drivers, police officers, and salespeople. In one year alone, work-related car collisions cost employers $25 billion. What happens if you are involved in a car accident while on the job? Can your employer be held liable? Read on to learn more. Vicarious Liability Under [...]
Megan
Navigating the legal process after being involved in a car collision is difficult. There’s even more challenges when that car collision involves a drunk driver. In 2016, more than 1 million motorists were arrested for driving under the influence. So the likeness that you may be involved in an accident with an alcohol impaired driver [...]
Megan
Portland winters often compete with Portland drivers. The typically warm and mild weather from summer and fall has an expiration date as winter rolls in, with its frequent rain showers, icy roads, and even snow. These weather conditions don’t make driving easy, and cause the road to become unpredictable, which the Portland lawyers at [...]
Ally
Drunk driving is a significant factor when it comes to car collisions in the United States. Between 2015 and 2019, over 25 percent of fatal crashes in the United States involved at least one driver who was under the influence of alcohol. To analyze this deeper, Callahan & Blaine, an Orange County, CA personal injury […]
Megan