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
As Daytona Beach, Florida wrapped up their annual Bike Week last weekend, they were left with a 6th and final motorcycle fatality that week. Last year during Bike Week 2021, there were also 6 motorcycle related deaths related to the event. While it makes sense that there would be some fatalities during the world’s largest […]
Sharon
Well known for its congested roads and highways, the state of Texas is no stranger to traffic accidents. People using the road every day find it hard to imagine that they might be involved in a serious car accident that might have lasting consequences. But unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for people to get involved in […]
ahmed
Mississippi has consistently been ranked as one of the most dangerous states to drive in. In 2010, Reader’s Digest published a study ranking state’s by “deadliest roads”, placing Mississippi as sixth. In 2019, the state of Mississippi had 21.6 car accident fatalities per 100,000 people. This placed Mississippi as having the second most [...]
Megan